Antique French laundry paddle being held

Antique rustic laundry paddle

£20.00 £28.00

Antique French Laundry Paddle (Circa early 1900s)

This old wooden laundry paddle likely dates to the early 1900s, a time when tools like this were commonly used in rural France for manual clothes washing. Clothes would be soaked in water - often in a washtub or at a communal washhouse (lavoir) - then beaten or agitated with a paddle to loosen dirt and stains before being rinsed.

Antique French Laundry Paddle (Circa early 1900s)

This old wooden laundry paddle likely dates to the early 1900s, a time when tools like this were commonly used in rural France for manual clothes washing. Clothes would be soaked in water - often in a washtub or at a communal washhouse (lavoir) - then beaten or agitated with a paddle to loosen dirt and stains before being rinsed.

L 43cm
W Approx 16cm
We do not restore our vintage items unless absolutely necessary, so please expect a very rustic appearance.
All pieces are given a gentle clean, but not to the extent that their natural aged appearance or colour/patina is removed.
Some items may show signs of historical inactive woodworm.
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