Georgian Sterling Silver Nutmeg Grater, c.1775 The Library

Georgian Sterling Silver Nutmeg Grater, c.1775 The LibraryA charming Georgian sterling silver nutmeg grater, c. 1775. The grater is hallmarked with an 'R. G' maker's mark, the crowned lion stamp for London and the remnants of what appears to be the 'U' date stamp for 1775 can be seen to the base (the absence of a duty stamp indicates a date before 1784 and the stamp border is consistent with the 1756 1775 period; the letter portion visible is consistent with the styled letter 'U' within this period). The

Wing of Dragonfly

Hair of bat

and quintessentially English

Both ducks have retained their front hook and nail eyes

The box has a few minor shrinkage cracks to the lid and the lid doesn't quite sit evenly (though this is very subtle - please see photographs)

Diameter of base: 5cm

and please note that the box does not have its key

Width: 65cm

Depth:  34cm

Different colour effects were achieved by embedding tiny

Weight: 10 grams

The painting remains in an excellent condition