Rummer

A rummer with an ovoid bowl, short collared stem and terraced foot. It is wheel-engraved with Nelson's funeral car, inscribed: 'TRAFALGAR' on the canopy, 'NILE' on the side and 'VIC' on the stern. On the othe side a ship in full sail, inscribed: 'VIC' on the stern.

Object Details

ID: GGG0448
Type: Rummer
Display location: Not on display
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: Early 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 210 x 160 mm