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Nutmeg Grater

1802-1803 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Urn-shaped nutmeg grater with domed lid, the base with pull off cover over the grater. Decorated with bright-cut swags

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bright-cut engraved silver
Brief description
Nutmeg grater, silver, made by Cocks and Bettridge, Birmingham, 1802-3
Physical description
Urn-shaped nutmeg grater with domed lid, the base with pull off cover over the grater. Decorated with bright-cut swags
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.1cm
  • Diameter: 2.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
Cocks and Betteridge
Credit line
Gift of Guy and Rupert Oswald Smith
Object history
Acquisition RF: 27 / 8516
Bequest - Guy and Rupert Oswald Smith
Collection
Accession number
M.1074-1927

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
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