Lot 839 , A George III silver and green stained ivory handled apple corer by Peter & Ann Bateman, 6.25in.

A George III silver and green stained ivory handled apple corer by Peter & Ann Bateman, London, 1791, 6.25in.
Estimate £150-200

The corer does not unscrew and store in the handle, it is fixed. There is a small split to the silver where the pin? is fixed through the handle. There are a few minor knocks and dings around the base of the silver collar. There are at least two hairlines running almost the length of the handle. General overall condition is otherwise good, conducive with age. Marks clear although some rubbing to the maker's mark.


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Sold for £140