A very fine oval bright cut Nutmeg Grater made in London in 1809 by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson.
A very fine oval bright cut Nutmeg Grater made in London in 1809 by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson.
375146
The Nutmeg Grater is modelled in the oval form and the sides and base are decorated with crisp bright cut bands. The hinged cover displays a vacant cut cornered cartouche surrounded by floral garlands. This piece is in excellent condition and is very well marked on the cover and on the base. Phipps & Robinson were premier box makers and their work is much sought after. Similar examples are seen on the attached extract from "Nutmeg Graters, Pommanders and Spice Boxes." page 57.
Length: 2 inches.
Width: 1.15 inches.
Height: 0.95 inches.
MARKS : Fully marked in the cover and with the maker's mark and sterling mark on the base. Also with an additional maker's mark on the side.
RELATED ITEMS
![](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://seekunique.co/customer_websites/marycooke/british-silver-1760-1830/a-very-fine-oval-bright-cut-nutmeg-grater-made-in-london-in-1809-by-thomas-phipps-edward-robinson&media=https://seek-unique-co.s3.amazonaws.com/marycooke-8876-Qfhef-OE67/stock/6682b92c2e81c_image_url_cs89c.jpg&description=The Nutmeg Grater is modelled in the oval form and the sides and base are decorated with crisp bright cut bands. The hinged cover displays a vacant cut cornered cartouche surrounded by floral garlands. This piece is in excellent condition and is very well marked on the cover and on the base. Phipps & Robinson were premier box makers and their work is much sought after. Similar examples are seen on the attached extract from "Nutmeg Graters, Pommanders and Spice Boxes." page 57.Length: 2 inches.Width: 1.15 inches.Height: 0.95 inches.MARKS : Fully marked in the cover and with the maker's mark and sterling mark on the base. Also with an additional maker's mark on the side.){kind=link}