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Nutmeg Grater Nutmeg Grater
This is a nutmeg grater. It was made by Thomas Phipps, James Phipps II, Edward Robinson II and Edward Robinson II. It is dated 1812 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is silver, steel, brass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Jay Bernard Joseph.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Jay Bernard Joseph.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 12 × 5 × 3 cm (4 3/4 × 1 15/16 × 1 3/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On back of the grater: [1] “TP/ER/JP”, impressed (maker’s mark)* [2] Crowned Leopard’s Head, impressed (town mark, London, 1478–1822) [3] “R” in a shield, impressed (date letter, 1812) [4] Head of King George III, impressed (duty mark, 1786–1821) [5] Lion passant, impressed (duty mark, England) On underside of lid: [1] “TP/ER/JP”, impressed (maker’s mark)* [2] “R” in a shield, impressed (date letter, 1812) [3] Lion passant, impressed (duty mark, England) *Poorly struck
Cite this object as
Nutmeg Grater Nutmeg Grater; Made by Thomas Phipps, James Phipps II, Edward Robinson II; England; silver, steel, brass; L x W x D: 12 × 5 × 3 cm (4 3/4 × 1 15/16 × 1 3/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Jay Bernard Joseph; 1980-6-2
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
