Tin nutmeg grater. Conical front w/ flat back. Small compartment w/ flip-up lid at top of front for holding nutmeg. Top hole for hanging. Copper-colored Japanned coating.
nutmeg graters
cookware
japanning
tin (metal)
Tin
Japanned
GRATER, SPICE
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
2 (W) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.1007
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