Rummers

18th century glass rummers and early 19th century examples are  highly collectable and the most functional of all antique stemwares. Those engraved with classical scenes from the trials of Hercules to passages from the Aneid or Greek and Roman mythology are amongst the finest glass engravings ever made and can still be found. Rummers commemorating the opening of the Sunderland Bridge in 1796 are quite common, those mourning the death of Admiral Nelson in 1805 with scenes of the funeral barge are highly sought after. Researching the engravings on rummers can be fascinating, deciphering a diamond point engraved cryptic message on a Rummer owned by a dragoon who was at The Battle of Waterloo or Talavera puts you "in touch" with both the engraver and history itself.

Stem types on these Georgian drinking glasses are almost invariably short and plain, there are some with knopped stems. Rib moulded square feet, "lemon squeezer" shaped feet and large conical feet all feature. Thick glass square feet are surprisingly prone to being chipped and over the years the feet on these examples have been polished and reshaped many times, enhancements which can be easily detected. Also watch out for the monolithic serving rummers, varying from a yard (two and a half pints) to a gallon in capacity, which make excellent punch bowls and can be used for mixing cocktails. Hop and barley and grape and vine leaf engraving is common. On Regency examples look out for flute or petal cutting to the lower half of the bowl, with engravings above.

Georgian glass rummers are amongst the most useable of antique drinking glasses. They have generous sized bowls and pan topped forms are very suitable for strong bottled beers in my humble opinion. This is much closer to their intended purpose than say a rum cocktail. The perceived wisdom is that the word "rummer" is just an anglicised version of the German word "roemer" a glass type that had been in constant use throughout the 17th century and earlier.

We would recommend that all our readers who have a particular interest in rummers track down a copy of Timothy Mills' recently published book Rummers - A Social History Told in Glass (ISBN 078-0-9926096-0-3) which is the first book - to our knowledge - that is entirely devoted to the subject.


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Engraved Georgian Coin Goblet c1810

Engraved Georgian Coin Goblet c1810

A very fine Georgian coin goblet from c1810 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£370.00

Georgian Glass Coin Goblet c1820

Georgian Glass Coin Goblet c1820

A very fine Georgian glass coin goblet from c1810 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£375.00

Bucket Bowl Irish Glass Rummer c1820

Bucket Bowl Irish Glass Rummer c1820

Bucket Bowl Irish Glass Rummer c1820

£110.00

Georgian Glass Coin Goblet c1825

Georgian Glass Coin Goblet c1825

A very fine Georgian or Victorian coin goblet from c1825 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£525.00

Engraved Incurved Bucket Bowl Irish Glass Rummer c1820

Engraved Incurved Bucket Bowl Irish Glass Rummer c1820

Engraved Incurved Bucket Bowl Irish Glass Rummer c1820

£110.00

Engraved Georgian Rummer c1820

Engraved Georgian Rummer c1820

A very fine engraved Georgian rummer from c1820 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£80.00

Georgian Engraved Rummer with Lemon Squeezer Foot c1810

Georgian Engraved Rummer with Lemon Squeezer Foot c1810

A very fine Georgian rummer with lemon squeezer foot from c1810 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£90.00

19th Century Bucket Bowl Rummer c1830

19th Century Bucket Bowl Rummer c1830

19th Century Bucket Bowl Rummer c1830

£75.00

Manchester Unity of Independent Order of Oddfellows Blue Rim Rummer c1825

Manchester Unity of Independent Order of Oddfellows Blue Rim Rummer c1825

he engraving upon this glass denotes that W. M Walker was a member of the Manchester Unity. The Oddfellows magazine of the Mancheter Unity of Independent Order Of Oddfellows of June 1831 notes the passing of William Walker on 24th March 1831.

£450.00

A Masonic Engraved Rummer c1840

A Masonic Engraved Rummer c1840

Bucket. Engraved with swags and pendants. The cartouche engraved with seventeen masonic symbols

£275.00

Masonic Engraved Rummer with Lemon Squeezer foot c1810

Masonic Engraved Rummer with Lemon Squeezer foot c1810

A very fine early 19th century Masonic engraved rummer. For more antique glassware including Georgian drinking glasses, Victorian drinking glasses, and much more please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£375.00

Georgian Rummer Engraved With Clay Pipes  c1825

Georgian Rummer Engraved With Clay Pipes c1825

This excellent Georgian rummer glass with engraved bowl and pedestal foot can be seen in finer detail on our scottishantiques.com online store, amongst a wide variety of rare and unusual antique glassware.

£120.00

18th Century Rummer Engraved With Clay Smoking Pipes  c1825

18th Century Rummer Engraved With Clay Smoking Pipes c1825

This excellent Georgian rummer glass with engraved bowl and pedestal foot can be seen in finer detail on our scottishantiques.com online store, amongst a wide variety of rare and unusual antique glassware.

£120.00

Engraved 18th Century Rummer With Lemon Squeezer Foot c1780

Engraved 18th Century Rummer With Lemon Squeezer Foot c1780

Engraved 18th Century Rummer With Lemon Squeezer Foot c1780

£120.00

Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1830

Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1830

A very fine Sunderland Bridge Georgian rummer from c1830 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian wine glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£190.00

Early Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1810

Early Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1810

A very fine Lemon Squeezer footed sunderland bridge rummer from c1810 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£325.00

Sunderland Bridge Rummer with Lemon Squeezer Foot c1800

Sunderland Bridge Rummer with Lemon Squeezer Foot c1800

Sunderland Bridge Rummer with Lemon Squeezer Foot c1800

£275.00

Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1830

Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1830

A Sunderland Bridge rummer from c1830 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian Rummers and Georgian wine glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£225.00

An Early Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1805

An Early Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1805

An Early Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1805

£280.00

Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1830

Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1830

Sunderland Bridge Rummer c1830

£220.00

Order Of Odd Fellows Large Rummer c1840

Order Of Odd Fellows Large Rummer c1840

Order Of Odd Fellows Engraved Large Rummer c1840

£280.00

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