Littleton Holland worked in Baltimore from around 1800 until his death at mid-century. The form he chose for these drinking vessels is simple – large bowls set on knobbed stems with stepped bases. Littleton’s design depends on graceful curves and highly polished surfaces. Each goblet bears the initial H enclosed in a shield that echoes the goblet’s ovoid bowl. Here we compare the front of one goblet to the back of its twin. How does the addition of an engraved initial change the visual impact of Holland’s design?