Nutmeg Grater Nutmeg Grater

This is a nutmeg grater. It was made by Thomas Phipps and Edward Robinson II. It is dated 1807 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is silver, 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

H x W x D (open): 8 × 3.8 × 13.9 cm (3 1/8 × 1 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

On the interior bowl of the grater: [1] “TP/ER”, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Crowned Leopard’s Head, impressed (town mark, London, 1478–1822) [3] “M” in a shield, impressed (date letter, 1807) [4] Head of King George III, impressed (duty mark, 1786–1821) [5] Lion passant, impressed (duty mark, England) On interior of cover: [1] “TP/ER”, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] “M” in a shield, impressed (date letter, 1807) [3] Lion passant, impressed (duty mark, England) On underside of cover: [1] “TP/ER”, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] “M” in a shield, impressed (date letter, 1807) [3] Lion passant, impressed (duty mark, England)

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