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Wedgwood Black Basalt Pastille Burner
Wedgwood Black Basalt Pastille Burner

Wedgwood Black Basalt Pastille Burner

By Wedgewood

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pastille burners were used for burning cone-shaped “pastilles” of powdered willow-wood charcoal mixed with fragrant oils and gum arabic to overpower odors caused by poor ventilation ...

Category

19th Century English Antique Drainer

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Mahogany Ship/Train Wash Basin
Victorian Mahogany Ship/Train Wash Basin

Victorian Mahogany Ship/Train Wash Basin

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This example of the Victorian travel vanity unit includes a marbleised porcelain sink in excellent condition with original brass plug and drain dishes. It sits within a handsome maho...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drainer

Materials

Brass

Botanical Illustration of White Turmeric (Curcuma zedoaria) by Blackwell, 1696
Botanical Illustration of White Turmeric (Curcuma zedoaria) by Blackwell, 1696

Botanical Illustration of White Turmeric (Curcuma zedoaria) by Blackwell, 1696

Located in Langweer, NL

White turmeric grows primarily in tropical and subtropical regions of India, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia, where it thrives in well-drained soils with plenty of humidity and rainfall.

Category

1690s Antique Drainer

Materials

Paper

19th Century Spanish Clay Pot with a Spout at the Base
19th Century Spanish Clay Pot with a Spout at the Base

19th Century Spanish Clay Pot with a Spout at the Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Spanish clay pot features a spout at the base, great for draining. The general color is light brown color with some darker brown throughout.

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Drainer

Materials

Clay

Fine Pair George III Gillows Pedestal Cabinets
Fine Pair George III Gillows Pedestal Cabinets

Fine Pair George III Gillows Pedestal Cabinets

Located in Lymington, GB

Retaining their original swan-neck handles and locks to the internal drawers, two of which are ‘celaret' with drain holes. One ‘podium’ or ’stand’ has the highly-unusual feature of a...

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Drainer

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Porcelain Marble Effect Basin with Bracket
Antique Porcelain Marble Effect Basin with Bracket

Antique Porcelain Marble Effect Basin with Bracket

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Wherever it is situated, this antique marble sink brings a luxurious feel, the overflow subtly disguised with a decorative porcelain scallop shell and innovative soap dishes that dra...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drainer

Materials

Iron

Large 19th Century Two-Piece Patinated and Weathered Stone Jardinière
Large 19th Century Two-Piece Patinated and Weathered Stone Jardinière

Large 19th Century Two-Piece Patinated and Weathered Stone Jardinière

Located in Charleston, SC

Very large 19th century French jardinière is in two separate sections, a round shaped base and a carved basin at the top with center draining hole. Great weathered patina. Base: Di...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Drainer

Materials

Cast Stone

19th Century Spanish Wood Trough Coffee Table
19th Century Spanish Wood Trough Coffee Table

19th Century Spanish Wood Trough Coffee Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

This unique table has been custom fashioned from a 19th century Spanish wooden trough, with notched carvings and drains at sides, presented upon a custom black metal frame.

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Drainer

Materials

Metal

Georgian "Vase and Flower" Pattern Mason's Patent Ironstone China
Georgian "Vase and Flower" Pattern Mason's Patent Ironstone China

Georgian "Vase and Flower" Pattern Mason's Patent Ironstone China

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Dallas, TX

An image of a similar Mason's drainer plate in this pattern is shown on Page 104 of "A Guide to Mason's Patent Ironstone Patterns", published by the Mason's Collectors' Club.

