Early 19th Century Wooden-Cased Mill Lot n° 263

Circa 1830. Large square wooden-cased mill with brass cup-shaped top section. Medicinal plants and herbs are often chopped or crushed before they are used in medical treatments. The plants and herbs were placed in the pewter cup and ground to a powder by turning the handle – much like a pepper grinder. The powder dropped into the wooden drawer below and was used in pill making or added to sugar solutions to make liquid medicines. The mill would have been used by pharmacists or apothecaries. It may also have been used to grind coffee and spices in the home. ca. 44 x 33 x 34 cm.