Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Wallis, Cornelia, American
Date
1860s
Medium
wood and cast iron
Dimensions
8 x 5 7/8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 14.9 x 25.4 cm)
Description
Coffee grinder from the late 1800s owned by a former Kentucky slave named Ms. Cornelia Wallis. The tool consists of a cast-iron hand cranked grinder mounted on a wooden box with a sliding drawer at the bottom.
Place used
Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
mills (culinary tools)
Topic
Cooking and dining
Domestic life
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Whitlock Descendants
Object number
2011.129
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f552830d-345d-4cb5-a01d-a667121ef07c

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