Nutmeg Grater
Object type: Nutmeg Grater
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: William Cowell Sr.
Artist bio: 1682/83–1736
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1705–10
Medium: Silver, steel
Dimensions: 2 9/16 x 3/4 in. (6.5 x 1.9 cm); 1 oz. 1 dwt. (31.9 g)
Geography: Made in Boston   United States  
Credit line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
Accession year: 1933