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.
Nutmeg Grater. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/k-446/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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