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Coffee Mill

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

ca. 1880

GUSN

GUSN-4429

Description

Funnel shaped top; bulb shaped mid-section with side brackets for wall mounting; ovoid cup shaped portion attaches to bracket at bottom to gather grounds; iron and wooden handles crank attached at center; center section comes apart with two wiry nuts for cleaning, and red decoration at mouth.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coffee mills
cookware
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
steel (alloy)
wood (plant material)
Iron
Steel
Painted
MILL, COFFEE

Inscription

Center section has raised letters which read ""ENTERPRISE MFG. CO. PHI LADA. U.S.V. PAT. APLD. FOR No 00,"" grand cup with gilt border band with ""ENTERPRISE No 00 CUP.""

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

1977.670ABC

Maker

Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Dimensions

5.375 x 9 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.670A-C

Places

Pennsylvania (United States)

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