Mill, coffee

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Mill, coffee

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.570 a-c

Description

Coffee grinder with curved steel arm and carved wooden handle: steel shaft and grinder; turned wooden hopper; square box, with screwed in brass disk finials at upper corners, jointed construction; back panel carved with large flower, side panels each with relief composite flower; at front, at top, a panel with relief carving of flower and leaves, beneath, small drawer, carved with striations, and bearing brass pull; overhanging top and bottom chip carved at each side of bottom, projecting semicircles each with two holes for securing to table.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 6971, 6962
BOX 216
PM.65.570 A-C
PM.65.570a-c

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16-1/4 in

Width

13-1/2 in

Depth

9 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 13 1/2 x 9 in. (41.3 x 34.3 x 22.9 cm)

Material

oak, brass, Steel

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Nut at top of handle missing; dent on knob of drawer; evidence of white residue in crevices throughout; surface worn dull on facets of wooden crank handle; evidence of old wood worm damage throughout; 5" crack on top board of box in front; large split and two cracks across back of top board of box in back; two holes around bolt inside grinder bowl.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Upper Kitchen