Silver claret jug presented to Captain John Millar of the merchant brig 'Cherub', 1831.
The jug has a hinged lid surmounted by a shell knop. The handle is shaped as a vine stem with fruit and leaves in relief. The body is decorated with fruiting vines on the upper half and round the lip and maize round the lower half. It stands on a short knopped stem with a raised foot.

Engraved on the body of the jug 'PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN JOHN MILLAR of the Brig Cherub BY The Merchants of Quebec & Montreal In testimony of their approbation OF HIS SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT to perform in one season THREE VOYAGES from Greenock to Quebec 1831'.

John Millar (1807-84) was a master in the British Merchant Service and later Harbour Master of Greenock. A newspaper obituary particularly referred to his three Canadian voyages of 1831: 'When it is remembered that there were no steam tugs to assist sailing vessels at that time, the feat was a marvellous one. While in the Canadian trade, Captain Miller was recognised as being one of the most efficient masters sailing out of the Clyde. His vessels were very popular with passengers, and frequently he carried out and home the Governors of Canada and their families.'.

It was acquired with an oil painting of the brig 'Cherub' with a masthead pennant bearing her name (BHC4170).