Skip to main content

Muffineers

Scope note

A type of small caster intended primarily for sprinkling tiny grains, such as some ground spices and black pepper, although sometimes said to have been used for salt, sugar, and various spices to be sprinkled on hot muffins. ILDCS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000217322

Broader Terms used

sugar caster

Equivalent Terms used

muffineer

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: muffineers" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-91611 Accessed: 2024-12-18 15:56:22

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-91611|title=Terminology definition for: muffineers|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 15:56:22|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-91611

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...