Turned wooden coffee mill of which only bottom section

Turned wooden coffee mill of which only bottom section, top section and handle remain, European, probably 18th century

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A201170
Materials:
wood and iron
Measurements:
top section: height 77 mm
top section: diameter 80 mm
handle: length 105 mm
handle: height 30 mm
handle: width 27 mm
base: height 54 mm
base: diameter 59 mm
type:
mills
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

coffee mills

coffee mills

wooden vessel with a rounded, bulbous body, a wide open top, and tiered ridges along the rim and base.

Object Number:
A201170/2
type:
coffee mills
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
winding handle

winding handle

Iron hand crank featuring a rounded wooden handle and a hinged folding.

Object Number:
A201170/3
type:
winding handle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum