Wheel Engraved Victorian Tumbler c1850

Description

Heading : Wheel engraved Victorian tumbler
Period : Victoria
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Engraved with “Sir R Peel Liverpool” the R Peel in question is the name of the ship. named after the British Prime Minister who died in 1850 Robert Peel.
Pontil : Polished 
Glass Type : Lead 
Size : 12 cm height. 9.8 cm diameter bowl. 8.6 cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight:   670 grams 

The terms “Bobby” and “Rozza” (both British slang for police) derive from Sir Robert. The vessel was a convict ship carrying ne’er-do-wells from our shores to Australia.