Collection Highlights
Group of Chicago Zouave Cadets
Date:
Object Number:
PR.049.FF.MIL.CHIZOU
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Nutmeg grater
Object Number:
1951.81
Date:
1859/60
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.5 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the bezel: queen's head inan oval, lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, "H & T" in a rectangle, "K" in a chamfered rectangle
Description:
Cast silver Victorian nutmeg grater; cast, in two halves, and chased in the form of a nutmeg shell, hinged on one side; grater hinged on the inside; makers' marks on the bezel.
Gallery Label:
This nutmeg grater was used by Joshua Brookes (1773-1859), the great-grandfather of the donor, for seasoning hot toddies.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Martha Brookes Hutcheson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