Category

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Drainer

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Chinese Porcelain Copper Red 'Trick Cup', 18/19th Century
Antique Chinese Porcelain Copper Red 'Trick Cup', 18/19th Century

Antique Chinese Porcelain Copper Red 'Trick Cup', 18/19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

If you fill the cup to the top, taking more than your share, every drop will drain out onto your lap through a hole in the bottom, but if you are modest and only fill the cup half fu...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Drainer

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase Sapphire Blue 6 Char Mark, Late 19thC Qing
Tall Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase Sapphire Blue 6 Char Mark, Late 19thC Qing

Tall Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase Sapphire Blue 6 Char Mark, Late 19thC Qing

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

On close inspection the glaze has a beautiful finely speckled texture, the depth of colour draining from the top rim where it is slightly lighter to a darker shade at the foot where ...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Drainer

Materials

Porcelain

Scandinavian 19th Century Cheese Maker’s Board
Scandinavian 19th Century Cheese Maker’s Board

Scandinavian 19th Century Cheese Maker’s Board

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Genuine and rustic, this rectangular hollowed out, paddle shaped board was used for draining and separating the cheese and whey. Made of a solid plank of white pine.

Category

19th Century Scandinavian Rustic Antique Drainer

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Antique French Cheese Board or Cutting Board
Large 19th Century Antique French Cheese Board or Cutting Board

Large 19th Century Antique French Cheese Board or Cutting Board

Located in Birmingham, AL

Having a timeworn patina that happens only after decades of use, this antique cheese board with raised edges was used by a cheese maker as he worked the cheese and then drained the w...

Category

1870s French Antique Drainer

Materials

Wood

French asparagus dish St Clément, Aesthetic Movement, 19th century
French asparagus dish St Clément, Aesthetic Movement, 19th century

French asparagus dish St Clément, Aesthetic Movement, 19th century

Located in Paris, FR

This dish features a removable central drainer, adorned with flowers and asparagus. The handles on each side are crafted from chrysanthemum stems, adding to its unique charm.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Drainer

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

19th Century French Longchamp Barbotine Asparagus Dish with Matching Platter
19th Century French Longchamp Barbotine Asparagus Dish with Matching Platter

19th Century French Longchamp Barbotine Asparagus Dish with Matching Platter

Located in Dallas, TX

Note the cradle for the vegetables has holes to allow excess water to drain onto the platter by design, providing drip free serving.

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Drainer

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Louis Revival Gonçalo Alvest Marquetry Commode 19th Century
Antique French Louis Revival Gonçalo Alvest Marquetry Commode 19th Century

Antique French Louis Revival Gonçalo Alvest Marquetry Commode 19th Century

Located in London, GB

In the high tropical forests of Central and South America, well-drained soils furnish nutrients for a variety of dense, durable hardwoods sought for maritime use, heavyconstruction, ...

Category

1880s Louis XV Antique Drainer

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards & Roberts 19th Century
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards & Roberts 19th Century

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards & Roberts 19th Century

By Edwards & Roberts

Located in London, GB

In the high tropical forests of Central and South America, well-drained soils furnish nutrients for a variety of dense, durable hardwoods sought for maritime use, heavyconstruction, ...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drainer

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

Hand Carved Marble Sink Container Stone Jardinière Basin Planter Antique Farm LA
Hand Carved Marble Sink Container Stone Jardinière Basin Planter Antique Farm LA

Hand Carved Marble Sink Container Stone Jardinière Basin Planter Antique Farm LA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Your contractor could chose to use a copper or brass flange to cover the existing holes and direct the water to the gasket and drain. Some designers seal them with 511 impregnator se...

Category

19th Century French Antique Drainer

Materials

Stone, Marble

Pair of Victorian Carboys Late 19th Century
Pair of Victorian Carboys Late 19th Century

Pair of Victorian Carboys Late 19th Century

Located in Hastings, GB

DUE TO THE FACT ONE OF THE BOTTLES CANNOT BE DRAINED OF LIQUID WE CAN ONLY SHIP WITHIN THE UK BY COURIER, NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IM AFRAID

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Drainer

Materials

Glass

Antique Loius XV Revival Marquetry Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th Century
Antique Loius XV Revival Marquetry Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th Century

Antique Loius XV Revival Marquetry Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th Century

Located in London, GB

In the high tropical forests of Central and South America, well-drained soils furnish nutrients for a variety of dense, durable hardwoods sought for maritime use, heavyconstruction, ...

