Mill, spice

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Mill, spice

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.472

Description

Spice mill: cylindrical fluted body, with domed top containing sliding plate for addition of spice; crank at top, with wooden knob handle, operates grinding mechanism; cylindrical body detaches from wooden bottom to allow cleaning or emptying; large shaped groove in bottom would have fitted into raised unit mounted on table or board for stability; impressed on steel of domed top:"PEUGEOT FRERES/ S.G.D.O./ BREVETE DEPOSE/G.3" with mark of lion. ("Peugeot Brothers, Mark Registered, etc.").

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Peugeot Frères

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-3/4 in

Diameter

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (24.8 x 10.8 cm)

Material

Cast steel, Wood, Sheet-iron Tinned

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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