tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post1840908705723304889..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Nutmeg, My Lord?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-46501059193690585172018-02-03T17:10:43.210-05:002018-02-03T17:10:43.210-05:00I have one of these little nutmeg grinders. It is ...I have one of these little nutmeg grinders. It is in the shape of a walnut. I would like to sell it. Can anyone help me find a way to sell mine? Thank you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353963648212772393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-65642892088835585952010-05-21T00:58:37.468-04:002010-05-21T00:58:37.468-04:00I saw a shop in London selling C18th nutmeg grater...I saw a shop in London selling C18th nutmeg graters, including one monogrammed as the property of king George III - all I can say is pricey, pricey, pricey.Pica Picahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230590427659838421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-36006593736912588272010-05-18T19:28:49.100-04:002010-05-18T19:28:49.100-04:00Thanks so much! And yes, I think he would love to...Thanks so much! And yes, I think he would love to find a silver nutmeg grater -- it would be a perfect accessory! :DCynthiahttp://www.cfgriffith.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-42073695796431144912010-05-18T16:51:59.299-04:002010-05-18T16:51:59.299-04:00Glad you and your husband enjoyed it, Cynthia! I a...Glad you and your husband enjoyed it, Cynthia! I also followed your link to your own blog, and I'm guessing that your husband does NEED a silver nutmeg grater to go along with that gorgeous new 18th c. shirt. :)Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-17062351253402441272010-05-18T12:54:04.440-04:002010-05-18T12:54:04.440-04:00I loved reading this entry about the nutmeg grater...I loved reading this entry about the nutmeg graters. I sent the link to my husband to read and he enjoyed it so much, he looked for more images to ooh and ahh over.<br /><br />Best wishes!Cynthiahttp://www.cfgriffith.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-46953015979591788192010-05-17T14:09:42.059-04:002010-05-17T14:09:42.059-04:00Vanessa, thanks for the complement!
Lady Burgley,...Vanessa, thanks for the complement!<br /><br />Lady Burgley, I thank you, too, for the Napoleonic war-era-fun fact. And likely Jack Aubrey would thank you, too, for remembering him.<br /><br />Anonymous, I agree, there were plenty of peddlers in 19th c. CT (and thank goodness for posterity that Bronson Alcott failed as one!), and spices of all kinds would have been important wares. Where would the classic Yankee Indian pudding or pumpkin pie be without cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg? But there would have been plenty of other peddlers roaming throughout New England, in MA, VT, NH, and ME as well as CT at the same time, and their wagons would have carried far more than just nutmegs. Why single out CT, I wonder? I don't know the answer either way; just wondering. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the note about the Christie's sale, too. What a sale that will be -- hardly an ordinary "yard sale." Here's the link to the press release:<br /><br />http://www.christies.com/about/press-center/releases/pressrelease.aspx?pressreleaseid=3982Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-12498427814641458562010-05-17T12:36:57.629-04:002010-05-17T12:36:57.629-04:00Connecticut was called the Nutmeg State because it...Connecticut was called the Nutmeg State because it was full of peddlers who sold them. For an example of a CT peddler who was not successful, read about Bronson Alcott.<br /><br />BTW, a child's carriage is being sold at Christy's from the Spencer (think Diana's brother) attic sale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-463332133655146432010-05-17T11:40:18.845-04:002010-05-17T11:40:18.845-04:00The English of Jack Aubrey's day were the ones...The English of Jack Aubrey's day were the ones who eventually made nutmeg more widely available. Once they captured the islands where it was grown during the Napoleonic Wars, they took care to plant and cultivate more trees on Grenada and Zanzibar, ensuring they would control the nutmeg trade even if they lost control of the Banda Islands. <br />Those sterling graters are indeed beautiful little baubles. Lucky gentlemen to have them.Lady Burgleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262125653902478062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-7498811655448538402010-05-17T11:30:41.784-04:002010-05-17T11:30:41.784-04:00In large amounts, nutmeg is said to have a narcoti...In large amounts, nutmeg is said to have a narcotic effect. Maybe they could have added a dash to that snuff box, eh?<br />Another lovely entry.Blackbird Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794789485395949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-56114720036225115752010-05-17T11:28:18.818-04:002010-05-17T11:28:18.818-04:00Oh, how elegant! Thanks for this, Susan. Another...Oh, how elegant! Thanks for this, Susan. Another cool nugget of history from TNHG!Vanessa Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571549124283013391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-16105143401988046502010-05-17T05:48:34.726-04:002010-05-17T05:48:34.726-04:00Annette, I'm a big fan of Patrick O'Brien&...Annette, I'm a big fan of Patrick O'Brien's books, too, but I'd forgotten that particular Nutmeg. Thanks for the reminder.<br /><br />Theo, what a great link! Wouldn't it be fun to be able to collect these? Oh, well, at least I have the nutmegs...*g*<br /><br />Miss Kirsten, your comment made me think. I've heard Connecticut called the "Nutmeg State" as well. This seems to fall into the category of folk stories/urban myths. There doesn't seem to be any consistent reason for the nickname, or any serious documentation, either. Most explanations have the early Yankees as being so shrewd (i.e., scam artists) that they carved and sold wooden nutmegs to unsuspecting customers in the Southern colonies. To me, this seems to be more "folksy" than realistic -- you'd have to be awfully unsuspecting not to smell the difference -- but who knows?Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-86607849879327822222010-05-16T19:52:12.913-04:002010-05-16T19:52:12.913-04:00I thought they grew nutmegs in Connecticut, so it ...I thought they grew nutmegs in Connecticut, so it was called the Nutmeg State?Miss Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04690141344818238274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-25427196355017310492010-05-16T17:52:46.168-04:002010-05-16T17:52:46.168-04:00Holy Crow! I had no idea how expensive they are no...Holy Crow! I had no idea how expensive they are now. I hadn't heard of them really prior to your post here, but I looked them up out of curiosity, and here's one that sold for $4800 US currency!<br /><br />http://www.bexfield.co.uk/sdxnut.htm<br /><br />Lovely little things, but I think I'll pass on collecting these.nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-41559543257281173982010-05-16T17:40:21.495-04:002010-05-16T17:40:21.495-04:00Wonderful article. I'd no idea gentlemen carri...Wonderful article. I'd no idea gentlemen carried such things. I must admit that whenever I think of 'historical' nutmegs, I think of Patrick O'Brien's splendid THE NUTMEG OF CONSOLATION, the nutmeg of the title being the name of one good Capt. Aubrey's vessels.Annettenoreply@blogger.com