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- Nutmeg Grater, 1840-1860 - Nutmeg comes from the seed of an evergreen tree native to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. The spice was once highly prized and expensive, but by the mid-1800s, nutmeg was readily obtainable and affordable. Many Victorian American kitchens would have contained a nutmeg grater, like this one, which uses a file-like surface to create the culinary seasoning powder.
- 1840-1860
- Collections - Artifact
Nutmeg Grater, 1840-1860
Nutmeg comes from the seed of an evergreen tree native to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. The spice was once highly prized and expensive, but by the mid-1800s, nutmeg was readily obtainable and affordable. Many Victorian American kitchens would have contained a nutmeg grater, like this one, which uses a file-like surface to create the culinary seasoning powder.
- Shipping Box for Ground Nutmegs, 1880-1920 - Workers at Will Currier's shoe shop in Newton, New Hampshire, used a variety of tools, fasteners and bits of leather, wood, and metal to make shoes. Small wooden boxes, like this one, helped organize the shop and kept needed material close at hand.
- 1880-1920
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Shipping Box for Ground Nutmegs, 1880-1920
Workers at Will Currier's shoe shop in Newton, New Hampshire, used a variety of tools, fasteners and bits of leather, wood, and metal to make shoes. Small wooden boxes, like this one, helped organize the shop and kept needed material close at hand.
- "Norwood Pure Spices: Nutmeg" Can, 1930-1940 -
- 1930-1940
- Collections - Artifact
"Norwood Pure Spices: Nutmeg" Can, 1930-1940
- Recipe Booklet, "French's Nutmeg and Cinnamon, No. 16," 1926 - Following the debut of its Cream Salad Mustard in 1904, the R.T. French Company experienced success in the processed food industry. As the French's brand expanded to include additional condiments, spices, and food items, recipe booklets provided homemakers with creative uses for the company's products. This recipe booklet from 1926 features recipes for French's nutmeg and cinnamon spices.
- 1926
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Recipe Booklet, "French's Nutmeg and Cinnamon, No. 16," 1926
Following the debut of its Cream Salad Mustard in 1904, the R.T. French Company experienced success in the processed food industry. As the French's brand expanded to include additional condiments, spices, and food items, recipe booklets provided homemakers with creative uses for the company's products. This recipe booklet from 1926 features recipes for French's nutmeg and cinnamon spices.
- Nutmeg Grater, 1870-1880 - Nutmeg comes from the seed of an evergreen tree native to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. The spice was once highly prized and expensive, but by the mid-1800s, nutmeg was readily obtainable and affordable. Many American kitchens would have contained a nutmeg grater. This one uses a wheel with a file-like surface to create the culinary seasoning powder.
- 1870-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Nutmeg Grater, 1870-1880
Nutmeg comes from the seed of an evergreen tree native to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. The spice was once highly prized and expensive, but by the mid-1800s, nutmeg was readily obtainable and affordable. Many American kitchens would have contained a nutmeg grater. This one uses a wheel with a file-like surface to create the culinary seasoning powder.