Important Paintings, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics

Live Auction, 8 October 2009

Part I - Silver
  • A George III silver nutmeg grater, possibly J Bassingwhite, London, 1786


Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000

About this Item

A George III silver nutmeg grater, possibly J Bassingwhite, London, 1786

of wavy outline, the hinged cover engraved with bright-cut decoration with a foliate spray beneath an initialled cartouche, enclosing a pierced grater, 40g, 5cm wide



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