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19th Century Granite Grindstone
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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.

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

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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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Browns Antiques and Reclamation
Telephone 07970 669382
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Aller Cross Garage
Barnstaple Road
South Molton
Devon
EX36 3RD
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/brownsantiques
Verified Since Mar 2018
Items For Sale 174
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Browns Antiques and Reclamation
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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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  • ObjectGarden Antiques
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRustic Farmhouse
  • MaterialGranite, Stone
  • ColourGrey
  • MotifsSquare central aperture, Chiselled stone texture, Circular wheel form, Hand-carved construction
  • SizeH 88 cm (35 in) x W 88 cm (35 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

This nineteenth-century rustic farmhouse garden antique consists of a circular grey granite grindstone with a hand-carved construction. The piece displays a chiselled stone texture across its heavy circular wheel form, centred by a square central aperture. Weathered moss and lichen patches mark the aged surface of the stone, showing natural signs of wear and exposure over time. Measuring 88 cm high by 88 cm wide and 25 cm deep, the object sits firmly on the ground. Suitable for outdoor garden spaces, the grindstone functions well as a decorative feature in a courtyard, patio, or landscaped garden design. The neutral grey tones of the granite blend naturally into exterior planting schemes and traditional stone settings. Homeowners can position the wheel upright as a focal landmark or lay it flat within a garden bed to anchor rustic planting arrangements. The heavy stone structure requires no additional support when placed on solid ground outdoors.

FAQs

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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