Important kitchen tobacco grater Made of carved and engraved walnut and sheet metal. The back is richly decorated with a diamond-patterned latticework, followed by three bell-pull tassels, a heart, a large blooming flower and a stylised shell. The base is dotted and the borders are outlined with zigzag friezes. The edges are bevelled. A shell-shaped spout and a simulated spout on the opposite side. The spout is made of sheet metal, re-pierced with holes forming a cross on a semicircle, flanked by two hearts. 19th century H. 38.5 cm – W. 11.2 cm Stains and a small chip