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Description

Rummer the bowl with basal flutes engraved Success to the Town and Trade Blackburne, floral gardens and the reverse with the initials J & JE. The bowl above a blade knop and pedestal foot English c1800.

Rim dia: 9.5 cm.

Base: 5.5 sq. cm

Condition: Very good.

Delivery by Royal Mail 24 hour tracked and signed.

UK £8.00

Outside UK £20.

Physical Dimensions

Height

14cm (5.51")

Width

9.5cm (3.74")

Depth

5.5cm (2.17")

Declaration

Marris Antiques has dated this Georgian Glass Rummer to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1158967

Dealers Internal Reference

13209

Description

Rim dia: 9.5 cm.

Base: 5.5 sq. cm

Condition: Very good.

Delivery by Royal Mail 24 hour tracked and signed.

UK £8.00

Outside UK £20.

Physical Dimensions

Height

14cm (5.51")

Width

9.5cm (3.74")

Depth

5.5cm (2.17")

Date of Manufacture

Marris Antiques has dated this Georgian Glass Rummer to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1158967

Dealers Internal Ref

13209

About the Dealer

Marris Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since May 2018

Robert marris specialises in 18th, 19th and early 20th-century english and irish glass.

Dealer Profile

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Suffolk
United Kingdom

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ObjectDrinking Glasses
Period18th century
StyleGeorgian
MaterialLead Glass
ColourClear
MotifsWheel-engraved lettering, Faceted lower bowl, Square pedestal foot
SizeH 14 cm (6 in) x W 9.5 cm (4 in) x D 5.5 cm (2 in)

FAQs

A rummer is a large, heavy drinking glass popular in Britain during the late 18th and 19th centuries, primarily used for serving rum, ale, or wine.

These glasses were traditionally hand-blown from lead glass or flint glass, often featuring wheel-engraved decoration, cut stems, and polished pontil marks on the base.

Authentic pieces exhibit characteristics such as heavy lead weight, minor surface wear consistent with age, irregular hand-blown bubbles, and a rough or polished pontil mark underneath the base.

Antique glass pieces add historical texture and reflective quality when displayed on open shelving, within glazed cabinets, or used as functional vessels for fresh blooms on a dining table.

Antique glass should be washed by hand in lukewarm water using mild detergent, avoiding sudden temperature changes and harsh scrubbing to protect delicate engravings and historic material.