Rummer

A large rummer with a round funnel bowl and a conical folded foot. It has a stem with a double cushioned, annulated knop. The rummer is wheel-engraved with a warship inscribed: 'H.M.S. HERO' and a half length portrait of a naval officer within a beaded border inscribed: 'Captain Hon Alan Hyde Gardner'. The engraving is probably 20th century.

Object Details

ID: GGG0125
Type: Rummer
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Hero 1803 (HMS)
Date made: Late 19th century
People: Gardner, Alan Hyde
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Jacobs Collection
Measurements: Overall: 280 x 206 mm