Wine glass base and stem

Stem and base of a wine glass. The base was circular, but has a section missing, along with other chips along the edge. The stem and bottom of the cup, are cut with roughly diamond shapes.

The glass is from the wreck of an unidentified merchantman circa 1780-1815, found in the South Edinburgh Channel, Thames Estuary.

Object Details

ID: REL0680
Collection: Relics
Type: Wine glass
Display location: Not on display
Date made: ca.1780
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 75 x 75 mm