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19th Century Granite Grindstone
Browns Antiques and Reclamation
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19th Century Granite Grindstone

19th century
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19th Century Granite Grindstone

Physical Dimensions
Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

Browns Antiques and Reclamation has dated this Antique Granite Grindstone Wheel to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA924267
Dealers Internal Reference
GS-178
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Description
19th Century Granite Grindstone
Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

Browns Antiques and Reclamation has dated this Antique Granite Grindstone Wheel to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA924267
Dealers Internal Ref
GS-178
Browns Antiques and Reclamation
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2018

Antiques and reclamation

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A circular 19th-century grey granite grindstone featuring a hand-chiselled textured surface and a square central aperture.
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Archive I A circular 19th-century grey granite grindstone featuring a hand-chiselled textured surface and a square central aperture.

19th Century Granite Grindstone

Archive II A circular 19th-century grey granite grindstone featuring a hand-chiselled textured surface and a square central aperture. View II
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Telephone 07970 669382
Location
Aller Cross Garage
Barnstaple Road
South Molton
Devon
EX36 3RD
United Kingdom
Verified Since Mar 2018
Items For Sale 163
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Browns Antiques and Reclamation
Verified Since Mar 2018
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Location: Aller Cross Garage, Barnstaple Road, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3RD, United Kingdom
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A circular 19th-century grey granite grindstone featuring a hand-chiselled textured surface and a square central aperture.
19th Century Granite Grindstone
Ref: SA924267
A circular 19th-century grey granite grindstone featuring a hand-chiselled textured surface and a square central aperture.
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During the 19th century, granite grindstones were primary industrial and agricultural tools mounted on axles and rotated to sharpen edged tools, blades, and scythes, or to grind grain in regional mills.

Traditional grindstones were hand-chiselled from hard stone blocks such as granite or sandstone, with a square central aperture carved out to accommodate a wooden or iron drive axle.

Authentic pieces display distinct hand-chiselling marks, subtle asymmetry from manual shaping, uneven weathering, and wear surrounding the central drive hole where the axle rested.

Granite grindstones are frequently repurposed in modern landscapes as decorative garden focal points, embedded stepping stones, structural bases for water features, or low outdoor tables.

Granite is exceptionally durable and requires minimal intervention; periodic light washing with water removes excessive debris, while allowing natural moss and lichen growth preserves organic weathering.
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