Date & Origin
England, c1848. Period of Victoria
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 16.6cm Rim diameter: 10.5cm, Foot diameter: 10.5cm
Weight
679 grams
Technical Description
A magnificent 19th-century rummer glass. A large bucket bowl with slice cutting beautifully engraved with hops and barley, the initials MJ or JM and dated 1848. Slice cut capstan stem on a large foot with a polished pontil.
Historical Relevance
Chopin visits London and Scotland, his last public appearance on a concert platform being on 16 November 1848 at the Guildhall, London. Also in December 1848 a picture of the royal family gathered around a Christmas tree at Windsor Castle appears on the cover of The Illustrated London News (special Christmas supplement), popularising the custom of the Christmas tree in Britain.
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