wine-glass
- Museum number
- 1891,0619.1
- Description
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Wine-glass; bell-shaped bowl with inscription and date; tall stem enclosing air twist within white spiral; high foot.
- Production date
- 1754
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 5.80 centimetres
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Height: 16 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Sir John Pole (c. 1733-60) was the unsuccessful candidate in the Taunton election of 1754.
There was a delftware election plate in the collection reg no 1891,5-24,7 (destroyed by enemy action), now replaced by a similar plate 2012,8019.1
For a similar glass see Bonhams, Fine British & European Glass & Paperwieghts, 30 November 2011, lot 21
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1891
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1891,0619.1