Vintage Reuge Musical Pepper Grinder | Hand-Painted Italian Mill with Swiss Music Box Movement

I first discovered these amazing pepper grinders from a sweet lady I follow on Instagram,  Bonnie Chase Designs.  She often shows hers in her table settings and I knew I had to find one for myself once I’d seen hers.  It is a wood grinder with a wind up Swiss Reuge music box  on the bottom.  The music plays when you lift the grinder up and stops when you put it down.  SO FUN!  I can't wait for people to ask me to pass the pepper!  It has brass or a gold toned hardware which is slightly tarnished in areas.  The peppercorns are stored underneath the pheasant top.  The handle is cranked and grinds the pepper out of the boars mouth.  I tell the grands and kids it’s the barfing boar.😂🤪. T It’s so fun using this when I cook and serve.  Talk about a conversation starter!  Plus it looks great on the counter.  I’ve collected several over the past few years so watch for more to come. 

REUGE is a Swiss maker of mechanical music boxes founded in 1865, and the company is still based in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland. On its official site, REUGE describes itself as the only remaining specialist in the design and crafting of luxury mechanical music boxes and automata, with more than 150 years of mechanical music expertise.

This wonderful vintage Reuge musical grinder is one of those pieces that feels instantly storied — whimsical, decorative, and beautifully made.

Measures Appx 10 3/4” tall x 3 1/2” base

Condition:  has a slight dent in the base rim (see pic) which may be able to be straightened back out.  

Fromage slab is listed HERE

Butcher Cuts Pig is listed HERE