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Nutmeg Grater

late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Nutmeg grater, with a case

Object details

Category
Metalwork
Object type
Nutmeg grater
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Case
  • Nutmeg Grater
  • Collar
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Nutmeg grater, silver, made in Great Britain, late 17th century
Physical description
Nutmeg grater, with a case
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.35cm
  • Depth: 1.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • E (?) intersecting R within a traditional shaped shield - struck twice, on the bottom of the grater and the case.
  • Engraved
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.896:2-1927

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Record createdSeptember 27, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O68095/nutmeg-grater-unknown/
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