A “rummer” is a type of drinking glass that was popular
during the Georgian era. It had a wide bowl and short stem joined to a circular domed or square foot.and was often decorated with a variety of decorative elements such
as cutting, engraving, or moulding.
The glasses were not designed specifically for drinking rum, as the name implies, as the
name "rummer" is a corruption of the German word Romer, as the early
glasses were used for white wine from the Rhine region. Later, rummers were used for serving a variety of alcoholic
beverages, including rum, wine, and beer. They were often made in a range of
sizes, from small rummers for individual servings to larger ones that could
hold several servings.
The bowls of rummers were often decorated with diamond-point
engraving, which creates small, precise cuts in the glass. The engravings could
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