Honoring Amalie Auguste Melitta Bentz |
Honoring Amalie Auguste Melitta Bentz.
Born in Dresden, Germany, Amalie solved a problem common at the time. She experimented many times to invent the first successful coffee filter. She received her patent from the Imperial Patent Office in 1908. Her company proved successful with the support from her husband and sons. Mixed Media. Oil painting on clear gessoed coffee filters mounted on Masonite box. 8 by 8 inches. Collection of the artist. |