Stone trough

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Faux Bois was at its height during the Art Nouveau era in France between the 19th and 20th century. Now reimagined for a contemporary audience, this hand sculpted trough features classic realistic bark detailing and smoothed sculptural knots balanced atop three legs. This trough is a lovely piece of art as well as a charming garden accent.

A Spanish carved limestone basin from the 19th century. This antique vessel from Spain, with it's rectangular shape, has been hand carved out of a single piece of limestone, having a nicely textured surface. There are two small drain holes at the short side of the basin, which may need to be altered or widened, depending on it's intended use. This 19th century Spanish sink would also function beautifully as a planter, or perhaps as a fountain basin.

#PL-TR-1We've purchased a large selection of these antique stone troughs over the years from farmers who have used them to feed and water animals.We love them all, but we can't honestly verify the exact age of the authentic limestone basins. Some may be 100 years old while others could be less than 10.What we can tell you is that they will add a charming old-world feel to any landscape.Try them as planters or use them as garden accents or for water features.These hand-carved stone troughs…

Large antique limestone troughs. These round troughs bear the most perfect patina and texture that only comes with age. These troughs were hewn or carved from limestone and make a beautiful sink, planter, fountain, water feature, or as a focal point in the garden. Uniquely carved & no two troughs are ever the same. Dimensions: Option A 29” x 29” x 15” Option B 22” x 18.5” x 17” Option C 23.5” x 17” x 18.5” Please not that these are extremely heavy.

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Large antique D trough. Imported from England. To read about the history of antique troughs, please visit our blog .

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Antique carved stone rectangular trough with rounded end. Unusually good height, nice proportions and internal depth - watering troughs for farms animals tend to be rather shallow. Well weathered. Hand hewn Cornish Granite Imported from Devon England. To learn about the history of antique troughs, please visit our blog .