Jim Peake
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Lot 24
A very rare baluster coin loving cup, late 18th century, the coin dated 1729
19 November 2025, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£500 - £800
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A very rare baluster coin loving cup, late 18th century, the coin dated 1729
Of generous bell shape, the base terraced or step-moulded, applied with two grooved handles, the stem formed of a large hollow bulb applied with four raspberry prunts and containing a George II silver shilling dated 1729, set between double-collars, over a domed and terraced foot, 19cm high
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Provenance
With Maureen Thompson, 12 June 1985
This glass belongs to a distinctive group of early coin glasses with stems incorporating bulbs applied with varying numbers of raspberry prunts. These rare glasses are typically wine glasses or goblets, with loving cups being great rarities. The coins are frequently earlier in date than the shape of the glasses suggests, and the use of raspberry prunts also harks back to 17th century traditions.