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Lot 21A · Silver and Objects of Vertu incl. Flatware

by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1820

A George III Silver Barrel Nutmeg Grater

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Estimate
£700–£900 hammer ≈ $1,128–$1,450
Result
upcoming — 3 October 2012
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Silver and Objects of Vertu incl. Flatware, London, Knightsbridge · 3 October 2012
Record ID
TB-2026-2236629
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A George III Silver Barrel Nutmeg Grater, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1820. Bonhams, 3 Oct 2012, lot 21A. estimate £700–£900, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2236629.

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71% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%

Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 72%, 69% sold.

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A George III Silver Barrel Nutmeg Grater, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1820. Bonhams, 3 Oct 2012, lot 21A. estimate £700–£900, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2236629.

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A George III Silver Barrel Nutmeg Grater Mark of Samuel Meriton (II), London, 1796 $1,078 Christie's, Oct 2008
A George III Silver Barrel Nutmeg Grater Mark of Thomas Meriton, London, 1798, Christie's, Apr 2002
Thomas Rowlandson The hawking party framed: 39.6 x 45.7cm Bonhams, Apr 2025
English School, 19th Century Portrait of a Man with Fowler and Dog 30 1/2 x 25 1/2 in., c Bonhams, Nov 2022
A George III Silver Barrel Nutmeg Grater Mark of John Shekleton, London, 1799 Christie's, Dec 2014
A George III Silver Tankard John Emes, London 1798 Bonhams, Mar 2022
Thomas Rowlandson The Fool Sotheby's, Jul 2022
English School, 19th Century A Bucolic Landscape with a Cottage and Rowers Freeman's | Hindman, May 2024

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