Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
ca. 1863
1865.6
Wood, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Coffee mill
Object name
Coffee mill
Date
1880-1910
Medium
Metal, wood
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.
Description
A wood box set with a metal coffee grinding mill on the top and a small drawer for collecting the ground coffee at the bottom front. Beans are placed into the grinder through a sliding hatch on the top, the handle is turned and ground coffee collects in the drawer. A plate on the front is embossed "Mouvement Acier Forge/ Dalto". This is a counter-top coffee mill.
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.3508
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
