Of Ridgeway type B form, bombe circular form with an incised rim and moulded foot, C scroll strap handle. Engraved to the front with a contemporaneous coat of arms surmounted by a crest of a saracen’s head affronté. Gilt interior. Fully marked underneath, maker’s mark RR in a deckled punch (Ridgeway Mark 1). Height - 7.2 cm / 2.8 inches Weight - 125 grams / 4.02 oztNotes:This example has a variant of the date letter X not recorded in Ridgeway, the punch is a cusped variety as used in the previous three date letters. The assay master for this period was John Scasebrick from 21 Oct 1769, after Richard Richardson II had died in September of that year.