Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Nutmeg grater
Object name
Nutmeg grater
Date
1780-1790
Medium
Silver, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 3/4 in. ( 7 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm )
Description
Seamed silver nutmeg grater; urn-shaped body with hour-glass pedestal and rectangular base with hinge in the center; hinged, oval domed lid with knob finial and draw-molded bezel; when lid is in open position, body divides into vertical halves; at interior, semi-circular applied band holds curved metal grating plate in place; front of body engraved with the Pintard family crest, three roses intertwined on fess, above initials, "J P" in script; no maker's marks.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1948.75
Marks
engraved at center-front: Pintard family crest of three roses intertwined on fess above the initials, "J P" in script
Gallery Label
This nutmeg grater belonged to John Pintard (1759-1844), the founder of the New-York Historical Society. It descended through his family to his great-great-granddaughter, Louise S. Cushman.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