Category

1860s English Antique Drainer

Materials

Wood

19th century Bow Front Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard
19th century Bow Front Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard

19th century Bow Front Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard

Located in Savannah, GA

Two deep decanter drawers on each side (note hole for draining liquid) with cutlery drawer in middle. Bow front.

Category

Early 1800s English Hepplewhite Antique Drainer

Materials

Brass

Antique French Jardinière or Planter with Gilt Bronze Figural Mounts
Antique French Jardinière or Planter with Gilt Bronze Figural Mounts

Antique French Jardinière or Planter with Gilt Bronze Figural Mounts

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique gilt bronze and cast iron jardinière is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in France in approximately 1900 This planter is done with a conical shaped cast iron pot...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drainer

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Pair Art Nouveau Cast Iron Painted Jardinieres ~ Urns
Pair Art Nouveau Cast Iron Painted Jardinieres ~ Urns

Pair Art Nouveau Cast Iron Painted Jardinieres ~ Urns

Located in Dallas, TX

A hole was thoughtfully drilled in the bottom to allow water to drain, and a silver paint finish was applied to preserve the surface of the iron.

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Drainer

Materials

Iron

19th Century English Dairy Skimming Table
19th Century English Dairy Skimming Table

19th Century English Dairy Skimming Table

Located in High Point, NC

19th century unusual English dairy skimming table with zinc top and original brass drain plug. The table was used to skim the cream from the top of milk in early dairies.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Drainer

Materials

Brass, Zinc

Botanical Illustration of Yellow Variegated Sage from Munting’s 1696 Herbal
Botanical Illustration of Yellow Variegated Sage from Munting’s 1696 Herbal

Botanical Illustration of Yellow Variegated Sage from Munting’s 1696 Herbal

Located in Langweer, NL

It typically thrives in Mediterranean regions but can grow in other areas with well-drained soil and full sunlight. Its adaptability and striking appearance make it a popular choice ...

Category

1690s Antique Drainer

Materials

Paper

Antique Silver Plated Converted Meat Dome Ice Trough, Wine Cooler or Centerpiece
Antique Silver Plated Converted Meat Dome Ice Trough, Wine Cooler or Centerpiece

Antique Silver Plated Converted Meat Dome Ice Trough, Wine Cooler or Centerpiece

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The handle of the dome has been removed and has been inverted to function as a large reservoir for ice or as a centerpiece with drain holes where the handle once was fastened. The do...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drainer

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Plated Serving Dish with Hot Water Space
Victorian Silver Plated Serving Dish with Hot Water Space

Victorian Silver Plated Serving Dish with Hot Water Space

Located in Sheffield, MA

One corner of the inner part of the dish has an opening for draining liquids. Can be used as a center piece, planter or hold-all.

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Drainer

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Three Antique Solid Warm brown Oak Cheesemould or as planter or pot
Set of Three Antique Solid Warm brown Oak Cheesemould or as planter or pot

Set of Three Antique Solid Warm brown Oak Cheesemould or as planter or pot

Located in Casteren, NL

**Step 5: Coating** After the brining process, the cheeses are left to drain. Once dry, they are placed on wooden shelves in a cheese storage room.

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Drainer

Materials

Steel

19th Century Old Paris Vieux Paris Tiffany & Co. Hand-Painted Fish Platter
19th Century Old Paris Vieux Paris Tiffany & Co. Hand-Painted Fish Platter

19th Century Old Paris Vieux Paris Tiffany & Co. Hand-Painted Fish Platter

By Old Paris

Located in Great Barrington, MA

The removable pierced strainer/drainer will keep your cooked fish easily accessible for serving and it also a wonderful serving piece for a smoked fish buffet.

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Drainer

Materials

Porcelain

Landscape with Trees
Landscape with Trees

Landscape with Trees

By Leon Kelly

Located in Fairlawn, OH

"I kept a cinderblock over the drain in the kitchen sink to keep the rats out of the apartment" he once explained.

