overall: 6 7/8 in x 4 1/2 in; 17.4625 cm x 11.43 cm
Object Name:
mill, spice
Place made:
Europe
United Kingdom: England
Place used:
United States: Connecticut, Stonington
Date made:
1675 - 1700
Description:
This spice mill belonged to a member of the Copp family of Stonington, Connecticut during the second half of the 18th century. The mill is made of turned wood with an iron handle and metal grinding mechanism.
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.
