Antique Cisterns

Featuring crowns , chickens , shells, boars head , flower vases etc. Cisterns were used to collect rain water from roof gutters on stately country homes in England .

An interesting mid 19th century architectural model of a cistern sculpted in limestone, possibly Bath stone, carved into an elongated oval form.

Fantastic one of a kind 19th century Italian majolica cistern with foliage decoration. Originally used to hold water, there are two holes in the bottom for drainage- would make an in...

These generally had a cistern underneath. To residents of Victorian England the cistern was known to be a cathedral-like subterranean reservoir built to store rainwater.

An early 19th/late 20th century English lead garden cistern with Celtic knot embellishments impressed into all four sides.

Featuring a mask spout to the front, this reclaimed York stone cistern is a character feature for any garden at over 245 years old!

A George III English mahogany and brass bound wine cistern, circa 1780-1800, of tapering cylindrical form, with three brass bands, turned brass handles and three brass lion paw feet.

A massive Louis XIV 'Turquin De Caunes' Marble Cistern, circa 1700.

Modelled by Louis-Francouis Jeannest (1813-1857). Literature: Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, 1989, p. 64, illustrated...

A scarce Continental hammered copper wine cistern dating to the 18th century, with beautifully aged verdigris patina!

This substantial sterling silver wine cistern and its stand were hallmarked in Birmingham in 1904, produced by the well known silversmiths Barker Brothers Ltd.

19th Rouen style Faience ribbed wall cistern and basin with decoration heads, carrying by 2 times inscription Pinxit Anno 1738, 19th century.

., this handsome George V antique sterling silver wine cistern is of a substantial oval form with a lobed, fluted body.

Pilaster: H. 165cm, Width 47.5 cm. Cistern: H. 54cm, Width 29 cm. Washstand: H. 64.5,cm Width 59 cm.

This is a Victorian silver-plated figural cistern or samovar. It features garlanded deer's head handles and a lid crowned with a putto (cherub) figure bearing a cup and gourd.

The needlework depicts a romanticized, pastoral scene of two figures in a rustic setting beside what appears to be a stone cistern. A woman wears a white chemise and apron, a red bod...

French painter (18th century) - Joseph Thrown into the Cistern by His Brothers. 84 x 105 cm. Oil on canvas, unframed (not signed).

The front of the cistern is decorated with a repousse heart accented with beading and stylized foliage.

Each cistern is in the form of a fluted vase on a rectangular pedestal.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Important, Museum quality, Solid Silver Paris made Wine or Champagne cistern by Emile Hugo after a desi...

Rare hand carved stone Wellhead cistern Basin Antique Fountain Focal point LA CA. 19th Century Neogothic Water Wellhead hand carved stone planter Basin Water Fountain.

Elegant Water Cistern with tap for wall hanging in brass from early 19th Century.

The cisterns were topped with stone wellheads that often were well carved .

A rare George II period mahogany stick barometer with finely carved cistern cover and surround to partly conceal the mercury tube.

This model is suitable for use with a high-level cistern, making a stunning heritage feature of any bathroom.

An early pierced hole to one side near the base reflects a historic domestic conversion, adapting the vase for use as a cistern or water fountain with a spigot — a detail that speaks...

The mahogany case with string inlay has a circular cistern cover at the base, embellished with a satinwood paterae.

In 1813 Gillows were commissioned by Stephen Tempest of Broughton Hall, North Yorkshire, to make a splendid set of furnishings, a sideboard and a wine cistern being amongst the order...

III): Discusses the evolution of wine cisterns and their placement in the Georgian home.

Empire Cistern Barometer by Gabriel Of rectangular form, with the case waisted, veneered in burr elm with mounts in the manner of Percier and Fontaine, of cistern type, with bronze ...

The large open yard is a lively place with miniature sheep, attendants, and a cistern -an idealized vision of agricultural life intended to accompany the deceased into the afterlife.

It is designed for use with a high-level cistern and features an S-trap waste. This Victorian patterned toilet is a good example of The Excelsior model, well preserved for more than...

It weighs 54.1 troy ounces, and would be a stylish wine cistern for a few bottles of wine.

The Waterfall model would look stunning accompanied with a high level cistern, further highlighting its 19th century character.

The turned ebonized urn cistern cover is flanked by chamfered corners and has a molded base.

Not many barometers from before the 1770s remain, making this example exceptional, especially since it is still in excellent condition. It features an open cistern with silvered bras...

The Refreshments: In the center foreground, there is a wine cooler (cistern) and a platter of fruit. These elements signify wealth, hospitality, and the "five senses"—specifically ta...

The cisterns were topped with stone wellheads that often were decorated with floral motifs, symbols family crests or emblems.

An ebonized urn-shaped cistern, transportation screw and sliding vernier complete this important and skillfully made piece, while the maker's name is finely engraved to the scale's l...

He is seen wearing a tricorn hat with a cockade to the brim, mutton chop whiskers, with a water cistern on his back and the cistern lid at his feet.

The 100-gun, first-rate ship of the line anchored at Spithead to carry out essential work on the cistern pipe.  Once heeled onto one side, the vessel took on water through the gun po...

His most important pieces are most probably the fountain and cistern, of 1728, at Burghley House, Lincolnshire.

Suitable for use with a high level cistern, this reclaimed toilet will make a wonderful new addition for a vintage cloakroom or period style ensuite.

Exposed mercury tube with bulb cistern and bulbous cistern cover. Beautifully engraved register plate with five weather indications, sliding vernier pointer and mercury thermometer s...

Concertina boxwood portable cistern with beautiful urn cistern cover decorated with bevelled edges and inlaid with ebony.

History of Antique Wellheads Antique wellheads have played a vital role in European history, serving as the access point to underground cisterns. These cisterns often featu...

Historic Unique sculpted statement piece in a garden landscape and high-end interior décor design cistern architectural element . Before modern plumbing existed , the main source of...

For a farmhouse a winery or a farm before modern plumbing existed, the main source of fresh water came from cisterns that collected rain water, often in the center of public square.

Prominent buildings and features, including chapels and monastic enclosures, are delineated with shaded structures and labeled in lowercase script, possibly indicating cells, cistern...

Mary Kenyon in a letter to her mother (October 30th 1775) wrote that among the furniture in the parlour of her new house in Lincoln’s Inn Fields was a ''handsome cistern of mahogany ...

''Wine waiters'' are often confused with ''wine coolers'' or ''wine cisterns''. The latter are bottle containers fitted with zinc or lead liners to hold ice or cooling water, which w...

Regency style bronze tinder urn or coal scuttle , of circular form, with removable lid, revealing a black painted tin liner, resting in a bullet shaped cistern, supported by reuleaux...

His major works are the wine cisterns in the Hermitage and that in the Grocer's Company in London.

His most important pieces are most probably the fountain and cistern, of 1728, at Burghley House Lincolnshire.

before modern plumbing existed, the main source of fresh water came from cisterns that collected rain water, often in the center of public square.

The lower image depicts Joseph sold by his brothers and thrown in a cistern. This print originates from a work illustrating the complete series of Vatican frescos painted by Raphael....

An exceptional late 18th century mahogany cased stick barometer by Dolland of London, The mahogany case of a very solid construction and with a superbly made turned mahogany cistern ...