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This mini grater was the perfect tool for nutmeg, a very popular spice at the start of the 20th century.

When this item was sold at M&S, customers might have grated nutmeg for recipes like spiced cake, custard tart, or butter beer. The nutmeg grater in the photo was bought at our Nottingham Penny Bazaar in 1912.