A VERY GOOD CHINESE NUTMEG GRATER. IT IS IN THE FORM OF THREE DRAGONS HOLDING A PEARL. THE THREE DRAGONS ARE BEAUTIFULLY MODELLED. THE LID TURNS OFF AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY SLOTTING INTO RECESSES IN THE BOTTOM PART. THE INNER GRILL IS SILVER FRAMED WITH A STEEL INNER GRATE, IT HAS TWO SLOTS WHICH LINE UP WITH THE RECESSES ABOVE TO ALLOW THE LID TO SLIP ON. IT HAS A CHINESE CHARACTER MARK HALLMARK TO THE BASE AND IT DATES TO CIRCA 1880. A VERY UNUSUAL PIECE. PLEASE SEE THE MANY PICTURES BELOW. The item “CHINESE SILVER DRAGON & PEARL NUTMEG GRATER & STAND CIRCA 1880-90, HALLMARKED” is in sale since Sunday, July 8, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Boxes”. The seller is “phil3115″ and is located in norwich, Norfolk. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Age: 1850-1899
• Composition: Solid Silver