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
