Wedding laundry beater Made of weathered wood, from a single piece, with green and red highlights. Circular panel featuring a carved openwork design, centred on a star adorned with a small flower, surrounded by the name ‘Victorine Galle’ and a series of stars and rosettes within circles, arranged alternately, and finally a frieze decorated with a diamond-patterned trellis. The handle is round in cross-section and bears the date ‘1879’ carved at the point where it joins the shaft. It bears an owner’s mark ‘GR’ in green ink on the reverse. 19th century H. 36.9 cm Pits and chips Reproduced in the book ‘La passion du savoir-faire – Collection Pierre Hénin’, Atelier Baie, 2011, page 140