Wine glass, anonymous, 1746 Vaulted foot. The baluster -shaped trunk has four knots, a flat knot, and two air bubbles, one of which is elongated. The conical chalice has a rounded bottom. On the chalice, above a balustrade with fountain and a water -spit Meerman, and for a crowned anchor with a burning heart and two tortments, two merging hands. The hands protrude from cuffs that come from two round shields with the family weapons of the Rotterdam families Meyners and Sleght, under a bright sun. To the left of the family weapons a seated female figure (Fortuna (?)) With a horn of abundance and

Wine glass, anonymous, 1746 Vaulted foot. The baluster -shaped trunk has four knots, a flat knot, and two air bubbles, one of which is elongated. The conical chalice has a rounded bottom. On the chalice, above a balustrade with fountain and a water -spit Meerman, and for a crowned anchor with a burning heart and two tortments, two merging hands. The hands protrude from cuffs that come from two round shields with the family weapons of the Rotterdam families Meyners and Sleght, under a bright sun. To the left of the family weapons a seated female figure (Fortuna (?)) With a horn of abundance and a palm branch, on the right -hand Mercy with bare breasts, two putti, a torch and a laurel wreath. Under the performance, in a symmetrical cartouche the city coat of arms of Rotterdam and the date Den XI Mey 1746. On the other side of the glass a garden vase under a canopy with lambrequin. A tire of rolling and leaf work runs along the mouth edge and the performances. glassblower: EnglandNorthern Netherlands glass glassblowing Vaulted foot. The baluster -shaped trunk has four knots, a flat knot, and two air bubbles, one of which is elongated. The conical chalice has a rounded bottom. On the chalice, above a balustrade with fountain and a water -spit Meerman, and for a crowned anchor with a burning heart and two tortments, two merging hands. The hands protrude from cuffs that come from two round shields with the family weapons of the Rotterdam families Meyners and Sleght, under a bright sun. To the left of the family weapons a seated female figure (Fortuna (?)) With a horn of abundance and a palm branch, on the right -hand Mercy with bare breasts, two putti, a torch and a laurel wreath. Under the performance, in a symmetrical cartouche the city coat of arms of Rotterdam and the date Den XI Mey 1746. On the other side of the glass a garden vase under a canopy with lambrequin. A tire of rolling and leaf work runs along the mouth edge and the performances. glassblower: EnglandNort

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