Cut Crystal Goblet Commemorating The 1939 Royal Visit To The USA

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Cut and etched crystal goblet commemorating the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to the United States.  This was the first visit of a reigning British monarch to the USA.

The goblet has an inscription along the rim that reads:

“The First Visit Of Britain’s Reigning Sovereign To The United States Of America.”

over three etched panels:

GR VI ER under a crown, the Royal cypher of King George VI.

an eagle perched on a laurel wreath with depictions of the flags of Great Britain and the United States and two hands depicted in a handshake over 1939, (the year) and waves (symbolizing the ocean between the nations) within a wreath tied with a bow at the top, symbolizing the friendship of the two nations. 

The bowl of the goblet sits on a substantial facetted cut stem, rising from a simple flared foot.

7 5/8” (19.4cm) high, 3 3/4” (9.5cm) diameter at the rim.