Hand cut intaglio drinking glass depicting Samson and Delilah

This fabulous stemmed drinking glass is in my opinion of exhibition quality. It is most likely English and from a Stourbridge factory. It stands on an octagonal flared foot in pale blue glass with engraved detail on each corner point and has a star cut decoration on its underside. The short stem is in clear glass as is the octagonal tapered vessel which is cased in amber. The front is superbly hand decorated with intaglio deep relief three dimensional cutting and shows a classical scene of the mighty Samson holding the female Delilah in his muscular arms. The detail in this work is superb and most impressive. On the reverse, there is a simple flower garland with the original lucky owner's initials of M H. This rare glass is in perfect condition and would be a great addition to any collection. Circa 1880
Height 19cm x width 8cm x depth 8cm