Coffee grinder - Wood, Metal - Coffee grinder

Tabletop coffee grinder – Ornamental cast-iron mechanism – ca. 1970
An impressive and graceful tabletop coffee grinder with an exceptionally decorative openwork cast-iron mechanism — a stylish whole of elegantly formed cast-iron supports, a spherical hopper with a hinged lid, and a rectangular crank with a wooden handle.
The striking cast-iron frame with its elegant cutouts and finished details strongly resembles the decorative wrought-iron artistry of the late 19th century — while in reality it is a high-quality piece from the 1970s. A successful and imposing nostalgic nod to the classic coffee grinders of the Belle Epoque.
The body consists of a turned wooden hourglass-shaped middle piece on a square base with a small drawer with a wooden knob at the bottom. The combination of ornamental black cast iron and warm brown wood gives this grinder a stately and timeless character.
Condition: good vintage condition with signs of use appropriate to its age. Mechanism present and complete.

The combination of leather, wood, and cast iron makes this an exceptionally decorative and rare object — worldwide only a few specimens with leather lining are known.
Condition: good vintage condition with signs of use appropriate to its age. Leather intact. Mechanism complete.