A fine English cased glass testimonial goblet attributable to Rice Harris or George Bacchus & Sons, dated 1852, cased in red, white and green, the bell shaped bowl with gilt scrolling foliate inner border, engraved with the flags of the United Kingdom, United States of America, France and Turkey and emblematic foliage of the United Kingdom (roses, thistles and shamrocks) inscribed Equality Eternity Liberty Novr 10th 1851 and to the other side, enclosed by a shield shaped frame, Presented to George Dawson MA by the United Flint Glassmakers of Birmingham for his advocacy of the cause of humanity and progress and more especially the cause of Hungary April 30th 1852, on faceted white and gilt stem and fluted green foot gilt with strapwork, 33cm hThe date is a reference to "one of the most memorable, colourful stirring events in the history of Birmingham - that Monday November 10 1851 when the Hungarian patriot Louis [Lajos] Kossuth and the cause of Hungarian freedom were acclaimed by thousands [of Birmingham citizens]" (from a contemporary report) Typical slight wear to gilding rims and stem