18th Century Lidded Glass Tankard

Description

Heading : A North Bohemian or Saxonian glass tankard
Period : late 18th cnetury
Origin : Saxony or Bohemia
Colour : Clear . smokey hue
Bowl : Cylinder. Applied ribbon handle
Foot : Disc
Pontil : snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  22cm height.  9.4 cm diameter bowl. 11.6cm diameter foot 
Condition :No chips or cracks . The pewter lid depite being dated is a relatively modern replacement.
Restoration : The lid has been replaced
Weight:  803grams 

Old pewter is always brittle. This is due to the change in structure of the tin within the alloy.The lid has obviously perished and been replaced. The glass however is in very good order and in undoubtedly late 18th century. This has been tried and tested. The capacity is 1 1/2 pints