Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1646
A rare Victorian novelty silver nutmeg grater,
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £5670
Inc. Buyers Premium
Description
A rare Victorian novelty silver nutmeg grater,
by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham 1854, modelled as a swimming swan, with textured feathers, with textured water and on a rocaille base, the hinged cover opens to reveal a hinged steel grater, length 4.7cm, approx. weight 0.6oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
purchased from Christie's East, The Estate of Duane Voth,13 December 1994, lot 208.