A 16th/17th century walnut mortar-grater, the body of tapering beaker form, on stepped circular foot, the rasp with mushroom grip, the rasp inscribed in pencil Muriel Beaton Pepper Grater -- 7in. (18cms.) long.

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A 16th/17th century walnut mortar-grater, the body of tapering beaker form, on stepped circular foot, the rasp with mushroom grip, the rasp inscribed in pencil Muriel Beaton Pepper Grater -- 7in. (18cms.) long.

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A similar grater was excavated with the wreck of the Mary Rose which sank off Portsmouth in 1545.

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