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Lot Description

An Opaque Twist Engraved Wine Glass of British Naval Interest

Circa 1760 the Engraving likely later

the bucket form bowl engraved "Succefs to the British Navy" above five three-masted ships of the line and raised on a stem with an opaque corkscrew twist encasing a central opaque gauze twist element.

Height 6 3/4 inches.

This lot is located in Chicago.

Property from a Private Collection

Provenance:
Anthony Scornavacco, St. Paul, Minnesota, 10 July 1988

Condition Report

NOTE: The bowl engraving possibly a later addition.

Having a small flat flake to underside and side of foot. The underside of foot rim with considerable shelfwear. Additional images available upon request.

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