Collection Highlights
Cayambe
1858
S-91
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Nutmeg grater
Object name
Nutmeg grater
Date
1859/60
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.5 x 3.2 cm )
Description
Cast silver Victorian nutmeg grater; cast, in two halves, and chased in the form of a nutmeg shell, hinged on one side; grater hinged on the inside; makers' marks on the bezel.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Martha Brookes Hutcheson
Object Number
1951.81
Marks
stamped: on the bezel: queen's head inan oval, lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, "H & T" in a rectangle, "K" in a chamfered rectangle
Gallery Label
This nutmeg grater was used by Joshua Brookes (1773-1859), the great-grandfather of the donor, for seasoning hot toddies.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
