Heading : A Georgian Mallet Decanter with Gilding for Hollands c1800
Date : 1780-1820
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Stopper : Lozenge-shaped; gilt foliate design and the last vestiges of a letter H - also scratch-marked with numeral 10, to match the body
Neck : three applied annular rings below a flat-topped, round-edged lip and rim
Body : mallet shaped - slight tapering towards the base; gilded foliate design around a navette with HOLLANDS to the centre; further gilding between the lower two rings to the neck, and around the top rim
Base : A polished pontil; incised numeral 10 as above
Glass Type : Lead.
Size :    23.5 cm to top of stopper
Condition : Excellent; no chips, cracks or flakes; gilding varies from perfect to worn on the neck rim; minor manufacturing deformations to two neck rings they are handmade and not perfectly round; minor bubble inclusions to the body and mossing to the base
Restoration : none
Weight : 507 grams