An amazing rococo coffee grinder at the Louvre Museum.
Coffee was rare and precious at Versailles court during the eighteenth century, it was top of fashion.
Coffee time was a kind of luxury rite and the best goldsmith of the time created stunning object dedicated to it.
This rococo style coffee grinder was made for La Marquise de Pompadour the favorite mistress of Louis XV.
A perfect example of the so French way to make daily object piece of art.