Wine glass 1733

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This 18th-century, anonymous, engraved glass "Wine glass" is a prime example of Rococo style glasswork. Dating to 1733, it is a 30 cm tall, footed glass with a 13.5 cm diameter. The bowl of the glass is ornately engraved with a central figure of a putti amongst decorative elements. The inscription, "SANCTVS", likely references a saint. The foot and stem are also decorated with intricate glasswork, reflecting the decorative themes of the Rococo period.

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This glass belonged to a small society in Gorinchem, called Den Negenden (‘The Ninth’). Its members dined together monthly, when a toast was drunk with this glass. It is engraved with the names of the society’s members, the coats of arms of the Republic of the United Provinces, the province of Holland and the town of Gorinchem, as well as female figures representing Harmony, Reason, Counsel and Patriotism.