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Nutmeg Grater

1800-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A nutmeg grater is an implement for grating nutmeg (to be applied on punch, toddy or other hot beverages, or on meat or other food), used principally during the period 1780-1840. There were two types: (1) portable, made in a variety of shapes such as a cylindrical tube, a circular, oval or rectangular box, a teardrop, heart, egg, urn or rum keg and: (2) table type, half cylindrical or canoe shaped. Inside there was a space for the whole nutmeg, an iron or steel grater and sometimes space for storing grated nutmeg. Many examples bear a monogram but few a crest.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Case
  • Nutmeg Grater
  • Lid
  • Nutmeg
Materials and techniques
Silver gilt with tin grater
Brief description
Nutmeg grater with nutmeg, case and lid, silver, with rococo scrollwork and flowers, possibly made in England, 1800-1900
Physical description
Nutmeg grater, silver, gilt, urn shaped of wavy outline, circular foot and screw cover finishing in a knob. Chased with rococo scrollwork and flowers. Inside is a steel grating plate.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 2.7cm
  • Height: 5cm
Marks and inscriptions
No marks
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Subjects depicted
Summary
A nutmeg grater is an implement for grating nutmeg (to be applied on punch, toddy or other hot beverages, or on meat or other food), used principally during the period 1780-1840. There were two types: (1) portable, made in a variety of shapes such as a cylindrical tube, a circular, oval or rectangular box, a teardrop, heart, egg, urn or rum keg and: (2) table type, half cylindrical or canoe shaped. Inside there was a space for the whole nutmeg, an iron or steel grater and sometimes space for storing grated nutmeg. Many examples bear a monogram but few a crest.
Collection
Accession number
1374:1 to 4-1902

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Record createdMarch 15, 2004
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