Egg-Shaped Nutmeg Grater
maker
Samuel Meriton
(English, active 1739)
Date1796
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumSterling silver
Dimensions3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM18e90
eMuseum ID728559
EmbARK ObjectID14211
Previous Number488
TMS Source ID3026
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesMarked (lid, inside): lion passant in shaped rectangle; leopard's head crowned in a shield, with upper corners cut; S M in shaped rectangle; A in shaped rectangle; male profile of monarch in oval
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
