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Nutmeg Grater

1787-8 (made)
Artist/Maker
E. Robinson and T. Phipps (made)
Place of origin
London (made)

Nutmeg grater, silver. Shuttle-shaped, with hinged cover and bottom. Engraved with narrow enriched borders, and festoons and flowers at the sides of the initials. Inside is a steel grating-plate.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Silver
Food Vessels and Tableware
Object type
Nutmeg grater
Materials and techniques
Engraved silver
Silver
Brief description
Nutmeg grater, silver, made by E. Robinson and T. Phipps, London, 1787-8
Physical description
Nutmeg grater, silver. Shuttle-shaped, with hinged cover and bottom. Engraved with narrow enriched borders, and festoons and flowers at the sides of the initials. Inside is a steel grating-plate.
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.875in
  • Length: 2.125in
  • Width: 1.3125in
Dimensions taken from accession register
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with the initials IG and hallmark for 1787-8.
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry, Esq.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
1354-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O325929/nutmeg-grater-e-robinson-and/
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