Decorative Arts, Coffee Grinder or Spice Mill, Walnut, Continental, Antique

Coffee Grinder or Spice Mill
Continental: c.18th/19th Century
Walnut with iron fittings
9,25 inches high,  3.5 x 3.5 inch base
$575

For Prop Rental or Purchase

A coffee grinder or spice mill of typical form, surmounted by an adjustable retractable iron handle with a wooden knob. Carved from walnut with a well-patinated rich brown finish, the main section is formed from a slightly asymmetrical octagonal section of incurving planes that taper into a square base. The wood portion is hollow, with a small drawer in the front of the base. An iron ring is attached to the drawer to pull it out and remove the grindings.

Condition: Generally very good with the usual overall age wear. Grinding mechanism present not operational; sold as a decorative object.