Name/Title
Nutmeg graterEntry/Object ID
VC.91.36Description
Silver nutmeg grater in the form of a seashell; scalloped pattern set in vertical panels; halves are hinged together; bottom half of shell forms compartment for nutmeg; lid of compartment is hinged grater of punched tinned sheet metal. Marks: block "H & T" in cartouche; Queen's head; lion passant; anchor; block "W" in circle; all stamped in a row on inner rim of lower shell-half; Queen's head stamp also on outer rim of hinged grater; faint number "103" scratched in rim of lower shell-half.Collection
Van Cortlandt Manor Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerManufacturer
Hilliard & ThomasonDate made
1871 - 1872Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
1-3/8 inDepth
1-1/2 inLength
1-7/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. (3.5 x 3.8 x 4.8 cm)Material
silver, Tinned metalRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Van Cortlandt FamilyNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14CNote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial