The tall conical bowl is over a massive quatrefoil/propeller type knop with collars above and below on a wide conical foot that is also engraved with a garland of flowers.

For a glass of similar form and date see ‘Engraved Glass Masterpieces’ by Sheppard & Smith.

Goblets of this huge size were probably used at functions such as marriages and would be passed around for use in toasts.

The huge bowl, with a capacity of just over 2L when full, has spiked gadrooning to it’s base over a hollow inverted Baluster knop collars above and below on a high conical folded foot.

The cover, although period, is not original to the goblet.

This tall Dutch engraved goblet with original cover is engraved with panels of tulips and birds: possibly to signify wealth and happiness.

The glass has a hollow inverted baluster stem with a plain conical foot.

Image provided with the kind permission of the current owner (ex-Adamson Collection).

The trumpet bowl features heavy spiked gadrooning over a multi knopped stem on a high conical folded foot.

The engraved cup bowl sits over a multi knopped and collared stem on a wide folded foot engraved with flowers.

The wheel engraved bowl features a typical house and birds on a very complicated stem, including a quatrefoil knop in the centre, resting on a wide folded foot.

The bowl is wheel engraved with a heart spiked with arrows and two lovebirds on the reverse, the whole resting on a wide folded high conical foot, also engraved.

The bowl, having two hearts below a crown and also clasped hands emerging from clouds (a very common symbol for friendship) sits on a teared stem resting on a high conical folded foot.

Most 18th century Norwegian glass is somewhat similar in style to English and German glass of the period due to the use of imported glass blowers from those countries - the English flavour being provided by the glass blowers that had been poached from north east of England in an attempt to revive the flagging Norwegian glass production.

This example is in the baluster style with gadrooning to the base of the bowl.

Again similar to English composite stems, but with a Scandinavian style not seen in period English glass.

The bowl, which has an everted rim, rests on a teared knop over a triple cushion knop on a MSAT section on a plain domed foot.

Ex Lameris collection, Amsterdam.

The glass would appear to be engraved for the Dutch market with a smoking gent in clogs by the docks with a shipping scene.

Note the similarity in style to a ‘Ravenscroft’ goblet ill. Bickerton plate 23.

The form of this glass would suggest an earlier date but as commonly found with Scandinavian glass the earlier styles continued to be made there long after they were discontinued in Britain. This goblet is in the baluster style but with a type of teared knop that will not be found on English examples. The foot is domed and folded.

The bowl is engraved with a woodland scene and features a male hunter and female figure holding his gun. The old German inscription loosely translates to, ‘We Love the Fingers under the Oaks and Firs Cocking the Hunters Gun.’

Again we have another glass which is looking to the heavy balusters for influence; this large heavy goblet though is not lead glass and a very typical example from the Lauenstein glasshouse.

The pointed round funnel bowl sits over a teared knop over a teared inverted baluster knop with a high domed and folded foot.

The glass is a composite: the bowl is Bohemian (c. 1680) and the stem is English lead glass
(c. 1680). The knop below is another addition as is the foot: all made from 4 glasses.

Why?? When? And by whom?? I have no idea but a great oddity.

Both glass and original cover with gold gilt. The round funnel bowl has a facet cut base, roundels on the rim and gold gilt. The knopped and teared facet cut stem is also gilded and rests on a cut and polished gilded foot.

There is some rubbing to gilding on the foot, possibly explained by the assumed habit that in Georgian times glasses were held by the foot when being drunk from.

Probably for ceremonial use, this huge round funnel bowl sits on an inverted baluster stem with tears on a large plain conical foot.

A glass of similar size and form, with spectacular Beilby enamelling, can be seen in: ‘A Wine Lovers Glasses’, the A.C. Hubbard Jr. Collection by Ward Lloyd.

A more manageable size but again probably for ceremonial use, toasts at a wedding etc.

This example has a large round funnel bowl over a stem with triple annulated knop over a teared inverted baluster and basal knop on a large plain conical foot.

This superbly made glass has a large flared funnel bowl over a beaded knop, cushion knop, annulated knop, teared inverted baluster knop and basal knop on a plain conical foot.

A wonderful goblet displaying the finest glass blowing skills of the 18th century (ex Bomers Marres collection).

Another huge goblet that would be impractical for normal use, so was probably ceremonial.

This massive bowled goblet sits on an unusual stem, featuring three cushion knops, with the lowest teared on a slender inverted baluster and basal knop on a wide plain conical foot.

The reverse is inscribed by Sang with a poem written (c. 1740) by Dirk Smits Gedichten of Rotterdam:

MIND GY EDELE VRIENDSCHAP TEEDER (If you value tender, noble friendship) VULD MY DAN TOOT AAN DEN RAND (Then fill me to the brim) DRINKT MY LEEG, AND VULD MY WEEDER (Drink me empty and refill me)
STELD MY ZOO UW VRIEND TER HAND (And thus hand me to your friend).

There are around six recorded examples of Friendship glasses with the Smits poem engraved by Sang, although this example is the only one so far to be found with its original cover. A rare survivor in all aspects.

Newcastle light baluster Friendship goblet. Stipple engraved by David Wolff (1732-1798).

