Lot 627
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An English lignum vitae ornamentally turned coffee mill
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An English lignum vitae ornamentally turned coffee mill

POSSIBLY LAST QUARTER 17TH CENTURY

Details
An English lignum vitae ornamentally turned coffee mill
Possibly last quarter 17th century
Of stepped oval form, with original winding handle
The reservoir -- 5¾in. (14.5cm.) wide; 7¾in. (19.7cm.) high, overall
Provenance
Owen Evan-Thomas collection, thence to the present owner.
Literature
Owen Evan-Thomas, Domestic Utensils of Wood, Stobart Davies, Hertford 1973. Illustrated plates 31 and 32, discussed on page 82.
Special notice
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