Georgian Silver Nutmeg Grater by Joseph Wilmore
A George IV silver nutmeg grater. Cushioned rectangular form with exterior bright cut engraved decoration with two hinged covers and internal rasp. Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham 1826
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- George Iv - George IV (1762 – 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from 1820, until his own death in 1830. From 1811 until his accession in 1820, he served as Prince Regent during his father's final mental illness.
In English furniture design, his reign from 1811 to 1830 is known as the Regency period. - Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
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