Rummer

A large rummer with a round funnel bowl and a cushioned, annulated knop stem. It has a conical, folded foot. The rummer is wheel-engraved with a warship inscribed: 'H.M.S. LONDON' and a half-length portrait of a naval officer within a beaded oval frame inscribed: 'CAPTAIN THOMAS WESTERN'. The engraving is probably 20th century.

Object Details

ID: GGG0126
Type: Rummer
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: London 1766 (HMS)
Date made: Late 19th century
People: Western, Thomas
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Jacobs Collection
Measurements: Overall: 285 x 206 mm