A very fine George III Pocket Nutmeg Grater made by Thomas Willmore.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver nutmeg grater made by John Holloway; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique George III sterling silver nutmeg grater has a rectangular form with cut corners. The cover and body of this solid silver nutmeg grater are encompassed with impressive bands of linear and undulating pinstruck decoration, in a variety of parallel patterns. The cover of the antique silver nutmeg grater...

Each cistern is in the form of a fluted vase on a rectangular pedestal. The lead-lined vases have brass handles, removable lids with pineapple finials and taps. The crossbanded pedestals have cupboard doors enclosing slatted shelves for warming plates in one and a lead-lined slops drawers, a tambour fronted shelf and a cellaret in the other. Susan Stuart, 'Gillow of Lancaster and London', 2008 vol 1 p308-315 illustrates many pedestal urns including the drawings for Workington Hall, Cumbria, dated 1788. PLates 342 and 343 show pedestals with a similar arrangement of shelves and drawers. Thomas Sheraton explained the functions of dining room pedestals in his 'Drawing Book' of 1793: 'IN spacious dining rooms the sideboards are often made without drawers of any sort, having simply a rail, a little ornament...

A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique George III English sterling silver sauce tureens; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection. These magnificent antique George III sterling silver sauce tureens have a rectangular rounded form. The body of each tureen is plain and embellished with chased fluted decoration to the lower portion. The upper rim of each body is encompassed with a cast and applied gadroon decorated border. These impressive antique silver tureens...

A very Fine Meissen Rococo Ewer, c1745 Additional information: Date : c1745 Marks :Meissen crossed swords Origin : Meissen Saxony Colour : Pol...

A fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver sweetmeat basket; part of our Georgian silverware collection. This antique Georgian sterling silver sweetmeat basket has an oval navette form onto a collet foot. The body of this sterling silver basket is embellished with a band of pierced decorated vertical pales accented with four foliate motifs. The basket is further ornamented with two bands of pierced evolute scrolling decoration with a scallop and circular motif decorated border. The upper rim and foot of the basket are encircled with applied bead decorated borders. This George III sterling silver basket is fitted with an applied bead decorated swing handle. The well of the basket is embellished with a bright cut engraved crest depicting out of a ducal coronet a wolf's head. The foot of the basket is encompassed with horizontal pierced pale decoration incorporating circular motifs. This antique silver basket with handle...

An English Pewter Inkwell, 19th century, the dished rectangular tray with two cylindrical ink pots and a covered jar, raised on animal paw feet. Measures: Height 3 1/4 x length 11 x...

A very fine late 19th century beautifully figured mahogany sarcophogas shaped cellarette or wine cooler by Freeman's of Norwich. The hinged lid with gorgeous line inlay and a gadroon...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver nutmeg grater; an addition to our silver boxes collection This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver nutmeg grater has a rectangular rounded form. The exterior surface of the silver box is embellished with a semi-circular domed grating grille. The box is fitted with a plain hallmarked semi-circular cover; allowing grater's contents. This exceptiopnal antique nutmeg grater...

A very fine and rare 19th century flame mahogany cellerette with liner. The moulded, hand carved body of octagonal form with double brass banding detail, flanked with ring carrying handles to the sides, raised over reeded apron...

An exceedingly rare and important pair of George III-period mahogany knife boxes of exceptional quality and condition. The boxes are of serpentine form with refined crossbanded and c...