A GEORGE III SILVER NUTMEG-GRATER, MEAT-SKEWER AND BONE MOUNTED SILVER APPLE-CORER, maker's mark of Hester Bateman, London, the deep oval case with hinged base and cover, the cover engraved with initials within navette surround, bright-cut and wrigglework rim, with fixed iron grate--1786--1¾in. (4.4cm.) long, the corer unscrews from silver mounted threaded tubular handle and screws into interior, the end engraved with initials--only scoop stamped with maker's mark, duty mark and lion passant, the skewer with shell and ring handle--1782, not weighed (3)