Lot 488

A Charles Parker No. 700 Painted and Parcel Gilt Double-Wheeled Cast Iron Coffee Mill

Sale 993 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts

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Mar 10, 2022 5:00AM ET

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Mar 11, 2022 5:00AM ET

Live / Cincinnati

Estimate

$700 - $900

Sold for $813

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

A Charles Parker No. 700 Painted and Parcel Gilt Double-Wheeled Cast Iron Coffee Mill

Meridien, Connecticut, Circa 1900

embossed The Cha's Parker Co. / Meriden Conn. U.S.A. on wheels, No. 700 on lid, The Cha's Parker Co. Makers / Meriden Conn. U.S.A. on top of base, and Pat'd March 9 1897 on body.
Height 24 inches.

This model is referenced and pictured in Antique Coffee Grinders: American, English, and European by Michael L. White and Judith A. Sivonda (Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2001) on page 191.

Property from the Collection of Retta Park, Tucson, Arizona

Condition Report

In overall fine and stable condition, retaining original paint. Some minor losses to paint. Surface residue and minor rust throughout.

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