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.
The glass is from the wreck of an unidentified merchantman circa 1780-1815, found in the South Edinburgh Channel, Thames Estuary.
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Object Details
ID: | REL0680 |
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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 |
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