A rare Victorian novelty silver nutmeg grater,

A rare Victorian novelty silver nutmeg grater,
by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham 1854, modelled as a swimming swan, with textured feathers, with textured water and on a rocaille base, the hinged cover opens to reveal a hinged steel grater, length 4.7cm, approx. weight 0.6oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
purchased from Christie's East, The Estate of Duane Voth,13 December 1994, lot 208.