M0018467: Three silver kitchen implements

Previous title, replaced October 2020: Combined vinaigrette, spice-box and whistle, prob. German, circa 1770.

Previous title, replaced October 2020: Nutmeg grate and dose measurer

Photograph of three kitchen implements: a silver combined vinaigrette, spice-box and whistle, probably German, c.1770; a silver nutmeg grater and dose measurer; and a silver double ended dose measurer. The first item was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1924 (accession number R15697). The nutmeg grater was purchased by the Museum and accessioned in 1923 (accession number R14595). The dose measurer was purchased by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1917 (accession number R4986). 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: R15697, R14595 and R14595

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.