M0018468: Three silver nutmeg graters

Previous title, replaced October 2020: Silver Nutmeg Graters

Photograph of three silver nutmeg graters. From left to right, the first is silver and comes with a velvet-lined black fishskin case. The second is shaped like a barrel and decorated with silver repousse. The third is also made of silver. The first two were purchased by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in Brighton at an unknown point and accessioned in 1918 (accession numbers R10421 and R10422). The third was acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1923 (accession number R14590). None of the items are held by Wellcome Collection.

February 1961

1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession registers which provide entries for the items: R10421 and R10422 and R14590

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.