A large George III Irish silver hot water jug Edward Boyce, Dublin circa 1775

A large George III Irish silver hot water jug Edward Boyce, Dublin circa 1775 Of baluster form, with a hinged stepped domed cover surmounted by a pinecone finial, the borders chased with floral and foliate motifs, a leaf-capped scrolling dark wood handle to one side, to the other a short flaring lip, the main body featuring embossed decorative c-scrolls, flowers and foliage, a watermill and brick obelisk, swans and ducks amongst reeds and bulrushes, a vacant cartouche to one side, an armorial for the 'CHEYNE' family to the other, all raised on a domed pedestal base, height 32cm, weight total 22oz. Footnotes: It is believed that this bears the crest associated with the arms of the CHEYNE family of Aberdeenshire. They were merchants, giving rise to a connection with Ireland and in particular Dublin. Alexander CHEYNE (1745-1777) has been identified as the likely owner, a merchant of Aberdeen who in 1771 (at Brechin) married Elizabeth BATE (BAIT), born 1750. The ancient arms of the CHEYNE family passed to the female descendants of the family in the 14th century, after all male heirs died out. The families of many of those female lines after marriage adopted the family name CHEYNE and adopted a differenced version of the original CHEYNE arms. However the family line of Alexander CHEYNE (1745-1777) above adopted the undifferenced CHEYNE arms. This is unexplained in any Scottish records. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing