Nutmeg grater with tulip motif
Not On View
Kedder, Thomas
British; English
Place made:
Europe; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England; London
Nutmeg grater with tulip motif, ca. 1700
Silver; molded and engraved
Overall: 1 1/16 in x 1 3/16 in x 1 5/8 in; 2.7 cm x 3 cm x 4.1 cm
Bequest of Josephine Purtscher Fellows (Class of 1924)
MH 1986.33.66
Nutmeg was a rare and valuable spice used sparingly for medicinal and curative purposes. The grater is engraved with a tulip, a rose, and the initials “MR.”