Wine glass

A wine glass, with a round funnel bowl, opaque white twist stem, (two bands of three threads enclosing two single threads) and a plain conical foot. Wheel-engraved with a frigate proceeding right to left inscribed: 'H.M.S. VALIANT' and a bust portrait facing three-quarter left, inscribed: 'CAPT. JOHN BLIGH'.

Object Details

ID: GGG0105
Type: Wine glass
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Valiant (1807)
Date made: 20th century
People: Bligh, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Jacobs Collection
Measurements: Overall: 145 x 75 mm