Used Cistern

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...

Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a family’s harvest flavorful and fresh through all seasons.

Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a family’s harvest flavorful and fresh through all seasons.

Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a family’s harvest flavorful and fresh through all seasons.

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...

Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a family’s harvest flavorful and fresh through all seasons.

Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a family’s harvest flavorful and fresh through all seasons.

Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a family’s harvest flavorful and fresh through all seasons.

Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a family’s harvest flavorful and fresh through all seasons.

Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a family’s harvest flavorful and fresh through all seasons.

Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a family’s harvest flavorful and fresh through all seasons.

Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a family’s harvest flavorful and fresh through all seasons.

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

This medium-sized Turkish jug was used to store water in cisterns or carry it to sempozyum tables. The cylindrical body, tapered rim, and handles for carrying are common, functional ...

This large Turkish jug was used to store water in cisterns or carry it to sempozyum tables. The cylindrical body, tapered rim, and handles for carrying are common, functional design ...

This medium-sized Turkish jug was used to store water in cisterns or carry it to sempozyum tables. The cylindrical body, tapered rim, and handles for carrying are common, functional ...

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....

Industrial chic, sure to appeal Displays a desirable aged patina Rich mahogany shows fine grain interest Displays the Lumonics mark and factory related stamps Trapezoid cistern...

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 ...