A George III silver-gilt nutmeg grater,

A George III silver-gilt nutmeg grater,
maker's mark only, I.P, for James Phipps, London circa 1775,
oval tubular form, hinged cover and side, bright-cut foliate borders, the front with an armorial, the reverse with a monogram, length 5.5cm, approx. weight 1oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, A Private Collection of Nutmeg Graters, Part I, 20 April, 2005, lot 34.
The armorial is that of Bullock impaling another.