Nutmeg grater


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
wood
metal
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. ( 3.8 x 2.9 cm )
Creation Date
1825 – 1875
Description
Turned wood nutmeg grater with three parts; small cup fitted with a punctured metal rasp; knobbed screw on lid; screw on base.
Provenance
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Kitchen Artifact ID
INV.7575a-c
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society