A Dutch wheel- and diamond-engraved allegorical wine glass

SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, THE GLASS ENGLAND OR THE NETHERLANDS

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A Dutch wheel- and diamond-engraved allegorical wine glass
Second quarter 18th Century, the glass England or the Netherlands
The funnel-shaped bowl decorated with the allegory of Justice as a blind-folded woman holding scales in her right hand and seven arrows in her left, trampling a serpent, the slightly flared rim with scrolling foliage and swags alternating urns, shells and baldachins, and on a balustroid double knopped stem and domed foot
18.5 cm. (7 1/4 in.) high

Lot Essay

Together with Prudence, Fortitude and Temperance, Justice is one of the four cardinal virtues. The scales, which date from the Roman era, signify her impartiality, as does her blindfolding. The seven arrows signify the Seven United Provinces and the serpent is a symbol of evil.

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