A George III silver-gilt nutmeg grater,

A George III silver-gilt nutmeg grater,
maker's mark only, S.M, for Samuel Meriton, London circa 1775,
egg form, bright-cut decoration, hinged cover, the interior with a pull-out steel grater, length 3.5cm, approx. weight 0.5oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, A Private Collection of Nutmeg Graters, Part I, 20 April, 2005, lot 58.