This is a Georgian, English, engraved rummer glass commemorating the death of Admiral Lord Nelson and dating from the beginning of the 19th century, c1806.
The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 200 years of use. It has a polished out pontil mark on the underside of the foot.
The glass has a bucket-shaped bowl measuring 8.3 cm (3.3 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is decorated with Nelson''s catafalque and is inscribed ''TRAFALGAR'', ''NILE'' and ''VICTORY'', the reverse being inscribed with ''NELSONS CAR''. The bowl sits on a capstan stem and a plain foot which measures 8 cm (3.2 inches) in diameter. The glass is 13.5 cm (5.4 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.
English lead glass weighing in at 290 g. (~ 10 oz.).
Provenance: The Cannon Collection
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1213256
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 13.5cm (5.3inches)Width is 8.3cm (3.3inches)Depth is 8cm (3.1inches)
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