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Nutmeg Grater

1813-1814 (made)
Artist/Maker
Thomas Phipps, James Phipps II and Edward Robinson II (makers)
Place of origin
London (made)

Shell and acanthus decoration. Piece of nutmeg inside.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Eating
Object type
Nutmeg grater
Materials and techniques
Silver, raise, cast, hinged lid
Brief description
Nutmeg grater, cast and raised silver, made by Thomas Phipps, James Phipps II and Edward Robinson II, London, 1813-14
Physical description
Shell and acanthus decoration. Piece of nutmeg inside.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.3cm
  • Length: 10.8cm
  • Width: 4.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Inside lid: Maker TP,ER,IP for Thomas Phipps, Edward Robinson and James Phipps II, sterling, date S (1813-14) On back: complete set, duty partly obscured
Credit line
Gift of Guy and Rupert Oswald Smith
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.883-1927

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O94879/nutmeg-grater-thomas-phipps-james/
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