Grindstone

Object/Artifact

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Grindstone

Description

Grindstone set over wooden trough. Metal blade underneath trough, treadle hung under.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

1866

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Location

Cast into a bearing

Transcription

"IMPROVED KEYSTONE PATd./ OCT. 16, 1866"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

63 cm

Width

37 cm

Length

92 cm

Diameter

51.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Diameter measures the grindstone. Trough: 37 cm x 17 cm x 19.7 cm; crank 58.4 cm; 51.4 cm

Materials

Material

Wood, Metal, Stone

Material Notes

Separate wooden water trough (hollowed out beam section) set under the grindstone supported by stretchers of frame.

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent