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The Collection: Miscellaneous

Georgian Coffee Mill Georgian Coffee Mill
Prior to about 1780, is was necessary to roast your own coffee beans in front of the fire in a rotating cylinder and then mill them in grinders like this one.
Category: Miscellaneous

Linen Press Linen Press
A linen press, walnut, oak, English, circa 1690
Category: Miscellaneous

Peacock Pie Peacock Pie
These birds were reared on the country estate at Gilling Castle, 20 miles north of York and the 'odd man', Mathew Robinson, came over from Gilling twice a month 'with the basket', laden with produce from the park and garden.
Category: Miscellaneous

Reliquary of Saint Ignatius of Loyala Reliquary of St. Francis of Loyala Reliquary of Saint Ignatius of Loyala
A reliquary, gilt pine and silk, eighteenth century.
Category: Miscellaneous

Tea Party Table Setting Tea Party Table Setting
Consumption of tea, coffee and chocolate was a significant social activity in the Fairfax household and the table is laid with a mid-eighteenth century Chinese 'Nakin' tea set and a silver kettle and coffee pot.
Category: Miscellaneous