Jacobite 'Traitor' Glasses up for Auction in Beverley to Attract Global Interest

Jacobite 'traitor' glasses up for auction in Beverley to attract global interest

The historic glasses were used by supporters of restoring the Stuart monarchy in the mid-18th Century and could fetch thousands of pounds at auction

Beverley Auction Sparks Global Interest - Great Yorkshire Radio

A rare collection of historic Jacobite “traitor” glasses, worth tens of thousands of pounds and set to attract worldwide bids, is to be sold at Hawleys Antiques and Fine Art Auction at Beverley Racecourse at the end of May. Supporters of Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the glasses to toast him, even though it was deemed an act of treason after the Battle of Culloden in April 1746 and punishable by death. They defied suppression by slyly using wine …

Rare Jacobite 'traitor' glasses to be sold at auction

However, his followers continued to demonstrate their loyalty by drinking from wine glasses that bore secret codes and messages of allegiance to the…