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Nutmeg Grater

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Thomas Kedder (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Nutmeg grater with lid, base and a case.


Object details

Category
Metalwork
Object type
Nutmeg grater
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Case
  • Nutmeg Grater
  • Lid
  • Base
Materials and techniques
Silver
Silver
Brief description
Nutmeg grater, silver, made by Thomas Kedder, London, ca. 1700
Physical description
Nutmeg grater with lid, base and a case.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.75cm
  • Length: 2.18cm
  • Weight: 29.6g
Marks and inscriptions
  • TK in thick script in a shield - struck twice, on the base of the grater and on the nutmeg partition within the case. Mark for Thomas Kedder
  • Engraved
  • Town mark: Unmarked
Credit line
Gift of Guy and Rupert Oswald Smith
Object history
Bequest - Guy and Rupert Oswald Smith
Acquisition RF: 27 / 8516
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.894:1 to 4-1927

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O103704/nutmeg-grater-thomas-kedder/
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