Nutmeg Grater

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

A tin nutmeg grater like this one was purchased by Elijah Williams (1767-1832) for seven cents at Orlando Ware’s Deerfield, Massachusetts, store in 1803.  Nutmeg, the nut from an Asian tree, needs to be grated or ground before using to season food.

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Item typeFood Processing Equipment
Date1800–1850
TopicFood, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
MaterialMetal
Process/FormatMetalworking
Dimension detailsLength: 5.37 in Width: 2.00 in Depth: 1.62 in
Catalog #K.446
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Nutmeg Grater. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/k-446/. Accessed on December 26, 2024.

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