Category

1920s American Modern Antique Drainer

Materials

Watercolor

Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s
Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s

Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s

By Doulton Lambeth

Located in Grythyttan, SE

About Doulton Ceramics: Founded in 1815 by John Doulton in Lambeth, London, the company initially produced drain pipes, pottery, and storage jars. The addition of John's son Henry to...

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Drainer

Materials

Faience

19th Century English Majolica Ocean Themed Asparagus Cradle with Attached Tray
19th Century English Majolica Ocean Themed Asparagus Cradle with Attached Tray

19th Century English Majolica Ocean Themed Asparagus Cradle with Attached Tray

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A ribboned bunch of asparagus makes up the pierced footed drainer, the under tray has a wave like pattern with a nautical rope border.

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Drainer

Materials

Earthenware

Ancient Greek 350BC South Italy Campanian Black Terracotta Handled Kylix Vase
Ancient Greek 350BC South Italy Campanian Black Terracotta Handled Kylix Vase

Ancient Greek 350BC South Italy Campanian Black Terracotta Handled Kylix Vase

Located in Miami, FL

As the main use of this type of cup was in symposia, they were often decorated with mythological scenes or orgies, which did not become visible until the assistant drained the conten...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Drainer

Materials

Earthenware, Terracotta

Antique Portrait of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford
Antique Portrait of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

Antique Portrait of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

He is also known for his pioneering project to drain The Fens of Cambridgeshire. This print originates from Thomas Birch's 'The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain'.

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Drainer

Materials

Paper

Allegory of Surgery Engraving with Etching by B. L. Prevost, 1779
Allegory of Surgery Engraving with Etching by B. L. Prevost, 1779

Allegory of Surgery Engraving with Etching by B. L. Prevost, 1779

Located in Langweer, NL

Background left, an infant, symbolic of orthopaedics, straightens a crooked tree, whereas another infant, probably symbolic of bloodletting, drains fluid from a tree. In the foregrou...

Category

1770s Antique Drainer

Materials

Paper

Antique "Arnica" Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Apothecary Jar
Antique "Arnica" Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Apothecary Jar

Antique "Arnica" Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Apothecary Jar

Located in Victoria, BC

Cultivation Growing Conditions: Arnica montana prefers well-drained soil, moderate watering, and full sun to partial shade.

Category

Early 1900s Italian Antique Drainer

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Antique Italian Micro Mosaic plaque of St. Peters Square, Rome mid 1800's
Large Antique Italian Micro Mosaic plaque of St. Peters Square, Rome mid 1800's

Large Antique Italian Micro Mosaic plaque of St. Peters Square, Rome mid 1800's

By Vatican Mosaic Studio

Located in New York, NY

Another detail found in Van Wittel and the associated Paninis, including the Farnborough Hall picture, is what seems to be four bollards protecting a drain to the right of the right-...

Category

1850s Italian Louis XVI Antique Drainer

Materials

Glass

Early 1900s Rare Antique Free Standing Italian Marble Bathtub
Early 1900s Rare Antique Free Standing Italian Marble Bathtub

Early 1900s Rare Antique Free Standing Italian Marble Bathtub

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

What is quite unique about this ancient marble tub is that its drain hole was never drilled, clearly indicating that it was never installed or used as a bathtub.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Drainer

Materials

Carrara Marble

Circa 1860 Granite Mill Stone or Trough Sink from Normandy, France
Circa 1860 Granite Mill Stone or Trough Sink from Normandy, France

Circa 1860 Granite Mill Stone or Trough Sink from Normandy, France

Located in Dallas, TX

In the same vein, the granite could be installed as a farmhouse sink, using the pre-existing hole as a drain.

Category

1860s French Antique Drainer

Materials

Stone, Granite

Georgian Masons Ironstone Side Plate in Table and Flower Pot Pattern, Ca 1818
Georgian Masons Ironstone Side Plate in Table and Flower Pot Pattern, Ca 1818

Georgian Masons Ironstone Side Plate in Table and Flower Pot Pattern, Ca 1818

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

An image of a similar Mason's drainer plate in this pattern is shown on Page 104 of "A Guide to Mason's Patent Ironstone Patterns", published by the Mason's Collectors' Club.

