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Neolithic Grinding Stone from Denmark, circa 3900 – 1700 BCE
Located in Kastrup, DK
Grinding stone used for sharpening and polishing flint tools during the Stone Age. The surface is
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Danish Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Stunning Swedish Stone Table 18th/19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Stunning Swedish Stone Table 18th/19th century The stone slab has been used as a grinding stone
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Limestone

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
or draw in ink, he had to make his own by grinding the ink stick in water on the grinding stone
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
make his own ink by grinding the ink stick in water on the grinding stone (suzuri). This method has
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Metlapil - Volcanic stone carved sculpture
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
the metates or grinding stones—tools found across almost every culture since the dawn of humanity
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2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Rueda - Volcanic stone carved sculpture
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
metates or grinding stones—tools found across almost every culture since the dawn of humanity—these pieces
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2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Windmill Wood Architectural Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-449 hand crafted wood architectural model of a windmill. Detail of grinding stone on lower level
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Vintage 1940s Architectural Models

Materials

Softwood

Windmill Wood Architectural Model
Windmill Wood Architectural Model
$892 Sale Price
50% Off
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

Large Antique Vintage Granite 30" Millstones or Grindstones 12" Thick
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique vintage Millstones or Mill stone used in gristmills, for grinding wheat or other grains
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Granite

Puddingstone Mill from Roman France
Located in London, GB
Carved from a mosaic-like rock, this striking sculpture is the lower grinding stone from a Gallo
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Classical Roman Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

A Neolitic Grinding Mill
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Neolithic Stone grinding mill from Morocco, amazingly intact, very powerfull and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Garniture

Materials

Sandstone

1920s Professional Vintage Barista Coffee Grinder Mill On Original Cabinet.
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
. The cast iron grinders each have a different steel grinding stone. one for coarse grinding and the
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron, Copper

Castilian millstone in granite and iron sculpture foot
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
lower stone is called the hearth, and the upper stone was the flywheel. They were essential for grinding
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Antique 1790s Spanish Baroque Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Iron

Chinese Ink Slab Stone Tray, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
for grinding ink, the stone is ideal today as an elegant way to elevate an object, or left alone as a
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

1940s Distressed Molcajete Rustic Mexican Stone Bowl
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Rustic Vintage Kitchen Molcajete Mexican Stone Bowl Chef's grinding dish Preowned original
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stone

Antique Huge Garden Mill Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
19th century or earlier period. This was likely a grinding base stone for a large oil pressing tool and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Selbu Regional Dress – Norwegian Folk Attire with Stone Quarry Scene, c.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
, suggesting a setting near a stone quarry or grinding mill, while a woman sits nearby smoking a clay pipe
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Antique 1860s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Aristocratic Large Glass Fruit Bowl in Silver by Vetrerie di Empoli
By Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in New York, NY
glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Aristocratic Large Glass Fruit Bowl in Gold by Vetrerie di Empoli
By Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in New York, NY
glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Arisocratic Glass Fruit Bowl by Vetrerie di Empoli
By Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in New York, NY
glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Aristocratic Glass Fruit Bowl on Bronze Stand by Vetrerie di Empoli
By Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in New York, NY
glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Arisocratic Glass Oval Fruit Bowl on Bronze Stand by Vetrerie di Empoli
By Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in New York, NY
glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
material and serves as a small container to drop water to the ink stone to grind the ink for writing. Many
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic White Porcelain Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed. In Joseon dynasty
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Antique 19th Century Korean Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Antique Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
the water onto the ink stone to grind the ink stick for writing. These miniature objects were made in
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Antique Early 19th Century Korean Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
for grinding on an ink stone with a small amount of water Such ink is the basis of the famous Sumi-e
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Desk Sets

Materials

Composition

Pair of Russian Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Malachite Three-Light Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
four millimeters, carefully selecting them for their pattern. After grinding and polishing the stone
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Antique 19th Century Candelabras

Materials

Malachite

Korean Porcelain Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed. In Joseon dynasty, Confucianism
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Antique 19th Century Korean Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
items. It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting
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Antique 19th Century Korean Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Frog Form
Located in Atlanta, GA
component of scholar's desk items. It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink
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Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Dog Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
of scholar's desk items. It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink
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Antique 19th Century Korean Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Felix Muhrhofer Contemporary Terrazzo Table with Corroded Steel Construction
By Felix Muhrhofer
Located in Wolfurt, AT
, soldering, woodturning, casting and grinding stones to experimentally develop new methods of form and shape
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2010s Austrian Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Large, Beautifully Mounted Early Grinding Stone
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautiful, elemental granite grinding stone with pleasing patina. Custom mounting was artisan
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Stone Grinding Wheel Garden Art
Located in Culver City, CA
A cast iron custom pedestal levitates this massively heavy stone grinding wheel from France, circa
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Antique Early 1900s French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cast Stone

