S/2734 Antique 19th Century Pair of Rustic Milking Stools

A rare and interesting pair of rustic milking stools, having oak tops and hawthorn legs. On one side the top is concave and they originally had leather straps to carry them to the fields, as shown by the old nail holes to each side. The pair have a lovely colour and patination.

Provenance: from a farm near Honiton, Devon

Sold 8¾ in. (22.5 cm.) Wide
7½ in. (19 cm.) Deep
9½ in. (24 cm.) High
English Circa 1820