French Granite Millstone

This early 18th-century French granite millstone ranks high on our list of all time favorites for its form, color, and excellent antique condition. By our lights, the stone's overall appeal stems from its beautifully weather-worn surface and the somewhat rounded shape of its use-worn rim. Of course, being adorned here and there with small pillows of moss and swatches of gray-green lichen doesn't hurt.  
Although originally used to crush apples in the circular channel of an early granite cider press--most likely somewhere in Normandy, it's not difficult to imagine the piece as a singular garden element capable of enhancing a variety of 21st-century settings from the most floriferous country garden to the sparest contemporary landscape.  
Lastly, should you have an antique stone press, a horse, the requisite operator's manuals, and a yen for gallons of cider, seize the day! Bushels of apples at the ready? So much the better!