An engraved opaque twist wine glass for 'The Fanciers Club', circa 1765 The engraving probably later, the round funnel bowl decorated with a cockerel standing proud, the reverse inscribed 'THE FANCIERS CLUB' within stylised branches, on a double-series stem containing a thirteen-ply opaque white spiral band outside a pair of spiral ribbons, over a conical foot, 14.8cm high Footnotes: Provenance Christie's, 5 November 1998, lot 186 With Delomosne and Son, December 1998 Private American Collection Fanciers Clubs were societies formed around the selective breeding and exhibition of specific animals or birds including pigeons and poultry, which became particularly popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing