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What is a milling stone?
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A milling stone or mill stone is a part for a gristmill. People use gristmills to grind grains into flour, and the mill stone produces the friction necessary to drive the process. Gristmills came into use in the 1600s first in the American colonies. Find a selection of mill stones on 1stDibs.
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Old Mill Stone
Located in Houston, TX
Delightful mid-century watercolor of an old mill stone attached to its axis at a country farm by
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1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Chinese Mill Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Stools
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Limestone
Chinese Mill Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Patio and Garden Furniture
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Limestone
Chinese Mill Stone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Pedestals and Columns
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Limestone
Chinese Mill Stone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
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Limestone
Chinese Mill Stone, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Limestone
