Lot 1083 , A group of Victorian treen kitchenalia including two spice towers, a pestle grinder and a pine cone butter mould
A group of Victorian treen kitchenalia including two spice towers, a pestle grinder and a pine cone butter mould
Estimate £80-120
One of the nutmegs sections of the spice towers has a large split. One of the cinnamon sections has a chip above the first 'n' . Another cinnamon section has most of the word missing, including some of the second 'n', some of the'a', some of the'm' and the o and n are gone. Both spice towers have general wear including discolouration, scuffs and scratches as well as minor nicks including to the threads and edges. The larger nutmeg grater has a split straight through the base. Butter mould has small pieces missing at pinholes and corners. All pieces have scuffs, scratches, nicks, chips, fading or discolouration, etc
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Sold for £260