Category

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Drainer

Materials

Ironstone

19th Century French Barbotine Asparagus Covered Server/Platter, Keller & Guerin
19th Century French Barbotine Asparagus Covered Server/Platter, Keller & Guerin

19th Century French Barbotine Asparagus Covered Server/Platter, Keller & Guerin

Located in Dallas, TX

Note the server bottom for the vegetables has holes to allow excess water to drain onto the platter by design, providing drip free serving.

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Drainer

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Decorative Jugs by Royal Doulton, End of the 19th Century
Pair of Decorative Jugs by Royal Doulton, End of the 19th Century

Pair of Decorative Jugs by Royal Doulton, End of the 19th Century

By Royal Doulton

Located in Roma, IT

From the start, the backbone of the business was a wide range of utilitarian wares, mostly stonewares, including storage jars, tankards and the like, and later extending to pipes for...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Drainer

Materials

Porcelain

Antique George IV Gonçalo Alves & Amboyna Marquetry Tea Caddy C1825 19th Century
Antique George IV Gonçalo Alves & Amboyna Marquetry Tea Caddy C1825 19th Century

Antique George IV Gonçalo Alves & Amboyna Marquetry Tea Caddy C1825 19th Century

Located in London, GB

In the high tropical forests of Central and South America, well-drained soils furnish nutrients for a variety of dense, durable hardwoods sought for maritime use, heavyconstruction, ...

Category

1820s George IV Antique Drainer

Materials

Amboyna

The Delicate Predator: Botanical Illustrations of Drosera, 1777
The Delicate Predator: Botanical Illustrations of Drosera, 1777

The Delicate Predator: Botanical Illustrations of Drosera, 1777

Located in Langweer, NL

**Conservation:** - In some areas, Drosera rotundifolia is considered rare or threatened, largely due to habitat destruction, such as the draining of wetlands and peat bogs for agric...

Category

1770s English Antique Drainer

Materials

Paper

1820 Flood Catastrophe in Oosterhout, Holland: A Historical Depiction
1820 Flood Catastrophe in Oosterhout, Holland: A Historical Depiction

1820 Flood Catastrophe in Oosterhout, Holland: A Historical Depiction

Located in Langweer, NL

At Alblasserdam a hole was made in the dike to allow water to drain. It was closed again on February 21 and ten days later the breakthrough at Langerak and the three holes near Gorin...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Drainer

Materials

Paper

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

In the high tropical forests of Central and South America, well-drained soils furnish nutrients for a variety of dense, durable hardwoods sought for maritime use, heavyconstruction, ...

Category

1820s Regency Antique Drainer

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Antique Kilim Bessarabian Rug 9'5'' X 5'5''
Early 20th Century Antique Kilim Bessarabian Rug 9'5'' X 5'5''

Early 20th Century Antique Kilim Bessarabian Rug 9'5'' X 5'5''

Located in Los Angeles, US

The beautiful carpets he admired while in Europe had already caught the eyes of his Russian contemporaries, and importing them was triggering a financial drain for the Russian treasu...

Category

Early 1900s Neoclassical Antique Drainer

Materials

Wool

Antique Print of Capidgi Bachi Officer, the Military Costume of Turkey , 1818
Antique Print of Capidgi Bachi Officer, the Military Costume of Turkey , 1818

Antique Print of Capidgi Bachi Officer, the Military Costume of Turkey , 1818

Located in Langweer, NL

The Capidgi Bachi are also a kind of chamberlains, or masters of the ceremonies, as they introduce those who are admitted to an audience of the Grand Seignior, and, in fine, execute ...

Category

1810s Antique Drainer

Materials

Paper

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique drainer you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique drainer — often made from ceramic, clay and earthenware — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique drainer — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique drainer is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Industrial and Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique drainer over the years, but those crafted by Spode and Trenton Pottery Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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