milking stool

In Wigtownshire during the 19th to mid 20th century cows were milked twice a day by hand.  The dairy maid would be sat on this type of stool and milk into a wooden bucket.   The milking stool has four legs and a solid circular wooden seat.
Object no :
SRFU004n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
H:220mm; span of feet 240mm
Materials :
wood
Location :
NA
Accession number :
WIWMS 1990.8
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
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