Wine glass

Description

Wine glass of the type known as an Amen glass, the bowl engraved with a crown, the royal cypher 'JR VIII', 'Amen', and two verses of a Jacobite version of the national anthem, associated with the Murray Threipland of Fingask family

Museum reference

H.MEN 92

Object name

Wine glass, Amen glass

Date

1720 - 1750

Materials

Glass

Physical description

Glass; spiral ornamentation in stem

Associations

James Francis Edward Stuart, Prince, 1688 - 1766
Murray Threipland of Fingask family

Exhibitions

• Inspiring Walter Scott (06 Aug 2021 - 08 Jan 2023)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites (23 Jun 2017 - 12 Nov 2017)
  National Museum of Scotland