Georgian Sterling Silver Nutmeg Grater, c.1775 18th Century A lovely object

A lovely object

Height: 17cm

housed in a later giltwood frame

The top is edged to three sides and has a split to the wood but remains strong and stable

Georgian Sterling Silver Nutmeg Grater, c.1775 18th Century A lovely objectA 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