An 18th century, c.1750s coin silver lidded water pitcher / jug. The pitcher is engraved with the armorial coat of arms of the Dayrell family of Lillingstone Dayrell, a village in Buckinghamshire, England. Beneath the coat of arms is the motto "Secure Vivere Mors Est", translated: To Live Securely (without caution) is Death. Beneath the motto, the name of Paul Dayrell Esq is engraved. The opposing side is engraved with the initials P.M.D. Acanthus leaf capped scroll handle, pineapple finial on the hinged lid. Measures 10" high, 7.5" wide, 4.5" diameter. Weighs 839 grams. Unmarked.
HISTORY NOTE: A Paul Dayrell Esquire of Lillingstone Dayrell was the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire under Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). Many of the Dayrells settled in Barbados, West Indies in the 17th and 18th century.
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