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An extraordinary engraved rummer, mid 19th century image 1
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Lot 111

An extraordinary engraved rummer, mid 19th century

15 November 2017, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An extraordinary engraved rummer, mid 19th century

Of plain rounded shape, wheel engraved with a man standing outside a pawnbroker's shop and holding a wine glass in his hand, the pawnbroker himself standing in the doorway, inscribed beneath the scene 'To Dream you Pawn a Glass the Omen is you are Barmy', 19.5cm high

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The clear message here is one of rejecting temperance. The notion that you would be barmy to sell or pawn your wine glass will ring true with many glass collectors attending this auction.

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