A GEORGE III SCOTTISH SILVER MILK JUG

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A GEORGE III SCOTTISH SILVER MILK JUG
struck with thistle Duty mark only, Edinburgh, circa 1775.
With inverted pear-shaped lower body on spreading circular beaded foot, reverse scroll handle and beaded rim, engraved with a crest and motto. 15cm. high. 8.5oz.

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The crest is that of Fullarton.
A silver jug of similar design by J. McEwan of Glasgow is illustrated in Ian Finlay, "The Goldsmiths and Silversmiths of Scotland", plate 116

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