(2) Jug of pale purple glass (H. 8 in.) with pewter lid.
Enamelled with a white dog pursuing a red stag and fox. In
addition green, blue, and yellow enamels. Dated 1595. From
the Slade collection. (_To face p. 267._)
XLI. GERMAN GLASS. _Willkomm Humpen._ Enamelled in colours with
hunting scene, the game being driven into net. About 1600.
British Museum. (_To face p. 268._)
XLII. GERMAN GLASS. Covered beaker of clear white glass. (H. with
cover 6-3/4 in.) Engraved with design of _amorini_ dancing
among vines. The metal knob of cover is enamelled and gilt,
and on the interior button are enamelled the arms of the
Archbishop of Trèves, with the following inscription:—Joan
Hugo D.G. Arc. Trev. PR. EL. EP. SP. Early eighteenth century.
(_To face p. 283._)
XLIII. DUTCH GLASS. Beaker in the form of a _roemer_. (H. 9 in.) On
the bowl, in medallions, heads symbolising the four seasons,
scratched with the diamond. The waist, decorated with berry
prunts, showing remains of gilding. On this part is scratched
(in English) ‘August the 18th, 1663,’ and the letters H./W.E.
between bay branches. On the foot a landscape with hunting
scene. British Museum. (_To face p. 296._)
XLIV. ENGLISH WINE-GLASSES. British Museum.
(1) Wine-glass, early eighteenth century. (H. 8-3/4 in.) The
hollow knop of the moulded stem is decorated with prunts and
encloses a sixpence of Queen Anne (dated 1707).
(2) Jacobite wine-glass with opaque twisted stem. (H.
7-3/4 in.) On the bowl is engraved a portrait of the Young
Pretender, inscribed ‘_Cognoscunt me mei_’; at the back are
the words _Premium Virtutis_ under a crown.
(3) Jacobite wine-glass with air-twisted stem. Round the bowl
are engraved the words ‘Immortal Memory’; above, a band of
vine-leaves, and below, fleurs-de-lis and roses. Presented by
Mr. A. Hartshorne. (_To face p. 327._)
XLV. ENGLISH FLINT GLASS. Victoria and Albert Museum.
(1) Standing cup and cover (H. 12 in.) on square, stepped
foot. Carved in relief with gadroons descending spirally. End
of eighteenth century. Presented by Mr. H. B. Lennard.
(2) Bowl standing on square base. (H. 8-1/2 in.) The whole of
the surface facetted; the under surface of the foot cut into
square compartments. End of eighteenth century. Presented by
Mr. H. B. Lennard. (_To face p. 332._)
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