Pair of Late 19th Century Glass ‘Pub’ Rummers with Star Cut Design c.1880

This is a charming pair of soda glass ‘pub’ or ‘tavern’ rummers dating to the latter quarter of the 19th century.

The cylindrical bowl has a thickened base and is engraved below the rim with a fine circumferential band surmounted by a ring of matte horizontal dashes. Below this, the bowl is matte cut with three rows of three eight-pointed stars.

The stem is broadly cylindrical, with globular upper and lower attachments. The foot is roughly circular and unmarked.

Each glass has a height of approximately 13.8cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 6.9cm and across the foot of about 6.6cm.

Each glass has a liquid capacity (to the brim) of 230ml.

They have an unwrapped weight of 440g.

They are in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks.