Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd July 2019
Lot 192
λ A rare turned ivory nutmeg grater
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £2300
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Description
λ A rare turned ivory nutmeg grater, of urn shape, piqué decorated and applied with turquoise dots, the screw-off lid revealing a later steel grater which unscrews to reveal a compartment for nutmegs, possibly Indo-Portuguese or English, late 17th / early 18th century, 10.8cm high.