Handblown Glass Vase
Located in Andorra la Vella, FR
. Some of his pieces are cut with a grinding stone or given a satin finish by sanding them, the shine of
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2010s French Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Glass Sculpture
Located in Andorra la Vella, FR
aesthetics of his works. Some of his pieces are cut with a grinding stone or given a satin finish by sanding
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21st Century and Contemporary French Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Glass Vase
Located in Andorra la Vella, FR
. Some of his pieces are cut with a grinding stone or given a satin finish by sanding them, the shine of
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21st Century and Contemporary French Glass

Materials

Glass

Rare 18th Century Mexican Metate y Mano
Located in San Francisco, CA
This large and impressive 18th / 19th century Mexican 'metate y mano' (grinding slab and grinding
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Antique Late 18th Century Mexican More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Stone

Iron Armillary Sphere
Located in Culver City, CA
Armillary sphere on stone base, made mostly of 19th century pieces. The base is from a grinding and
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Brass, Copper

Grinding Stone from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive, hand-carved grinding stone found along the border of Puebla and Oaxaca, Mexico. Date
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Antique Mid-17th Century Mexican Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

A Large Swedish Grinding Stone
Located in New York, NY
A Large Grinding Stone on a black metal stand (new).
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Small Grinding Stones on Stands
Located in New York, NY
A selection of small grinding stones on stands. Sizes vary slightly. Sold separately. Largest
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20th Century Indonesian Sculptures

Grinding Stone Wheel on Stand, Medium
Located in New York, NY
Grinding stone wheel on metal stand. Pink/gray stone with decorative carvings. Simple but
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20th Century Indian Decorative Objects

Two piece 19th Century Grinding Stone/Matate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 19th c. "piedra de moler" - grinding stone with beautiful patina. Was used to grind corn
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Primitive Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Grinding Stone Wheels on Stands, Small
Located in New York, NY
Grinding Stone Wheels on stands. Pink/Gray stone with decorative carvings. Sizes vary. These are
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20th Century Indian Decorative Objects

Central American Grain Grinding Stone Mortar
Located in Atlanta, GA
A central American stone mortar, grain grinder. This ground stone tool was used to process grain
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Antique 19th Century Central American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone

Massive 18th Century Limestone Grinding Stone on Custom Steel Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental in scale and presence, this 18th-century French carved limestone grinding stone has been
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Antique 18th Century French Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

18th Century Swedish Stone Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century grinding stone for pigments on a later 19th century stand. Circa 1860.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Tables

Materials

Stone

Large Scale Antique Stone Matate, Grinder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century Guatemalan stone matate, or piedra de moler - grinding stone. Carved from one
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Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stone

Millstone Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A grinding stone from a mill with a custom made base.
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Antique 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Millstone Mounted Sculpture
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This late 19th century mill or grinding stone mounted sculpture features a beautiful aged patina
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Antique Late 19th Century American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Steel

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
calligraphers usually knew right away, though. nk stick, grinding stone and bamboo brushes A yatate
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Carved Stone Grinder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c.beautiful stone matate - grinder stone, used in grinding corn
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Stone Sinks

Materials

Stone

Two Millstones on Iron Bases
Located in East Hampton, NY
Two slightly different grinding stones on iron bases. Left: 16.5" W x 4.75" D x 20.5
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Antique 19th Century Mounted Objects

Antique Stone Grinding Wheel
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Very old stone grinding wheel that still has its iron handle. A great garden piece.
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Antique 19th Century British Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone, Iron

Primitive Hardwood Round Table From Central Yucatan, Mexico, Mid 20th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
heavy machetes and perfected by way of sharp grinding stones. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and bears its
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Country Lowboys

Materials

Hardwood

Grinding Wheel Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stone grinding wheel top supported by iron legs.
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20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

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Grinding Stone For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the grinding stone you’re looking for. Frequently made of stone, metal and iron, every grinding stone was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer grinding stone, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each grinding stone bearing Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Grinding Stone?

A grinding stone can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,000, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $4,775.