Silver, Vertu, Coins & Medals - 19th & 20th July - 19th July 2016

Lot 758

A George III silver nutmeg grater

Estimate £500 - £600

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Description

A George III silver nutmeg grater,

by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson, London 1799,

cylindrical form, hinged cover and side opening to reveal the grater, the side engraved 'Sarah Newey the Gift of her Grandmother' and the cover engraved 'Sarah Newey Camp Hill', length 7cm, approx. weight 1.9oz.