Silver, Early Spoons & Collectors' Items - 25th April 2006
Lot 941
A late 17th century nutmeg grater
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £800
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Description
A late 17th century nutmeg grater, with hatched engraving and two pull off caps, each engraved with a floral motif; one revealing a nutmeg compartment, the other with a ring finial, revealing a grater, unmarked, except for a single mark on the grater (an 'S' over a quatrefoil in a shield), unascribed, 1690-1700. 3in (7.5cm) long.
