Spice box
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Japanned metal and metal
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 939089
Summary
Rusty, japanned metal spice box consisting of: (a) circular container with segmented interior, hinged domed lid and hasp and staple clasp; (b) nutmeg grater, a small perforated cylinder with slightly domed top, fits inside centre of [a].
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).