William IV Ribbed Glass Water Jug c.1830

Superb William IV glass water jug dating to c1830. It has a swan neck with rib moulding down the entire length gathering at a polished pontil. Applied handle with a unusually tooled lower terminal. An excellent example. Date & Origin:- England, c1830 Period of George IV Historical Context:- Hand-blown around the time the Irish Royal Navy captain, Edward Bransfield landed on the mainland of Antarctica.