Functional object - Milking Stool, Unknown

Historical information

Three and four-legged milking stools were standard equipment in early dairies, where cows were milked by hand. Similar stools were used in the home for informal seating.

Physical description

A replica of a hand hewn wooden milking stool which is round with two flat sides with three round legs glued underneath the seat. It has a large groove in the top which is part of the grain of the timber.

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