Bidspirit auction | Peugeot Freres Manual Beechwood Box

Peugeot Freres Manual Beechwood Box Coffee Grinder - This manual box-style coffee grinder is a French-made kitchen tool with a beechwood housing utilizing finger-jointed corner construction. The body is set on a dark-stained wood base and finished with a dark-stained wood top. It features a green-painted metal hopper dome and a metal crank arm with a turned wooden knob. An adhesive shield-shaped decal on the front face of the box is printed with the words MADE IN FRANCE in an arch at the top. The center of the decal contains a graphic of a lion walking on an arrow, with the name Peugeot and the word Freres in smaller script below. The metal crank arm is stamped with characters that are partially obscured by patina but read PEUGEOT FRERES. The item is complete with its original wooden drawer, which includes a turned wooden knob and a metal spring catch on the side. Base width: 5.25 inches Box height: 4.5 inches Overall height: 7 inches Crank length: 5 inches.