This ewer is related to a group of seven ewers created by the goldsmith Thomas Holland in 1807, two of which belonged to H.R.H. Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), second son of George III which were sold at Christie's in his sale in 1827 as lots 73 and 74.
The scene cast and chased on the body is believed to depict the battle of Alexander with one sword marked with the addition mark for 1823 as found on the Duke of York's ewers. The work is believed to be by Edward Farrell as the figures are identical to those featured on Farrell's monteith of 1820 also made for the Duke of York, now in the Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (LOAN:GILBERT.852:1 to 3-2008).