Wine glass

Description

Wine-glass of clear colourless glass wheel-engraved with a woman and goblet, Cupid drawing wine in a cellar, and 'Hansie in de Kelder' in reference to pregnancy: glass English, Newcastle, engraved by Jacob Sang in Amsterdam, signed and dated 1761

Museum reference

A.1981.121

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Wine glass

Production information

Unknown
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, Northern Europe
Sang, Jacob, 1720 - 1786 (fl.)
Amsterdam, Netherlands, Western Europe

Date

c. 1761

Materials

Glass

Physical description

Glass, clear colourless, wheel- and diamond-engraved

Associations

Depicted: Cupid

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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