Name/Title
Coffee GrinderDescription
Coffee grinder with brass cylinder for grinding Turkish style coffee. Made by a German manufacturer. Fancy engraving with scallop pattern. The grinder comes apart - receptacle, remove cap to put beans in hopper, removeable handle. Engraved on bottom is word "MOKKA" surrounded by "ORIGINAL - DIENES - PE DE".
Manufacturer: Peter Dienes (PE DE), Germany.
Turkish coffee mills with cylindrical brass and iron parts appeared in the 1400s. Perhaps a century later, as Arab traders began to sell coffee in neighboring countries, the earliest spice and coffee grinding devices came to Europe. (Antique Coffee Grinders, White & Sivonda, 2001)
Peter Dienes founded his PeDe company in Remscheid, Germany in 1869, and it was taken over by his sons after his death in 1899. PeDe closed its doors in 1962.Acquisition
Accession
82.6Source or Donor
Eva [Williaume] TomlinsonAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Date made
circa 1940 - circa 1962Dimensions
Height
7-1/2 inDiameter
1-7/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Eva [Williaume] Tomlinson
