Silver - Day One - 25th January 2011

Lot 207

A George III silver nutmeg grater

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £950

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Description

A George III silver nutmeg grater, by Thomas Phipps and Edward Robinson, London 1793, large rectangular form, canted corners, the hinged cover with an engraved central foliate emblem and with radiating decoration on a spot background, the sides and base with similar decoration, monogrammed, length 4.8cm, approx. weight 1.3oz.