An eighteenth-century silver nutmeg grater, of egg form, the exterior decorated with rococo shells, foliate scrolls and flowerheads, secured with a central screw thread, the interior containing a detachable blue steel rasp, maker's mark only, 'S.M', Samuel Meriton, London c.1770, height 5cm, weight 31g/0.99ozt approx gross all-in
Sold for £400
An eighteenth-century silver nutmeg grater, of egg form, the exterior decorated with rococo shells, foliate scrolls and flowerheads, secured with a central screw thread, the interior containing a detachable blue steel rasp, maker's mark only, 'S.M', Samuel Meriton, London c.1770, height 5cm, weight 31g/0.99ozt approx gross all-in
Auction: Silver and Objects of Vertu, 22nd Mar, 2024
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