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Coffee grinder (Coffee mill)
1700-1800
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
France or Canada; Europe or North America
Materials
- Iron
- Sheet iron
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1956.0038.135
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1956.0038.135
Object Name
Coffee grinder (Coffee mill)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
France or Canada; Europe or North America
Origin Notes
Previously catalogued as made in North America. While it could be from colonial Canada, it is likely French-made. Donald Fennimore identifies another, almost identical, example in Winterthur's collection (1960.1226 A-C) as being made in France (Iron at Winterthur, p.354).
Secondary Place of Origin
Possibly United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
See above notes.
Date
1700-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside of handle
Inscription: "[ ]7" stamped
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Sheet iron
- Wood
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
10.752 (H) x 8.15 (W) x 4.449 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
27.31 (H) x 20.7 (W) x 11.3 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Height and width measurements include the handle.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: 08//2014 A Mill for your Morning Joe. Early American Life Magazine. 45 (4): 10-21.
• Published: p. 14