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This rather large dough chopping bowl is absolutely gorgeous, having numerous glowing brown tones, a rich warm patina and the overall appearance of the wood is quite attractive. My photos are expressing it's character and stunning tones fairly accurately but it's true beauty will be seen in person. The interior is showing it's over 100 years of use with a good showing of cut marks from chopping those wonderful aromatic home grown herbs and many other foods. I am sure the making of dough had to be one of it's major purposes but there was also a bit of cutting that went on in this bowl. The entire bowl is quite smoothed from age and honest usage but you will still see lathe lines if you look closely. This bowl possesses good firm weight, it's made from solid hard wood, most likely maple and can be comfortably carried in 2 hands.
The upper lip of the exterior is well defined with a 1¼ inch outer rim, while the bowl itself is a generous and useful size of 17¾ by 17¼ inches in diameter. This bowl has awesome symmetry and sits proudly at about 5 inches in height. The size is particularly adequate to perform many food tasks, as well as being the perfect size for your decorative needs. The condition is quite marvelous, having all the personality you could want in a bowl but suffering no damages nor any of the more usually found cracks or shrinkage lines. Of course, there is the occasional bump, bruise and nick, all adding to it's unique persona but mostly, I find this bowl to be in much better than average condition, it's stunning. I have gently cleaned this bowl for you, removing only the decades of dust and leaving behind a clean, natural wood bowl that you will be pleased to own and use.
There is the old hole that was used to hang the bowl. Most farm house kitchens did not have counters, center islands or enough space, so many of them were hung on the wall. This bowl sits firm and steady, it doesn't even wobble much when you give it a push. It is out of round as it should be yet it maintains perfect proportion and is well fashioned. You will find it easy to love and cherish this antique New England dough bowl, it has everything going for it: a full size, radiant country brown tones, superior eye appeal and the desired condition every collector hopes to find. Let me say once again how very nice this late 1800's dough bread bowl is, it's ready for your decorating ideas or for use.
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