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Rare Amen Drinking Glass to be Sold at Halls’ Two Day Auction
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One of only 40 recorded in the world, the Lennoxlove Amen glass, made in 1750s, is mentioned and photographed in the authoritative book ‘The Jacobites and Their Drinking Glasses’ by renowned author Geoffrey B. Seddon. Engraved on the glass are two verses of the Jacobite anthem. Watch Halls’ fine art director Jeremy Lamond tell the story about this rare glass on the Hallsgbtv Youtube channel see also Seddon/McKenzie 2010 paper The Amen Glasses and Sir Robert Strange on this website. |
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For more information about this auction, contact Halls on Tel: 01743 284777. Website hallsgb.com |
Other notable glasses in the collection include a 1750 Jacobite wine glass engraved with a portrait of Princes Charles Edward Stuart, The Young Pretender, which is valued at up to £8,000 and a Jacobite port decanter engraved with the bust of King Charles Edward in Highland dress, which is expected to fetch up to £7,000. |
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Your help requested - Strachan Windows, London
The Scottish Stained Glass Symposium isl asking for help in preventing an important Douglas Srachan War memorial window having it's light blocked by a new building being planned, the planning application had been rejected but is now in appeal. Details follow and windows are shown on a separate page here.
Dear SSGS Members and Friends,
I have been approached for help by St Andrew's UR Church, Frognal Lane, Hamstead, London.
Please see my two attached letters which give the information you need.
The planning application, which was turned down, was for a proposed five storey block of flats that would rob the last Douglas Strachan window in London (A 4-light War Memorial Window) of its light. The windows can be seen here.
I know you are busy people, but please email briefly opposing the Development and objecting to the Appeal. Your emails or online comments must reach the recipient by 4th November - that's this week! Here is one possible suggested text to guide you; or create your own using concepts in my attached letters further down: (Click on Read More)
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Scottish jewellery company tries to change history!
This site received an email from the proprietors of Tartan Twist today.
Hi there,
You have a paperweight listed on the site as Tartan Twist which is the name of our company. We've successfully registered Tartan Twist as a Trade Mark and believe that you are breaching our Trade Mark with the listing on this site. Can you please change the name of the paperweight.
Thank youGC
To which I replied on behalf of our members.
Dear GC,
Your request is not reasonable and cannot be complied with.
Trademark law is unable to change historical fact, nor can it be used to suppress or change Scottish history. It would be an abomination if it could too!
Best regards
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