Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1985.031 |
Object Identification Number |
1985.031.190a |
Object Name |
Mill, Coffee |
Donor |
Mortensen, Nanna |
Description |
Coffee mill. Black stand-up mill made of iron. The base is rectangular with a sort of layered base, four posts, and then a sort of layered top on that. A small box slides inside to catch the coffee. There is a hole in each short side so that the mill can be attached to a table top. Attached to the top center of that "roof" is the mill portion, a rounded section with a bowl shaped section above. The bowl has a domed lid with a round knob on top, and the lid swivels to the side. Attached to the side of the mill is a large wheel with a sort of latice-work design and a turned wooden handle on the outside. On the inside of the wheel is, in raised letters, "THE SWIFT MILL. LANE BROTHERS POUGHKEEPSIE N.Y." On the top part of the base, just in front of the attached mill section, is the number "12." On the side of the mill, opposite the wheel, is "PAT'D FEB 9 1875". |
Dimensions |
H-13.75 W-8 D-8.875 inches |
Creation Date |
ca. late 19th/early 20th c. |
Place Of Origin |
USA/NY/Poughkeepsie/ |
Owned By |
Nysted Folk School/ |
Used By |
Nysted Folk School/ |
Material |
Iron/Wood/ |
Associated People |
Mortensen, Nanna |
Search Terms |
Mortensen, Nanna Nebraska Howard County Nysted Folk School Coffee mill Poughkeepsie, New York Swift Mill Lane Brothers Housewares |
Provenance |
Mill was used at the Nysted Folk School in Nysted, Nebraska. Note on the bottom of the drawer portion (.190b) reads "Coffee Grinder / from Nysted Højskole / (Folkschool) Late 19th / century & early 20th cen." |
Images |
002\1985031190a-3.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
1985 |