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Lot 46:
Description
This collection consists of three antique manual coffee mills of European manufacture, dating to the early to mid-20th century. The first grinder features a square wooden box with a distressed red paint finish and a yellowed front label bearing the Pe.De mark for Peter Dienes. It is fitted with a polished metal dome hopper and a top-mounted crank with a turned wooden knob. The second grinder is an external wheel model with a dark-stained wooden body and a wooden cartouche inscribed with KAFFEE. It features an elaborate cast iron mechanism with an exposed bevel gear system and a vertical flywheel. The third grinder is a decorative wooden box mill with a lithographed landscape scene on the front panel and a decorative cast iron hopper with scrolled details. All three items feature lower pull-out drawers for collecting grounds and have original patinated metal components.
Condition report:
The red-painted Peter Dienes mill shows significant paint loss and distressing to the wooden body. The central flywheel grinder displays a dark oxidation patina to the cast iron parts. The landscape mill has a visible chip and crack to the front left corner of the top wooden plate. All mills show general wear, surface oxidation, and signs of use consistent with their age. The grinding mechanisms are untested.
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