What were antique wooden bowls used for?

Antique wooden bowls were used in either storing or serving food. Wooden bowls were also preferred for bread making, as the wood held the heat that was generated by the fermenting yeast. You’ll find a variety of antique wooden bowls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Antique Wooden Grinder

Early American Primitive Antiques

18th Century Wooden Boxes

American Primitive Black Folk Art

Sugar Grinder

Rice Carved

Victorian Advertising

Peugeot Freres

19th Century English Folk Art

19th Century Wooden Grinder Vessel Treen

$286

19th Century Wooden Grinder Vessel Treen

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A 19th century English wooden grinder with metal and copper fitings. The upper part opening on a hing and reenforced with copper.

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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Wooden Grinder

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Wood

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Old industrial wooden grinder

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H 6.3 in W 29.14 in D 25.6 in

Old industrial wooden grinder

Located in Haaltert, BE

Old wooden grinder, originally there was a heavy stone ball circulating in the wooden bowl.

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1850s French Antique Wooden Grinder

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Wood

Wooden Coffee Grinder, Italy, circa 1700

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H 14.97 in W 12.6 in D 18.51 in

Wooden Coffee Grinder, Italy, circa 1700

Located in New York, NY

Big walnut coffee grinder, features an amazing patina and all the original metal parts.

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18th Century Italian Antique Wooden Grinder

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Walnut

WOODEN COFFEE GRINDER WITH METAL TOP

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H 9 in W 6 in

WOODEN COFFEE GRINDER WITH METAL TOP

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19TH C. WOODEN COFFEE GRINDER WITH METAL TOP. SIGNED PEUGEOT FRERES VALENTIGNEY (DOUBS)

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19th Century American Antique Wooden Grinder

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Metal

19th Century French Wooden & Metal Coffee Grinder

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H 13.3 in W 9 in D 7.8 in

19th Century French Wooden & Metal Coffee Grinder

Located in High Point, NC

This 19th Century French Wooden & Metal Coffee Grinder is an evocative piece of culinary history, beautifully blending functionality with antique charm.

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19th Century French Antique Wooden Grinder

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Metal

Set of Large 4 Wooden Rice Grinders From India

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H 22 in Dm 10 in

Set of Large 4 Wooden Rice Grinders From India

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Set of 4 wooden rice grinders from Rajasthan, south East India.

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19th Century Indian Tribal Antique Wooden Grinder

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Wood

19TH C. WOODEN COFFEE GRINDER W/IRON, WOOD AND BRASS HANDLE

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H 7 in W 5.5 in

19TH C. WOODEN COFFEE GRINDER W/IRON, WOOD AND BRASS HANDLE

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19TH C. WOODEN COFFEE GRINDER WITH IRON, WOOD AND BRASS HANDLE.

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19th Century American Antique Wooden Grinder

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Iron, Brass

Automaton German Zinner & Sohn Musical Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

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H 12 in W 12 in D 7 in

Automaton German Zinner & Sohn Musical Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

Located in Savannah, GA

Arranged on a faux bois paper covered wooden platform, a young organ grinder and his monkey entertain a little girl.

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1890s German Late Victorian Antique Wooden Grinder

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Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Rustic French Late 19th Century Coffee Grinder with Shaped Top and Treen Handle

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H 9 in W 7 in D 6 in

Rustic French Late 19th Century Coffee Grinder with Shaped Top and Treen Handle

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rustic French wooden coffee grinder from the late 19th century, with shaped top, treen handle and petite drawer.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Wooden Grinder

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Steel

Pair of Wooden Sugar Grinders

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H 36 in Dm 16 in

Pair of Wooden Sugar Grinders

Located in Stamford, CT

Early 20th century wooden African sugar grinders that can be utilized as a pedestal table in a rough-hewn finish.

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Early 20th Century African Industrial Antique Wooden Grinder

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Wood

Primitive, 19th Century, Hand-Hewn Wooden Corn Grinder

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H 34 in Dm 26 in

Primitive, 19th Century, Hand-Hewn Wooden Corn Grinder

Located in Madison, WI

Primitive wooden corn grinder with wooden pestle, late 1800s.

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19th Century Mexican Antique Wooden Grinder

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Wood

Primitive, Hand-Hewn Wooden Corn Grinder Mortero from Mexico, late 1800s

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H 24 in Dm 25.5 in

Primitive, Hand-Hewn Wooden Corn Grinder Mortero from Mexico, late 1800s

Located in Madison, WI

Primitive wooden corn grinder with wooden pestle, late 1800s.

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19th Century Mexican Antique Wooden Grinder

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Wood

Antique Tekhi Wooden Pot from Nepal, Hand-Carved Hardwood, 1900s

$695

H 13 in Dm 6 in

Antique Tekhi Wooden Pot from Nepal, Hand-Carved Hardwood, 1900s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Wooden Pot or Tekhi, from Nepal, 13" Tall, circa 1900s Early 20th century wood pot from Nepal, this particular style of wooden container, pot has a rounded fitted lid, detai...

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Early 20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Antique Wooden Grinder

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Hardwood

Hand Carved Teak Vessel with Lid, Late 19th Century

$430

H 6 in Dm 2.75 in

Hand Carved Teak Vessel with Lid, Late 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

A small teak container or vessel, hand-carved off a single piece of teak wood. Indonesia, late 19th Century. Intricately decorated lid with carved concentric circles. 6 inches tall...

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1890s Indonesian Other Antique Wooden Grinder

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Teak

American Monumental Pine Hand-Carved Mortise and Pestle, Circa 1800

$6,000

H 35.5 in Dm 18 in

American Monumental Pine Hand-Carved Mortise and Pestle, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

Period American pine mortise and pestle hand-carved from single log. All original, Early 19th century. Pestle is 28" long and 3.75" diameter.

