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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.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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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
Category
1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Limestone
Circa 1860 Granite Mill Stone or Trough Sink from Normandy, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Mill stones have been used for a several thousand years to grind grains, hence their other name
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Antique 1860s French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Granite
Contemporary Small Mill-Stone-on-Stand Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage small millstone sculpture is attached by an iron rod to a stone brick-shaped base. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Iron
Conversation at the Old Mill
Located in London, GB
watching the river flow by.
Old Mill stones can be seen resting on the walls to the left of the mill owner
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19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
