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Village Ducking Stool
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Village Ducking Stool

19th century
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This is a Mid 19th Century copy of a medieval village pond ducking stool. It would be on similar lines as the village stocks, both used as a punishment in days long gone by. Made from oak we have had our restoration workshop double treat the long deceased woodworm as a precaution and re-dowel most of the worn joints. It now works as it should and would be a great talking point in the right setting. Hard to believe that to half drown someone was an OK form of punishment only a few centuries ago, not something I can see making a revival anytime soon. At 17 foot/ 5.2 meters this is at full scale. Breaks into two parts for slightly easier transportation.

Physical Dimensions
Height
221cm (87.01")
Width
520cm (204.72")
Depth
107cm (42.13")
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witchantiques.com has dated this Antique Wooden Ducking Stool to the Victorian era.

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SA928801
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B-506
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This is a Mid 19th Century copy of a medieval village pond ducking stool. It would be on similar lines as the village stocks, both used as a punishment in days long gone by.
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Made from oak we have had our restoration workshop double treat the long deceased woodworm as a precaution and re-dowel most of the worn joints.
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It now works as it should and would be a great talking point in the right setting. Hard to believe that to half drown someone was an OK form of punishment only a few centuries ago, not something I can see making a revival anytime soon. At 17 foot/ 5.2 meters this is at full scale. Breaks into two parts for slightly easier transportation.

Height
221cm (87.01")
Width
520cm (204.72")
Depth
107cm (42.13")
Date of Manufacture

witchantiques.com has dated this Antique Wooden Ducking Stool to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA928801
Dealers Internal Ref
B-506
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A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels.
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Archive I A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels.

Village Ducking Stool

Archive II A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels. View II
Archive III A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels. View III
Archive IV A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels. View IV
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Archive XIII A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels. View XIII
Archive XIV A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels. View XIV
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Archive XX A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels. View XX
Archive XXI A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels. View XXI
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Archive XXIII A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels. View XXIII
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Archive XXV A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels. View XXV
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A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels.
Village Ducking Stool
Ref: SA928801
A large dark timber ducking stool featuring a long lever beam, a seated wooden chair at one end, and a heavy support frame on wooden wheels.
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Ducking stools were historical devices used primarily in early modern Britain and Europe to punish individuals accused of disorder or scolding by submersion into a pond or river.

They were typically constructed from heavy native hardwoods such as oak or elm, utilizing traditional joinery, wooden pegs, wrought iron fittings, and integrated wooden wheels or pivot points.

Authentication relies on examining signs of genuine wear around pivot joints, hand-riven timber, hand-forged iron nails or bands, and natural patination inconsistent with modern artificially aged wood.

Objects of this scale and historical curiosity are typically styled as dramatic focal points in large open spaces, commercial displays, private galleries, or eclectic museum-style interiors.

Timber should be maintained in a stable, humidity-controlled environment away from direct heat sources, dusted regularly with a soft dry cloth, and treated occasionally with a neutral beeswax polish.
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