Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 28th October 2015
Lot 111
A William and Mary silver nutmeg grater
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1200
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Description
A William and Mary silver nutmeg grater,
maker's mark ?P with two pellets above and one below, unascribed, London circa 1690,
tubular form, the pull-off cover engraved with a tulip, the body with engraved decoration, tubular grater, the base scratch initialled 'BH', length 5.6cm, approx. weight 0.7oz.
Provenance: the interior with a tag form How of Edinburgh, ref 0845.