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Lot 448

Rare New York silver nutmeg grater, ca. 1778, bear

Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Unsold

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
Rare New York silver nutmeg grater, ca. 1778, bearing the touch of "Sylvester Morris", inscribed "This box given to Miss Elizabeth Putnam by Major General Sir John Vaughan at Newtown Long Island, 1778", 1 1/2" w., approx. .9 oz. total wt.

Condition

A few small dings. Wear to initials on top. Engraving appears to be of the period.