Nutmeg Grater
1795-1796 (made)
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Elongated oval with hinged lid on top and smaller lid on base. Bright cut classical engraving.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver with tin grater inside, hinged lids and engraved decoration |
| Brief description | Nutmeg grater, silver, made by E. Robinson and T. Phipps, London, 1795-6 |
| Physical description | Elongated oval with hinged lid on top and smaller lid on base. Bright cut classical engraving. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | On case: sterling, duty , maker TP over ER for Thomas Phipps and Edward Robinson, date letter U for 1795-6, leopard crowned; Inside lower lid: maker sterling. |
| Credit line | Gift of Guy and Rupert Oswald Smith |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.991-1927 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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