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Nutmeg Grater

c.1810
Artist/Maker
E. Robinson and T. Phipps (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Nutmeg grater, made by E Robinson and T. Phipps, London, c.1810


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Eating
Object type
Nutmeg grater
Materials and techniques
Silver, hinged lid
Brief description
Nutmeg grater, made by E Robinson and T. Phipps, London, c.1810
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.5cm
  • Length: 11.3cm
  • Width: 5.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Inside grater: complete set but too far in to be legible On lid: maker TPER for Thomas Phipps and Edward Robinson II, sterling
  • Crest: dog (spaniel/letter) “L.R.” scratched on back
Credit line
Gift of Guy and Rupert Oswald Smith
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.877-1927

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O94871/nutmeg-grater-e-robinson-and/
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