Whitefriars Amber ½ Pt Tankard with Ribbed Handle No. 9263

This is a classically designed small beer tankard by Whitefriars. The body is in amber glass and is broadly cylindrical, but curves in as it approaches the rim. There is an applied finely ribbed handle, which is often referred to as ‘celery stalk’. The base has a central polished out pontil. This tankard can be found on page 28 of the 1949 Whitefriars catalogue with the pattern number 9263. This is the half pint version. It has a height of approximately 9.7cm, with a diameter at the rim of about 7.0cm and across the base of about 8.0cm. It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks. Although there are a few wear and tear scratches on the base, which are to be expected.