Mill, Coffee

Commercially made coffee mill, North Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1955.7480.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
Wilson, Increase
Description

A coffee mill secured on one side to a wooden board. The lidded funnel of the grinder is black oxidized tin-plated sheet metal with an oval brass pendant affixed. The funnel has a three-dimensional triangular form. The sheet metal is bent out and secured to the wood board with three nails on each side. The grinder has a stout conical form. At its center is an S-curved handle with a turned wooden knob. The bottom of the grinder has an opening to allow the coffee grounds to escape. The attached board has a rectangular cut-out at this point as well. To the right of the grinder are three through-holes. On the reverse, the board has three metal fasteners. Two screws with square washers and a circular one in between them.

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

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Shaker Museum Mill, Coffee. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=1831. Accessed on September 22, 2024

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