Wine glass

Wine glass commemorating the battle of Quiberon Bay. It has a u-shaped bowl, white opaque twist stem (two single threads enclosing two bands of twelve threads) and a plain conical foot. Wheel-engraved with three ships of the line and an inscription round the rim: 'SUCCESS TO THE FLEET 1759'.

Object Details

ID: GGG0094
Type: Wine glass
Display location: Not on display
Events: Seven Years' War: Battle of Quiberon Bay, 1759
Date made: 20th century
People: Hawke, Edward
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Jacobs Collection
Measurements: Overall: 150 x 70 mm
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