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Mill, Coffee

Commercially made coffee mill, North Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.487.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
Enterprise Manufacturing Co.
Description

Coffee mill. Cast iron funnel into an egg-shaped grinder. Grinder has middle seam secured shut by a wingnut. Cast metal base with wooden drawer. Drawer has porcelain knob. Screwed to wooden board with coved top edge. All iron parts painted red. Wheels attached to side and have six intersecting red rings around center. One wheel has a bulbous wooden handle. Wheel rims are painted black with red and gold decorative designs.

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.