Nutmeg Grater
Date1861-1868
Maker
S. Kirk & Sons
MediumSilver; steel
DimensionsOverall: 1 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/4in. (2.5 × 4.1 × 3.2cm)
Credit LineGift of Beatrix T. Rumford
Object number2020-93
DescriptionSilver nutmeg grater: Rectangular silver box with straight sides and crimped edges of flat base and of top with protruding lift centered on long side of top opposite five-knuckle hinge. Steel grater inside of box above space for nutmeg.InscribedEngraved on lid in script “LRL”
MarkingsMarked incuse on bezel of body “S. KIRK & SONS 11 oz.”. This mark was used between 1861 and 1868.
ProvenanceGift of Beatrix T. Rumford
1707-1720
1708-1709
1800
1820-1840
ca. 1780
ca. 1765 case; ca. 1740 movement
1660-1710
1650-1675
ca. 1690
1708-1709
1707 (dated)
1760-1800