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- Nutmeg Grater, 1765-1800 -
- 1765-1800
- Collections - Artifact
Nutmeg Grater, 1765-1800
- 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.
- 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.