Nutmeg & Graters.

http://www.saucygirlskitchen.com/2010/12/16/nutmeg-myristica-fragrans-the-holiday-spice/;

https://beatcancer2010.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/herb-and-spice-of-the-week-nutmeg/;

A George III repousse egg-shaped Nutmeg Grater, maker's mark only, London circa 1760, David Field.

England, c. 1760

http://www.petercameronantiquesilver.com/antique-silver/d/an-18th-century-nutmeg-grater/159893/;

Nutmeg grater

ca. 1690, British

Cowrie shell, silver

http://kittycalash.com/2014/04/04/what-would-you-carry/;

Makers mark only - 'I.E.', London c1685-1700.

https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sterling-silver/exceptionally-large-17th-century-silver-teadrop-nutmeg-grater/id-f_937560/;

Nutmeg graters were carried in the pocket to add nutmeg when drinking punch.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutmeg_grater 

nutmeg was used when flavouring 17th and 18th century alcoholic beverages such as punches, toddies, ales, wines, syllabubs and flips.  

http://nutmeggraters.com/

Rum Punch.

If there are no posts on Dave's and Joel's blogs for a while, I guess you cam blame me. Here is another 18th century recipe!

~~~~~~ Rum Punch ~~~~~~

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6 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 4/5 quart bottle rum
2 12 ounce cans beer
1 cup brandy
1 cup apple juice or apple cider
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 cup lemon juice
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In a large kettle combine water and sugar; bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add rum, beer, brandy, apple juice, lemon peel, and lemon juice. Heat through. Serve warm in mugs. Makes 32 (4 ounce) servings.

http://www.11thpa.org/Recipes.html#Rum Punch

18th Century Flip-Can.

Well I now know that a flip-can is a brown glazed stoneware jug made for holding flip, and it was made in Fulham. But I do not know the size or shape.

This is what was enscribed on Selkirk's flip-can:

Alexander Selkirk. This is my one.
When you me take on board of ship,
Pray fill me full with punch or flip.
Fulham.
I think we are looking at something like this:

New England Almanac for 1704 under December:-

"The days are short, the weather's cold,
By tavern fires tales are told.
Some ask for dram when first come in,
Others with flip and bounce begin."

This one supplied by Dave Reid.
"Where dozed a fire of beechen logs that bred

Strange fancies in its embers golden-red,
And nursed the loggerhead, whose hissing dip,
Timed by wise instinct, creamed the bowl of flip."
http://www.davesact.com/