$2,850
H 26 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in
19th c. American Cast Iron Dolphin Bird Bath or Planter with Sea Shell Font
Located in Litchfield, CT
A fine 19th century bird bath of exceptional quality. The bowl is a thick iron scallop shell resting on a Dolphin's tail all on a stepped base.
Iron
Vintage Cast Lead Shell Form Bird Bath, 1920's
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Vintage Cast Lead Shell Form Bird Bath, circa 1920's. Stylized'Dolphin base.'
Lead
Vintage Fiske School Cast Iron Poseiden Garden Bird Bath Cherub and Dolphin
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Fiske School Poseiden cast iron garden bird bath features central cherub in the bowl seated atop plinth surrounded by dolphin and painted white, 20th century.
Iron
Cast Stone Dolphin Bird Bath
Located in Stamford, CT
Old English cast stone dolphin bird bath, in two pieces.
Lead Stephen C. Markham Dolphin Bird Bath
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
This type of ornamental garden element will develop a natural patina through the years, creating a naturalistic, softened elegance. This bird bath includes its own lead bird perched ...
Lead
English Garden Stone Square Bird Bath
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden bird bath of composition stone, featuring a square top with round recessed bath area in the center, set upon a four-sided tapering pedestal with square plinth b...
Stone, Cast Stone
French Solid Cast Iron Garden Urn Planter
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Old Cast Iron Classic Urn Planter, France. Exceptional and substantial in its own right, this cast iron piece featuring amazing original patina. Its timeless design lends itsel...
Iron
Antique Celadon Bird Bath by Wu Jian'an, Art Nouveau Porcelain
By Wu Jian'an
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th. century celadon crackle glazed bird bath featuring a large scalloped bowl on stand.
Porcelain
$2,850
H 12.5 in W 16 in D 15 in
English Midcentury Lead Bird Bath Depicting a Shell with Squirrel and Bird
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English lead bird bath from the mid 20th century, with squirrel and bird sitting on a shell. Created in England during the midcentury period, this lead bird bath features a scallo...
Lead
Antique Lead Scallop Shaped Bird Bath
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique early 20th century bird bath in the form of a scallop shell, sourced from a country house in England. This thickly cast lead bird bath has characteristic weathering speckl...
Metal, Lead
Faux Bois Bird Bath
Located in South Salem, NY
A French mid 20th century faux bois garden bird bath. This cast stone garden ornament features a lovely faux bois pedestal base with faux bois top for a shallow birdbath. Wear consis...
Concrete
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