Georgian Facet Cut Syllabub Or Jelly Glass c1805

Description

Heading : Facet cut syllabub or jelly glass
Period : George III 1790-1820
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Scalloped rim. facet cut. 
Stem : Slice cut
Foot :  Conical
Pontil : Broad polished
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  10cm height.
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight: 181 grams 

We believe this to be a jelly glass however the vendor insists that it is a syllabub. This may well be the case. however. most syllabub glasses have a pan top or are ogee and have a far higher capacity than jelly glasses. This makes sense when the “bulk” of syllabub is just bubbles.