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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Wooden Grinder

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Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Turned Wooden Mortar with Original Iron Pestle

$910

H 4.34 in Dm 9.85 in

Early 19th Century Swedish Turned Wooden Mortar with Original Iron Pestle

Located in Aartselaar, BE

A beautifully proportioned Swedish mortar, hand-turned from a single piece of solid birch wood, accompanied by an original period iron pestle. Sweden, early 19th century. The beauti...

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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Wooden Grinder

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Birch

Large English 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle, England

$3,800

H 8.13 in Dm 7.5 in

Large English 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle, England

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A Large 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae English Mortar and Pestle. Lignum Vitae is one of the worlds heaviest, densest wood. This original Mortar & Pestle features a circular form wit...

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Mid-17th Century British Folk Art Antique Wooden Grinder

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Mallet Wood Carver or Auctioneer Tool, Vienna, Austria, 1900s

$360

H 5.38 in W 10.75 in D 2.75 in

Antique Wooden Mallet Wood Carver or Auctioneer Tool, Vienna, Austria, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique Wooden Mallet, Early 1900s or Earlier – Vienna, Austria A beautifully aged wooden mallet, discovered at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. This piece displays the classic fo...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Wooden Grinder

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Wood

Early 18th Century Wooden Folk Art Ink Sander

$390

H 3.94 in Dm 4.34 in

Early 18th Century Wooden Folk Art Ink Sander

Located in Copenhagen, K

Very lovely wooden ink sander with small carvings all around it.

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Early 18th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Wooden Grinder

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand-Carved Wooden Nutcracker from Europe

$350

H 4.73 in Dm 1.58 in

19th Century Hand-Carved Wooden Nutcracker from Europe

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century Dimension: Height: 12 cm Diameter: 4 cm. Provenance: Private Australian Collection.

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19th Century European Antique Wooden Grinder

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Hardwood

Handcrafted Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Victorian Style, Italy, 1950

$950

H 9.5 in Dm 4 in

Handcrafted Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Victorian Style, Italy, 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Wooden footed mortar and pestle. Handcrafted in Italy, nice patina. Total height with pestle: 14" Mortar is 9"5 x 4" . Pestle is 9"75 x 1"75.

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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Antique Wooden Grinder

Materials

Wood

Early 19Thc Hand Carved Wood Canister

$1,295

H 4.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in

Early 19Thc Hand Carved Wood Canister

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19thc hand carved wood canister inlaid bottom & top.

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Early 19th Century American Country Antique Wooden Grinder

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Wood

Wooden Mortar and Pestle with Nail Studs

$425

H 3.25 in Dm 4 in

Wooden Mortar and Pestle with Nail Studs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wooden mortar and pestal with nail studs - an attractive piece, used as a prop in the television show MAD MEN. A lovely decorative piece or use it to crush herbs to medicines.

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Wooden Grinder

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Wooden Mortar from Argentina, Early 20th Century, 5.5 in

$500

H 9.25 in Dm 5.5 in

Hand-Carved Wooden Mortar from Argentina, Early 20th Century, 5.5 in

Located in Wainscott, NY

Early 20th century wooden mortar from Argentina Found in the frontier region of the country used for grinding grain. makes a beautiful kitchen object or vase for floral.

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Early 20th Century South American Antique Wooden Grinder

Materials

Wood

French Late 19th Century Treenware Bottle With Conic Lid Serving as a Cup

$195

H 9.5 in Dm 3.375 in

French Late 19th Century Treenware Bottle With Conic Lid Serving as a Cup

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large French treenware bottle from the late 19th century, with conic lid serving as a cup and tapering body. Born in France during the later years of the 19th century, this handsom...

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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wooden Grinder

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand-Carved Hardwood Nutcracker, European Folk Art

$250

H 4.73 in Dm 1.58 in

19th Century Hand-Carved Hardwood Nutcracker, European Folk Art

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century Dimension: Height: 12 cm Diameter: 4 cm. Provenance: Private Australian Collection.

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19th Century European Antique Wooden Grinder

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Butter Grinder In Oak & Steel From 1860s

$395

H 39.38 in Dm 9.85 in

Antique Butter Grinder In Oak & Steel From 1860s

Located in Lejre, DK

Antique butter grinder from the 1860s. Made of oak with steel details. Height 100 cm, diameter 25 cm. Possibly used as an umbrella holder. — Origin: Europe (presumably Denmark) — Pe...

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1860s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Wooden Grinder

Materials

Steel

19th Century Hand-Carved Wooden Nutcracker from Europe

$350

H 5.91 in Dm 1.97 in

19th Century Hand-Carved Wooden Nutcracker from Europe

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Wooden Carved Treen Nutcracker, 19th Century Dimension: Height: 15 cm Diameter: 5 cm. Provenance: Private Australian Collection.

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19th Century European Antique Wooden Grinder

Materials

Hardwood

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Antique Wooden Grinder For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique wooden grinder you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique wooden grinder — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique wooden grinder you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. An antique wooden grinder made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with industrial — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique wooden grinder that is appealing in its simplicity, but Adriaen van Ostade produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Wooden Grinder?

Prices for an antique wooden grinder start at $153 and top out at $4,400 with the average selling for $1,000.

Questions About Antique Wooden Grinder

What were antique wooden bowls used for?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Antique wooden bowls were used in either storing or serving food. Wooden bowls were also preferred for bread making, as the wood held the heat that was generated by the fermenting yeast. You’ll find a variety of antique wooden bowls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.