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Eyelet Peppermill by Jens Quistgaard

Creator: Jens Quistgaard
Offered by: Hobbs Modern

Description
The most unique feature of the Eyelet is the round void atop the design - one of only two (perhaps three) JHQ mills with a hole. This design appears to be one of the most complex series of shapes to produce. A straight-sided, conical shape with chamfers makes up the base of this mill, while its top is mostly curvilinear. The top loop needs to be manufactured partially as a turned shape, but then also carved to create the eponymous flat eyelet shape and hole.

The base of the mill contains compartments for salt and pepper, loaded via two sets of removable wooden pegs. There are sixteen salt holes at the top of the base, which is both more than the usual six to eight holes in most designs and an odd point from which to disperse salt. Typical salt shakers have salt holes at the very top of the object, but in this case, the entire loop shape will be between the food and the salt holes when you invert this “table seasoner.”

The rotation point is well masked at the joint between the top loop shape and the base of this mill. The cut-line in the middle of the base is cosmetic but helps signify that both salt and pepper live in the base of this design.

Dimensions: 7"H x 3" Diameter

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1950-1979
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	786773

Dimensions

H.	7 in;	Diam.	3 in;
H.	17.78 cm;	Diam.	7.62 cm;

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