Antique Georgian Royalty Nobility Crystal Glass Wine Goblet UK Arms Cipher Crown

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Antique Georgian Royalty Nobility Crystal Glass Wine Goblet UK Arms Cipher Crown:
$1678.71

For your consideration is an exceedingly rare and historically important Georgian crystal wine goblet, dating to circa 1770, during the reign of King George III of Great Britain (17601820). Weighing 258 grams and standing 7.75 inches tall, with a base diameter of 4 inches and an opening of 3.25 inches, this elegant vessel was entirely hand-blown and finished with a distinctive baluster stem and wide circular foot, characteristic of the finest 18th-century English glassmaking. The clarity of the crystal and its balanced proportions speak to the mastery of its maker, placing it firmly in the tradition of aristocratic ceremonial glassware of the dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">The goblets most striking feature is its masterfully copper-wheel engraved coat of arms, which dominates the bowl. The shield is quarterly divided: the first and second quarters each display a bold saltire couped (X-shaped cross), while the third and fourth quarters are richly filled with an intricate fretty (lattice) field, a rare heraldic motif symbolizing alliance and strength. Running vertically down the center of the shield is a broad pale, itself charged with two additional saltires couped, reinforcing the central family device. This repeated use of the saltire motif strongly suggests a distinguished noble lineage with deep heraldic dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Above the shield rests a noble coronet, executed in fine detail. The circlet is adorned with a series of raised pearls alternating with smooth spaces, identifying it as the coronet of a noble rank below royaltylikely that of a Count (Earl), Viscount, or Baron in the British hierarchy. Its careful depiction, paired with the armorial design, leaves no doubt that this goblet was a commissioned piece for an aristocratic household, intended both as a display of lineage and as a vessel for ceremonial toasts at noble dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Such heraldic goblets were not commonplace drinking glasses but symbols of identity, heritage, and status, often commissioned in small numbers and treasured within noble families. This piece, preserved in fine original condition with no signs of later alteration, offers a rare and tangible connection to Britains late-Georgian nobility. With its superb proportions, hand-engraved armorial achievement, and aristocratic provenance, it is unquestionably a museum-quality artifact, one of a kind, authentic and correct.