Style Louis XIV / Ref.9040
Pair of stone milestones
Dimensions
Height 55'' ⅛ 140cm
diameter: 19'' ¾ 50cm
Origin:
19th century.France
Status:
Good condition.
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 "
Height: 55" of which 25"1/2 are under ground.
Width: 15"3/4 to 25"1/2.
Weight: 1 ton each