20th Century French Copper Lavabo - Antique Wall Fountain

Empire style wall fountain in terra cotta clay with a very ornate backsplash, oval lobed basin and plinth adorned with a large scrolled Acanthus leave. Wear consistent with age and u...

A late 19th Century, antique Italian garden wall fountain hand carved in Istrian marble, in good condition. The basin has a finely worked cluster of grapes and the arched backsplash ...

Small marble wall water feature with shell basin. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 20th Century, Italy.

An antique Breccia marble wall fountain. The scalloped water basin is supported by a dolphin sitting on a square base. The backsplash has a very detailed carved mask as the spout. Mi...

18th century French copper lavabo with brass accents on later board.  

This antique copper lavabo or cistern and sink is unsigned, but presumed to originate from France and date to approximately 1890 and done in the ...

Beautiful French 18th century fountain.

19th century French brass wall fountain ~ Lavabo is a charming relic from a bygone era! Back before the days of ubiquitous running water in every room of the house, folks were obliged to create ingenious solutions like this wall fountain. Such a piece would be placed just outside or inside the back door, so that when it was time to come inside from working in the fields, one could wash hands and face before entering the home. The reservoir above held sufficient water for the task, and the basin below captured the waste water for dumping later via an easily removable hanging system. The cast brass valves...