Engraved Georgian Glass Tankard c1790

Description

Heading :  Georgian glass tankard
Period : George II – c1790
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Incurved barrel shape engraved with flowers and leaves with vacant cartouche. Top down ribbon swan neck handle with scroll finish.  
Pontil : Sand pontil 
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 9cm diameter bowl. 12cm height
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None 
Weight: 329 grams 

Additional Information : The barrel shape favoured by the great Yarmouth engraver William Absolon. although generally he preferred tumblers. The sand pontil (or sticky ball pontil) is created by slightly cooling the glob of glass on the tip of an iron pontil rod and dipping it into either sand or glass chips.