Engraved Beer Shoulder Decanter c1765

Description

Heading : Engraved Beer Shoulder Decanter c1765
Date : 1760- 1770
Period : George II- George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear grey hue
Stopper : Facet cut spire
Neck : Tapered
Body : Shouldered. Engraved cartouche formed from hop leaves. flowers and ears of barley
Base : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead.
Size :  28.6  cm to top of stopper
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : Professionally cleaned
Weight : 655 grams

This reinforces the fact that beer contains hops whereas ales does not. The B is not a disguised cyrillic V and there is no scope for any cryptographic fiction. This is just a beer decanter.