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Nutmeg Grater

1795-1796 (made)
Artist/Maker
E. Robinson and T. Phipps (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Elongated oval with hinged lid on top and smaller lid on base. Bright cut classical engraving.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Eating
Object type
Nutmeg grater
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.30cm
  • Length: 5.00cm
  • Width: 3.50cm
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
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.991-1927

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O95201/nutmeg-grater-e-robinson-and/
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