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Coffee Grinder

c. 1940

William H. Edwards

Associated Names

William H. Edwards

Artist, American, c. 1890 - 1947

The image shows a wooden hand-crank coffee grinder with a long handle, a knob on top, and a round metal plate on one side. The color palette consists of natural wood tones, brown, and metal gray. The coffee grinder is centered in the frame, showing its rectangular shape, top, and sides, including a small drawer at the bottom front.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 32.8 x 42.5 cm (12 15/16 x 16 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9462

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: William H. Edwards. Del.-550

Wikidata ID

Q64637101

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