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TWO GEORGE III SILVER NUTMEG GRATERS, TWELVE ENGLISH VINAIGRETTES AND AN AUSTRIAN SNUFF BOX, the first nutmeg grater, deep oblong, the hinged cover engraved with crest, with flat hinged base for nutmeg compartment--London, 1813, T. & J. Phipps & E. Robinson II--2¼in. (5.7cm.) long, the second of similar form, smaller, with slip on base and decorated cover--Birmingham, 1808, J. Willmore, the vinaigrettes each with hinged decorated silver gilt grille, hinged cover, most engraved with initials, decorated with engraving or engine turning, with maker's marks of: comprising: the following Birmingham--third, lozenge form--1805, Wm. Boot--1½in. (3.8cm.) long, fourth, purse form, with pendant chain--1822, Ledsam & Vale, fifth, small pocket watch form--1818, the following rectangular, or shaped rectangular; the sixth example silver gilt, the seventh with pendant ring, eighth engraved with name--1827-1852, Nathaniel Mills--the first 2in. (5cm.) long, ninth and tenth--1845 and 1853, E. Smith, eleventh book form with pendant ring--1835, Taylor & Perry, twelfth with pierced base--1822, thirteenth elongated octagonal--1821, R. Mitchell, fourteenth, decorated with vermicelli--London, 1820, together with an engraved and engine turned rectangular snuff box--3¼in. (8.2cm.) long, 19th Century (16)