Single soled curling stone (1)

Of locally occurring stone, it has been hammer dressed into a roughly circular shape and the lower surface honed and polished.  Handles have been fixed on the upper surface and there is only one sole or playing surface.  At this time most curlers still played with a single stone rather than a matched pair.   In 1830 the price of a well made curling stone was that of a Cheviot ewe or 20 days wages for a labourer.
Object no :
DMST005n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
circ. 765mm, weight 11kg (26lbs)
Materials :
granite, iron
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:0197.1122
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
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