Antique Hand Forged Mill Stone Dressing Hammer - Mill Bill store Tool

Beautifully aged and intensively used double bit mill pick hammer, from the 1800's or even older. The wooden handle
is fairly new.

Millstones were used for grinding grain, pigments, graphite and other granular substances. As millstones wear from use, they need to be dressed, meaning resurfaced. The primary millstone dressing tool they used is a mill pick, also called millstone pick or a mill bill.

dimensions:
L 25.5 cm - head W 15 x D 2.5 cm - handle L 22 cm
or
L 10" - head W 5.9" x D 0.98" - handle L 8.6"

material: metal/steel, wood (handle)
weight: 895 grams or 1.97 lbs
origin: The Netherlands
period: 1800's or older
condition: excellent vintage condition, consistent with age and use store