Heading : Georgian Glass Tankard c 1780
Period : George III
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Baluster-shaped with reeding under rim and gadrooned base; applied ribbed 'top down' handle - ribbon-finished at base
Stem : n/a
Foot : petal-cut
Pontil : snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  13.7cm height,  7.8cm diameter top of bowl, max 9cm diameter for body of glass
Condition : Excellent, no chips or cracks; 13mm scratch to rim (internally); 70mm fine, diagonal scratch to body (external); tiny bubbled inclusions and deposits to bowl and foot - manufacturing residue
Restoration : None 
Weight:  443grams 

Note:  Has a capacity of 15 fl.ounces - just over three quarters of a pint - perfect for those who anticipate a relatively abstemious festive season