CARVED STONE CIDER PRESS TROUGH with SPOUT
Dorset, 1700s
Sold
£295
Dimensions
L 40 cm ( 16") W 33 cm ( 13") H 14 cm (5.5")
Description
A highly unusual circular collecting trough with spout for apple juice in cider production. Hand carved in a hard vein of greenstone, now weathered to grey, green and rust colouring. Lichen in grey, green, gold, orange and red. Central drain hole enables perfect use as an elegant spring head or "source" in the garden to feed a bird bath, cascade or the kitchen garden's water butt.
Dorset, 1700s.
Stock No. 1960
