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Unusual One Leg Milking Stool

19th century
Sold 23 September 2026 · Courtyard Antiques
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Description

Primitive milking stool, c.1800-20

Elm and Ash

Shaped seat

Single tapering leg

Highly tactile

Complete with belt hook and carrying rope

Uniquely basic

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated this Rustic Single Leg Milking Stool to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Reference Numbers
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SA1216429
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G7054
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Description
Primitive milking stool, c.1800-20

Elm and Ash

Shaped seat

Single tapering leg

Highly tactile

Complete with belt hook and carrying rope

Uniquely basic

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated this Rustic Single Leg Milking Stool to the 19th Century.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Reference Numbers
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SA1216429
Dealers Internal Ref
G7054
Courtyard Antiques
Courtyard Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2009

Specialist supplier of windsor farmhouse country kitchen dining chairs

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A hand-carved rustic wooden one-legged milking stool with a thick contoured seat, central tapered leg, and original hemp rope strap. SOLD23 SEP 26
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Archive I A hand-carved rustic wooden one-legged milking stool with a thick contoured seat, central tapered leg, and original hemp rope strap. SOLD23 SEP 26

Unusual One Leg Milking Stool

Archive II A hand-carved rustic wooden one-legged milking stool with a thick contoured seat, central tapered leg, and original hemp rope strap. View II
Archive III A hand-carved rustic wooden one-legged milking stool with a thick contoured seat, central tapered leg, and original hemp rope strap. View III
Archive IV A hand-carved rustic wooden one-legged milking stool with a thick contoured seat, central tapered leg, and original hemp rope strap. View IV
Archive V A hand-carved rustic wooden one-legged milking stool with a thick contoured seat, central tapered leg, and original hemp rope strap. View V
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Courtyard Antiques

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Unit 15
Upcott Farm
Bicknoller
Taunton
West Somerset
TA4 4EY
United Kingdom
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Courtyard Antiques
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A hand-carved rustic wooden one-legged milking stool with a thick contoured seat, central tapered leg, and original hemp rope strap.
Unusual One Leg Milking Stool
Ref: SA1216429
A hand-carved rustic wooden one-legged milking stool with a thick contoured seat, central tapered leg, and original hemp rope strap.
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  • ObjectStools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRustic Folk Art
  • MaterialOak, Hemp Rope, Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSingle tapered leg, Contoured hand-hewn seat, Hemp rope attachment, Carved wooden hook
  • SizeH 36 cm (14 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 22 cm (9 in)

This unusual 19th-century folk art stool functions as a primitive seating piece with a rustic farmhouse aesthetic. The object comprises a thick, hand-hewn contoured seat in warm brown timber, supported by a single central tapered leg terminating in an iron tip, alongside a hemp rope strap and a carved wooden belt hook. The warm brown surface shows visible grain patterns and natural weathering, while the rope fastens through drilled holes in the seat corners. Practical dimensions measure 36 cm high, 38 cm wide, and 22 cm deep. Placed in a home today, it works effectively as a characterful display platform or accent piece in a fireplace alcove or country-style interior.

FAQs

Single-legged milking stools were traditional agricultural implements designed for dairy workers to strap around their waist or thigh, allowing hands-free mobility between cows in farm barns.

These stools were typically hand-carved from native hardwoods such as oak, ash, or elm, often secured with natural hemp rope, leather straps, and occasionally iron fittings for stability.

Authentic antique examples feature hand-hewn wood grain, organic wear around the seat edges, original iron fixings or wear points, and original hemp or leather attachment elements with hand-carved toggles.

A single-legged milking stool functions exceptionally well as a decorative sculptural object, mounted on a wall display, or positioned inside a fireplace alcove alongside folk art pieces.

Clean gently using a soft, dry brush to remove dust, and apply a natural bees-wax polish periodically to preserve the aged timber patina without introducing moisture to natural fibre ropes.
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