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See W. Jahn, Trinkgläser für Freimaurer, Hamburg, 2000, p. 20 and 66 for comparable masonic examples.
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THE FIRING GLASSES CIRCA 1780, FURTHER 19TH CENTURY
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Eight German and English engraved masonic glasses and a Dutch engraved topographical goblet
THE FIRING GLASSES CIRCA 1780, FURTHER 19TH CENTURY
The masonic with the specific insignia and symbols, comprising: a set of six firing glasses, circa 10.5 cm. high, a faceted tumbler enclosing three dices, 7.5 cm. high, a beaker vase inscribed INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, 11 cm. high, the topographical with the old stock exchange in Amsterdam, the reverse with a laurel wreath, 15.6 cm. high (9)
THE FIRING GLASSES CIRCA 1780, FURTHER 19TH CENTURY
The masonic with the specific insignia and symbols, comprising: a set of six firing glasses, circa 10.5 cm. high, a faceted tumbler enclosing three dices, 7.5 cm. high, a beaker vase inscribed INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, 11 cm. high, the topographical with the old stock exchange in Amsterdam, the reverse with a laurel wreath, 15.6 cm. high (9)
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