Pint Sized Georgian Shoulder Decanter c1815

Description

Heading : 19th century shoulder decanter
Date : c1815
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Stopper : Lozenge
Neck : Three plain applied neck rings
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 20.8cm tall and 7.5cm in diameter at the base
Condition : Some scratchiing at the base
Restoration : None
Weight : 447 grams

Twenty fluid ounces was the standard measure by which port wine was retailed from a barrel. This equates to approximately six glasses and that would suffice even in the age of Regency excess