"Amen" Wineglass
The front is engraved with the crowned cipher JR 8 and the word Amen in a scrolled oval. The sides and back are engraved with two verses of the Jacobite anthem (a prayer for the restoration of the Stuart monarchy).
Artist/maker unknown, English, engraving probably Scottish
Geography:
Made in England, Europe
Probably engraved in Scotland, Europe
Date:
c. 1745Medium:
Lead-crystal glass with diamond-point engraved decoration; incised-twist stemDimensions:
Height: 6 3/4 inches (17.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1938-23-54Credit Line:
The George H. Lorimer Collection, 1938
Made in England, Europe
Probably engraved in Scotland, Europe
Date:
c. 1745Medium:
Lead-crystal glass with diamond-point engraved decoration; incised-twist stemDimensions:
Height: 6 3/4 inches (17.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1938-23-54Credit Line:
The George H. Lorimer Collection, 1938
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This wineglass is unlike the other "Amen" glasses in the Museum's collection in that it has an incised-twist stem. This type of stem enjoyed a brief period of popularity in the mid-eighteenth century. It is an imitation of the air-twist stem, but instead of trapping air within the stem before it is drawn out, the incised lines are applied to the exterior.
