Very Large Georgian Serving Rummer or Punchbowl c1825

Description

Heading : Georgian serving rummer or punchbowl 
Period : Regency c1825
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Pan top – wheel engraved with fruiting vines 
Stem : Capstan 
Stem Features : Annular knop collar  
Foot : Conical 
Pontil : Snapped 
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  26.3cm height. 20.5cm diameter bowl. 15.6cm diameter foot . The capacity is approacking a half gallon
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight: 1924

The largest example that we have seen to date. Large serving rummers were used effectively as punch bowls for various alcoholic mixtures and were distributed into smaller rummers using a toddy lifter or punch ladle. This is a particularly fine example.