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The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated these Victorian Engraved Rummers to the 19th Century.
The glasses are in excellent condition for their age.
They have rough pontil marks on the underside of the feet.
The glasses have ovoid-shaped bowls measuring 15.5 cm. (6.2 inches) in diameter at the rims. One of the bowls is wheel-engraved with riders and hounds in pursuit of foxes; the other with two riders within an oblong cartouche surrounded by trailing, fruiting vines. The bowls sit on capstan stems and shallow conical feet which measure 13 cm. (5.2 inches) in diameter. The glasses are 21.2 cm (8.5 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. The glass with the vine engraving has a small broken bubble on the inside of the bowl at the top right corner of the cartouche.
They are made from lead metal weighing 1.6 kg. (~ 3 lb. 8 oz.) each.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated these Victorian Engraved Rummers to the 19th Century.
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Victorian, Large Pair of Hunting Scene Engraved Mixing Rummers
