Pair of stone milestones - architecture
Pair of stone milestones (Reference 9040)
Description
Old pair of Louis XIV style milestones, with a square base rising into a cone shape.
Milestones were often placed at the entrance of properties. They were used to mark property lines but mostly to protect alleyways and gates from the wheels of horse drawn carriages called " chasse-roue "
Additional information
Height: 55" of which 25"1/2 are under ground.
Width: 15"3/4 to 25"1/2.
Weight: 1 ton each
Dimensions
| Height | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4' 7'' ⅛ 140cm |
| Weight | Diameter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100kg | 50 |
Condition
Good condition.
Stock venue
Outside Paris
Origin
19th century.