Lot 438 : Sold for £85 hammer

Estimate £40-£60

A pair of late 19th Century disaster glasses with bucket form bowls above capstan stems and a circular spread foot, each engraved 'The man that broke the bank at Blyth - 1894' in reference to John Robinson, proprietor, secretary, treasurer and auditor of the Blyth Deposit and Advance Bank who in February 1894 disappeared with the banks books and savings, never to be seen again. These glasses were made to help raise funds for those who had lost their savings. (2)

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