Fine Silver - 27th April 2016
Lot 376
A George II silver campaign set
Estimate £2,500 - £3,000 | Hammer £4400
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Description
A George II silver campaign set,
the beakers by Francis Pages, London 1731, the corkscrew / nutmeg grater by James Slater,
engraved with a crest, comprising: two stacking beakers, of tapering oval form, gilded interiors, a corkscrew / nutmeg grater, of tapering form, the sheath unscrews to reveal the pull-off grater, the handle with a compartment for nutmeg, with two forks, a spoon and two knives with rusted blades, the stacking screw-out tapering cannon handles with pull-off covers, in a shagreen case, interior fittings a.f, height of beaker 9cm, length of corkscrew / nutmeg 9.9cm, approx. weighable 17oz.