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Antique Welsh Milking Stool. Cheese Top Country Furniture.
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Antique Welsh Milking Stool. Cheese Top Country Furniture.

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · Krave Antiques
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Description

This charming Welsh milking stool which dates from the early 19th century has a thick round dished top made from a single piece of sycamore which sits on three turned ash legs.

This special piece of Welsh country furniture which came from Carmarthenshire has great colour and patina with layers of old paint and would be perfect for the home to use as a small stool or side table.

These stools which are referred to as cheese top were used around welsh homes not only for milking but for domestic jobs like spinning.

Material: Ash. Sycamore.

Dimensions: Width: 34 cm (13 1/2"). Depth: 37 cm (14 1/2"). Height: 31 cm (12 1/4").

Diameter of top: 26 cm (10 1/4").

Condition: Beautiful rustic used condition with lots of wonderful patina, age related wear, chips, cracks and remains of old paint. Old repair to one leg joint. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the wooden stool is included and any other items in the pictures are for scale only.

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique Welsh Milking Stool to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1222785
Dealers Internal Reference
AWMS3586
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Description
This charming Welsh milking stool which dates from the early 19th century has a thick round dished top made from a single piece of sycamore which sits on three turned ash legs.

This special piece of Welsh country furniture which came from Carmarthenshire has great colour and patina with layers of old paint and would be perfect for the home to use as a small stool or side table.

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These stools which are referred to as cheese top were used around welsh homes not only for milking but for domestic jobs like spinning.
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fig 1. An antique wooden three-legged milking stool featuring a circular thick cheese-top seat and splayed cylindrical legs with a dark aged patina.
fig 1. Antique Welsh Milking Stool. Cheese Top Country Furniture.

Material: Ash. Sycamore.

Dimensions: Width: 34 cm (13 1/2"). Depth: 37 cm (14 1/2"). Height: 31 cm (12 1/4").

Diameter of top: 26 cm (10 1/4").

Condition: Beautiful rustic used condition with lots of wonderful patina, age related wear, chips, cracks and remains of old paint. Old repair to one leg joint. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the wooden stool is included and any other items in the pictures are for scale only.

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique Welsh Milking Stool to the 19th Century.

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1222785
Dealers Internal Ref
AWMS3586
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Archive I An antique wooden three-legged milking stool featuring a circular thick cheese-top seat and splayed cylindrical legs with a dark aged patina. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Welsh Milking Stool. Cheese Top Country Furniture.

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An antique wooden three-legged milking stool featuring a circular thick cheese-top seat and splayed cylindrical legs with a dark aged patina.
Antique Welsh Milking Stool. Cheese Top Country Furniture.
Ref: SA1222785
An antique wooden three-legged milking stool featuring a circular thick cheese-top seat and splayed cylindrical legs with a dark aged patina.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectStools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVernacular Country
  • MaterialOak, Hardwood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCheese top seat, Three splayed legs, Staked construction, Turned legs
  • SizeH 31 cm (12 in) x W 34 cm (13 in) x D 37 cm (15 in)

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A traditional Welsh milking stool is a practical vernacular seat crafted with three splayed legs to maintain balance on uneven farmyard ground or stone cottage floors.

These utility items were constructed using native hardwoods such as oak, elm, or ash, relying on simple staked construction where turned or shaped legs wedged directly into a thick wooden seat.

Authentic pieces feature signs of hand-tooling, wedged through-tenons on top of the seat, uneven leg lengths from historic wear, and original paint layers or deep patina in protected areas.

A milking stool functions as a versatile accent piece, serving as a low plant stand, an occasional side table beside a low armchair, or a decorative object on a fireplace hearth.

Clean gently with a dry or lightly dampened cloth, avoiding chemical solvents, and apply a thin layer of natural beeswax occasionally to protect the historical surface finish.
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