Prussian Decanter with Radial Fluted Target Stopper c1810

Description

Heading : Prussian decanter with radial fluted target stopper
Date : c1810
Period : Regency
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Stopper : Radial moulded target
Neck : Three double annular neck rings with serrated moulded pattern
Body : Prussian
Base : Polished pontil
Glass Type : Lead.
Size :    24cm to top of stopper, 9.3cm diameter
Condition : Excellent, no chips or cracks – faint water line
Restoration : None
Weight :  441 grams

See Andy McConnell’s The Decanter Ancient to Modern – the chapter on the Anglo-Irish period has a range from c1790 to c1820 for examples of this type – the polished pontil leads us to suggest it is from the latter half of this period.