One of only fifteen or so stippled glasses featuring three cherubs on clouds; the majority only have one or two.

The left hand cherub is passing a half full wine glass to the cherub on the right & above is another holding a laurel wreath. The left hand cherub is not wearing a modesty cloth.

Stippling is a uniquely Dutch form of decoration on glass & is probably the most laborious & time consuming method of decorating, which would account for the small numbers produced throughout the 18th century & their great rarity today. Ex Lord McAlpine collection, ex Drambuie collection, ex Adamson collection (kindly loaned by current owner).

This superb two piece goblet is another example of glass blowing at its best.

The large cup bowl sits on a plain stem and conical foot.

Loaned by kind permission of Ms. L. A. Vernon.

A typical example of an early baluster with good dark metal. Featuring a round funnel bowl with solid base over an inverted baluster and basal knop with a folded conical foot.

Another fine early glass with dark metal and a simple teared and inverted baluster stem on a folded conical foot.

A thinly blown and surprisingly light lead glass goblet, or possibly serving glass, with a plain stem and superb moulding to bowl and to the folded foot.

Featuring a large round funnel bowl below which is a huge triple annulated knop, a basal knop and a folded conical foot in wonderful bright fiery metal.

The ‘Senhouse Privateer’.

A large plain stem goblet engraved with ‘Success To The Senhouse’ & a three masted brig (c. 1754). The Senhouse was launched in Whitehaven Cumbria in 1754 and belonged to one of the most influential shipping families of the day. The Senhouse family were involved in what has become known as the Cumbrian Trade Triangle. Ships would be sent to Africa to stock up with the usual commodities of the day (gold, ivory & slaves etc) & these would then be transported to the West Indies where the Senhouse family had plantations. The ships would return to Whitehaven with rum & sugar cane and, in some instances, slaves (some of whom are recorded as having settled in Cumbria). The records from the time show that the Senhouse made regular trips to Ireland, the west coast of Africa, and the West Indies.

The glass features a very generous and rare cup bowl over a teared drop knop, a teared true baluster knop and a domed and folded foot.

Featuring a large bucket bowl and tall plain stem on a domed and folded foot.

Having a teared stem and a folded foot, it is inscribed ‘THIS FOR THE SECOND FAULT’ and has two churchwarden-type pipes broken in two places.

It has been suggested that the glass had to be drunk from as a penalty in a smokers’ club for breaking your second pipe in one evening - the breaking of a pipe being considered ‘bad form’.

Unusually for glasses of this size it is not engraved (the Newcastle types being the favoured glass for the Dutch wheel engravers).

A Friendship glass, featuring clasped hands under a radiant sun on a bell bowl over a multi-knopped stem: including a teared inverted baluster knop on a plain conical foot.

Having a large cup bowl over a teared and thick plain stem with a domed and folded foot.

The large round funnel bowl is superbly engraved with the coats of arms of two families. The one with three bears is for the Beere Family of Flanders, the other with a duck/goose(?) for the Beck family of Heilbron Retlingan Essling. Are we seeing some comical use of the engraving here: bears for Beere, ducks for Beck (beak)? Engraved below the bird is QVACQ (could this be quack????). This tall and handsome composite stem goblet has been signed and dated by Sang on the pontil mark and is still discernable though defaced. Ex North Carolina Museum of Art.

The thick thistle-shaped bowl is engraved with a foliate border on a very heavily knopped stem and domed foot. It has been suggested by some that the slightly unusual look and form of the glass (having a very thick thistle bowl) could suggest a Scottish glasshouse and for that reason it is included to fulfil the need for a glass from north of the border, as there are examples from England and Ireland. Unfortunately no glass of probable Welsh origin could be found. Ex Seton Veitch collection; loaned by kind permission of the current owner.

Having a trumpet bowl with small tear at the base over a plain stem on a domed and folded foot.

This large and elegant two piece goblet has a very generous trumpet bowl over a teared plain stem on a folded conical foot.

This example has an uncommon tulip bowl over a plain stem with a folded foot, in lovely dark metal.

Featuring a bucket bowl and plain conical foot.

Having a large round funnel bowl over a double series stem on a large conical foot. Ex Smith collection.

Possibly an example of a 'Continents' goblet: this one portraying Africa with what looks like an engraved head of a Negro.

The double-knopped stem with generous round funnel bowl (finely engraved with vine leaves and polished grapes) on a large conical foot.

Exhibited with the kind permission of Mr. M. Evans.

Having a large round funnel bowl over a double-knopped stem and a plain conical foot.

The very large round funnel bowl with everted rim (honeycomb moulding to lower part) over a double series stem on a folded conical foot.

Ex Cranch collection, (ill. Bickerton 687), ex Adamson collection. Exhibited by kind permission of the current owner.

The bowl is engraved with carnations and, to the reverse, a moth (possibly of Jacobite significance).

The large round funnel bowl engraved with a stylised rose and, on the reverse, a moth (again possibly of Jacobite significance).

The uncommon tulip bowl is finely engraved with vine leaves and polished grapes. The bowl sits on a MSAT stem with plain conical foot.

Note the almost identical engraving on this other glass: