Coffee mill
A. Kenrick and Son Ltd.
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cast iron
Measurements
290 mm (H); 135 mm (W); 220 mm (D)
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1148041
Summary
Coffee Mill. A wall mounted cast iron coffee mill with a turned wooden handle and a white enamelled funnel. A copper plate marked 'A Kenrick and Sons Patent Coffee Mill'. Marked on underside 'Kenrick No.2' To Grind Coarse - Lift catch and turn wheel to left, Fine - Lift catch and turn wheel to right'.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Marks and inscriptions
On a plate on the top of the bell: [In an oval around the outside] A KENRICK AND SONS / [A lion and unicorn Royal motif in the centre] / PATENT COFFEE MILL On the underside: KENRICK No 2 TO GRIND COARSE - LIFT CATCH AND TURN WHEEL TO LEFT, FINE - LIFT CATCH AND TIRN WHEEL TO RIGHT
Makers and roles
A. Kenrick and Son Ltd., manifacturer