Antique George III Sterling Silver Beer Jug / Water Jug 1766

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver beer/water jug; part of our dining silverware collection. This magnificent antique Georgian sterling silver beer jug has a plain baluster form onto a circular spreading foot. The body of this impressive jug is embellished with a bright cut engraved scrolling leaf bordered cartouche displaying a contemporary coat of arms depicting a cross raguly*. This impressive example of antique silverware is fitted with a cast sterling silver S scroll handle ornamented with a scrolling leaf thumbpiece. The beak style spout of this sterling silver jug is embellished with a vase-shaped moulding with a drop shaped form to the nadir. The circular spreading foot is embellished with bands of tooled decoration. This exceptional beer jug is a large example and the finest of its type you could hope to acquire. * This coat of arms pertains to Major-General Stringer Lawrence, the first Commander-in-Chief of Fort William within the British military. Note: The London Assay Office have missing records in the Smallworkers' Register (1739-1758) and Largeworkers' Register (1758-1773), and it can be determined that this maker's mark was registered within this timeframe. Due to this unfortunate event we are unable to associate a maker to this jug and the Grimwades book confirms this maker as 'unidentified'. Dimensions Length from back of handle to tip of lip20.3cm/8' Width 13.4cm/5.3' Diameter of foot 12.3cm/4.8' Height 24.2cm/9.5' Weight 36.9 troy ounces/1147g Maker: Untraced Maker's Mark Origin: London, England