Object Details
Associated Name
Copp Family
Description
This wall-mounted hand-powered coffee mill belonged to the Copp family of Stonington, Connecticut during the 18th and 19th century. Beans were poured in the top, and the hand-operated crank rotated the burrs that milled the coffee down to grounds. Coffee was an important part of colonial trade and daily life in the colonial home as beans were roasted, ground, and brewed at home.
The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of John Brenton Copp
date made
1750 - 1800
ID Number
DL.006824
catalog number
6824
accession number
28810
Object Name
mill, coffee
Other Terms
Coffee Mill; Fire Making Apparatus
Physical Description
iron (overall material)
oak (overall material)
beech or maple (grip material)
Measurements
overall, stored on side: 7 in x 13 1/4 in x 9 3/4 in; 17.78 cm x 33.655 cm x 24.765 cm
place made
United States: New England
United Kingdom: England
place used
United States: Connecticut, Stonington
See more items in
Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Copp Collection
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Household Tools and Equipment
Beverages
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_307520