ANGERRE, reign of George III (1760-1820) Silver (925) covered tankard on pedestal, with the body decorated in repoussé, in two registers, with a man in a hat, mid-body, holding a goblet in a cartouche formed of flowering foliage, and a frieze of flowers separated by C-shaped leaves, on a partially amati background. The neck and foot are underlined with combed lines. Molded, hinged lid with openwork heart motif. Hollow, sinuous handle ending in a heart engraved with a complex coat of arms in a rocaille cartouche, underlined by a phylactery with the motto "Che sara sara", and at the crest with a crenellated crown topped by a griffin. Gilded interior. Goldsmith's hallmark [J*S]: presumed to be that of John SWIFT, received Master before 1773. LONDON, 1774 [t calligraphy] - Lion passant hallmark. Weight : 797 g. - H.: 18.7 cm. Minor dents, lid slightly warped. The motto "Che sara sara" means "What will be, will be". This was the motto of the de RUSSEL de BEDFORD family, but the complex coat of arms engraved on this tankard does not correspond to theirs.