The image shows a wooden coffee grinder with a metal crank handle at the top, a small knob at the bottom, and a red label on the front reading "Utility Coffee Mills." The color palette includes natural wood tones, metallic silver, and black on the handle knob, along with the red label. Positioned centrally against a neutral background, the grinder is presented at a slight angle, allowing the viewer to see the top, front, and part of the right side.

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Coffee Grinder

Archie Thompson (American, 1886-1975)

c. 1940

Medium: watercolor, graphite and pen and ink on paper
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 48 x 40.3 cm (18 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.) ; Original IAD Object: base: 6 3/8" high; 6 3/8" wide; overall: 9" high
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Index of American Design
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
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