W161 cm x D60 cm x H 71 cm

The item being vintage, it might have small imperfections due to the wear of time, which doesn't alter its beauty or solidity.

A maie is a rustic piece of furniture used for storing flour and, as a kneader , for making bread.

Bread dough

Appearing in the  15th century , ⁱwas originally made up of a rectangular box supported by four legs or resting on a structure with drawers or leaves . It is still used in certain houses, in Haute Marne and Touraine in particular, as storage furniture in kitchens. Since the arrival of mechanical mixers, artisan bakers have reused their old dough as displays for baguettes and other breads

The upper body was provided with a movable hinged top, intended to serve as a work surface.