Coffee maker, La Conica, stainless steel and copper, Italy, Crusinallo, made by Alessi, 1983, designed by Aldo Rossi.

Coffee maker, stainless steel, a copper base and an internal rubber seal. The body, composed of two plain cylinders connected by a screw thread. The lower reservoir rests on a base which is a copper disc, slightly greater in diameter than that of the body. The internal coffee container is a shallow cup with a perforated base, conical underside from which extends a narrow tube. The side wall has a safety valve. The upper reservoir has an internal tube, rising from the centre with a rectangular aperture at the top, a small `V' shaped spout and a handle, an inverted `L' shaped strip of metal. The detachable lid, a plain cone with an internal flange, surmounted by a spherical knop.

Given by the manufacturer

Given by Alessi through their British agents, Penhallow Marketing Ltd, Sheffield.

Aldo Rossi, (born May 3, 1931, Milan, Italy—died September 4, 1997, Milan), Italian architect and theoretician who advocated the use of a limited range of building types and concern for the context in which a building is constructed. This postmodern approach, known as neorationalism, represents a reinvigoration of austere classicism. In addition to his built work, he is known for his writings, numerous drawings and paintings, and designs for furniture and other objects.

M.5 to C-1990