Jacobite and Hanoverian Glass
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of 37 items of Jacobite and Hanoverian glass and pewter, which were produced in Scotland and England from 1720 to 1746. This collection comprises drinking vessels. These include a Jacobite charger and pewter tankards bearing images of King Charles II and of King Charles I, a Hanoverian goblet and toastmaster’s glass, and ladles used to serve drinks for oaths of loyalty and service. There are also wine and liqueur glasses, some of which carry portraits and coded imagery. These objects probably used in both Scotland and England to celebrate Jacobite and Hanoverian causes and their respective claims to the British throne. Several of these drinking objects carry stories of personal use, and of significance to James Francis Edward Stuart and Charles Edward Stuart. The Erskine Amen glass is perhaps the finest example of a Jacobite toasting vessel. The Jacobite and Hanoverian supporters promoted their political and military causes through convivial clubs and parties, using toasts to celebrate their respective leaders, a common practice in 18th-century Europe.
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