Painted Cast Iron Coffee Mill Enterprise #4 Brass Hopper 10" Wheels 1870

Painted cast iron Enterprise Mfg Co Philadelphia PA #4 coffee mill. Stamped "AMERICAN" and Patented Oct. 21 1871 (under the hopper) and Dec.9 1873 (on the wheel). See photos. Wooden drawer marked #4

Approximate Dimensions: Wheel dimensions: 10', Height to top of lid finial: 18 1/2"

Condition: The mill itself is all original, wear as expected from age and use. Lid and hinge may have been restored many years ago with a correct lid for the mill. All else is original, no damage, no repairs or repaint.

Reference: Coffee Antiques, Kvetko & Congdon Martin, p.62 (see scan)

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