'Ball Boy' Pepper Mill by Richard Nissen for Bodum Nissen, Denmark (1970s)

‘Ball Boy’ Pepper Mill by Richard Nissen for Bodum, Denmark, circa 1970s

Designer: Richard Nissen
Manufacturer: Bodum Nissen
Country: Denmark
Date: Circa 1970s
Materials: Teak and cast iron
Mechanism: Peugeot
Dimensions: H 13 cm

An original Danish ‘Ball Boy’ pepper mill designed by Richard Nissen for Bodum Nissen.

Made from turned teak with a black cast iron ring handle, the pepper mill incorporates a Peugeot grinding mechanism.

Richard Nissen was a Danish manufacturer known for producing wooden kitchenware and table accessories during the 1960s and 1970s. His company also manufactured pepper mills designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk, many of which incorporated Peugeot grinding mechanisms.

The Ball Boy design dates from the late 1960s and was subsequently produced in different versions. The spherical wooden body houses the grinding mechanism, which is operated by turning the cast iron handle.

This example has the manufacturer’s marks to the base and is in very good vintage condition, with some minor signs of age and use.

We have tested the grinding mechanism, which works extremely well. The handle turns smoothly, and the pepper is ground and dispensed evenly.

A fully functional original Danish pepper mill.