The Exeter Flute Glass

Diamond point engraved with a portrait of King Charles II, an inscription: God Bless King Charles The Second and a truncated oak tree with a sprouting branch. The oak stump is thought to represent the beheading of Charles I and the sprout the Restoration under Charles II.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
86/1915
Category
Decorative Art
Collection Class
Glass
Material
glass
Common Name
The Exeter Flute Glass
Simple Name
glass
Inscription Transcription
God Bless King Charles the Second
Period Classification
Charles II (1660-1685)
Production Country
United Kingdom: England; United Kingdom: England
Production Date
c 1660
Production Person Initials
; Christof (possibly)
Production Person Surname
maker unknown; Le Jansz
Production Year Low
1660
Production Year High
1670

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glass known as the Exeter Flute Glass