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Beautiful Top Quality Curling Stone
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Beautiful Top Quality Curling Stone

1900 - 1920
Sold 29 May 2025 · Waterfall Antiques
This “Beautiful Top Quality Curling Stone” found a buyer.

It was listed by Waterfall Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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Best quality full-size curling stone in Scottish granite with a solid polished brass handle. It has a continuous band of coarsely finished stone as a buffer around the equator with highly polished granite above and below. In lovely condition, this stylish piece would be ideal as an impressive objet d’art for display or as a useful doorstop. British, late Victorian/early 20th century.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

Waterfall Antiques has dated this Antique Granite Curling Stone to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA980917
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Best quality full-size curling stone in Scottish granite with a solid polished brass handle.
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It has a continuous band of coarsely finished stone as a buffer around the equator with highly polished granite above and below.
Waterfall Antiques

In lovely condition, this stylish piece would be ideal as an impressive objet d’art for display or as a useful doorstop. British, late Victorian/early 20th century.

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

Waterfall Antiques has dated this Antique Granite Curling Stone to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA980917
Waterfall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2014
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A round speckled grey granite curling stone featuring a curved brass handle with dark inlays. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A round speckled grey granite curling stone featuring a curved brass handle with dark inlays. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Beautiful Top Quality Curling Stone

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Telephone 07595 278848
Location
57 Walcot Street
Bath
Somerset
BA1 5BN
United Kingdom
Verified Since Jul 2014
Items For Sale 39
Items Sold 343
Waterfall Antiques
Verified Since Jul 2014
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Location: 57 Walcot Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5BN, United Kingdom
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A round speckled grey granite curling stone featuring a curved brass handle with dark inlays.
Beautiful top quality curling stone
Ref: SA980917
A round speckled grey granite curling stone featuring a curved brass handle with dark inlays.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleHighland Hunting Lodge
  • MaterialGranite, Brass, Bone
  • ColourGrey
  • MotifsSpeckled granite texture, Curved metal handle, Inlaid grip rings
  • SizeH 19 cm (7 in) x W 28 cm (11 in) x D 28 cm (11 in)

Curling stones originated in Scotland during the early 16th century, initially played on frozen lochs using flat-bottomed stones found in riverbeds before evolving into standardized shaped granite weights.

Traditional curling stones are crafted from specific types of dense natural granite, such as Ailsa Craig granite, and are typically fitted with metal handles made from brass or iron.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-carved markings, maker stamps, wear patterns consistent with outdoor ice play, and specific regional granite compositions typical of 19th and early 20th-century Scottish manufacturers.

This heavy stone object functions effectively as a distinctive hearth ornament, a rustic door stop, or a textural decorative accent on a sturdy low shelf.

Preserve stone surfaces by dusting with a soft dry cloth and avoiding harsh chemical cleaners that may damage the natural mineral structure or historical metal fittings.
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