The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016

Lot 461

A George III silver nutmeg grater / corkscrew

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £4200

+ Buyers Premium

Description

A George III silver nutmeg grater / corkscrew,

possibly by George Harris, London 1810,

vase form, domed hinged cover with a ball finial, hinged front, with a screw-off tubular sheath that opens to reveal a corkscrew, length 12.8cm, approx. weight 2oz.

Provenance: Phillips, New Bond Street, sale no. 787, June 1999, lot 227.