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An air-twist Jacobite wine -…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
12-Nov-2024
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Description:
An air-twist Jacobite wine - Fiat Glass, English circa 1745, drawn trumpet bowl, multiple spiral air twist stem, and a conical foot, engraved with rose with one closed and one open bud, 'FIAT' and an oak leaf. Height 150 mm, Foot/Stem/Bowl 70/15/60 mm. 'Fiat', or Let it Be, in this context symbolized the Jacobites' hope or prayer for the restoration of the Stuart monarchy, emphasizing a sense of destiny or divine approval for their cause. Reference: This glass is shown in Bickerton, no 882, page 279
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Unclassified