Name/Title
Coffee Grinder/Coffee MillEntry/Object ID
987.47.1Description
A coffee grinder, which is dated back to 1860, and used to grind coffee beans has a squareshaped softwood box. At each corner of the box is a box joint. Inserted in the box is a wooden drawer (11.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 5.2 cm), which has a box joint on each corner and a black wooden knob fixed with a wood screw. The drawer is where the coffee was accumulated after grinding. Under the box is a 16 cm by 15.5. cm softwood base with a one-sided bevel. On top of the box is a cast iron base which is decorated with lumps along the edges and a flower at each corner. On the base is a cast iron domed lid which has a semi-circular opening that allows the coffee beans to go inside the box to be ground with conical cutters. The lid is decorated with engraved flowers. The castiron handle is, protruding to one side from the domed lid opposite from the semi-circular opening. Protruding upwards from the domed lid is a cast iron crank handle with a black wooden knob at the end to allow the conical cutters to grind the coffee beans.Dimensions
Width
27.2 cmLength
16.4 cmDimension Notes
16.4cm x 27.2cm