Rummer
A rummer with a bucket bowl and hollow, cushioned knop stem containing a sixpence of 1844. The stepped round foot has a pontil mark. The bowl is wheel-engraved with a merchant brig. On the other side, inscribed within a star: 'Presented to J.H. by his Affection'e son A.H.' The inscription is flanked by bunches of flowers, with a basket of fruit on top. There are flaws and bubbles in the foot and the base of the bowl.
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Object Details
ID: | GGG0181 |
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Type: | Rummer |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Light & Sign |
Date made: | circa 1844 |
People: | H, A; H, J |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Jacobs Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 210 x 127 mm |