Modified Georgian Cruciform Decanter c1740

Description

Heading : 18th century Cruciform decanter c1740
Date : c1740
Period : George II
Origin :  England 
Colour : Clear
Neck : Triple annulated collar 
Body : Cruciform 
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead.
Size :  31.2  cm to top of stopper
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight :  1214 grams

Cruciform decanters were never stoppered with glass they were corked. They may also have been intended for sparkling wines and cider. The latter may undergo a secondary malolactic fermentation in the bottle to yield some effervescence. This may account for the thick glass and sturdy nature of cruciform decanters. The string ring on a cruciform in the context of sparkling wines is therefore analgous to those found on wine bottles a device to which string could be bound in order to restrain a cork. This is the tallest example we have seen by some considerable margin

The Decanter Ancient to Modern by Andy McConnell Pg. 65

This is a varient of the cruciform, typical examples would have fewer, but more pronounced, moulded sections.