British Fountains

More information coming soon… Originating from England, this lead wall fountain is adorned with a ram’s head above a lobed basin. The bottom of th...

Boy Cupid Lead Fountain. Classic fountain after the 19th Century model by the Coalbrookdale Foundry. England Circa 1950. as expected wear and patination.

This thick cast stone lion mascaron fountain spout is from England and dates to the 1960s. Cast stone is an aggregate of crushed stone and concrete, in this case, mixed with a stone ...

This thick pair of cast stone lion mascaron fountain spouts are from England and date to the 1960s. Cast stone is an aggregate of crushed stone and concrete, in this case, mixed with...

This large cast iron bowl water feature or reclaimed fountain makes a striking centrepiece in gardens traditional and contemporary. Dating from the late 19th century, it is elevated ...

A reclaimed garden pond or pool surround made from composition stone with light weathering. It is a beautiful feature for a garden and can be used as formal edging for a pond, a courtyard fountain pool or an ornamental flower bed. Dating from the late 20th century, it is evocative of the period with inverted corner segments and a moulded design that perhaps once graced the gardens of a formal county house. It is comprised of 14 individual pieces, allowing you to cater this stone pool surround...

Reclaimed Victorian style 1960s reproduction cast iron three-tiered fountain on a substantial arched base. The base is adorned with three nicely detailed egrets with sleek curving necks and open beaks, fluted central column with Anthemion motifs and scalloped basins...

Lead garden statue of a maiden with water jug from a fountain.

A lead figural fountain with two cherubs actively subduing a swan, the swan's mouth piped for water, English, c. 1940. From a Westchester estate. Fountain bowl not included.

An elegant and highly unusual figural fountainhead. Made from cast lead, this is a late 19th century / early 20th century piece of superb quality. The lady figure is standing upright...

Beautiful and rare 19th century buff terracotta quatrefoil fountain basin, by James Pulham and Sons of Broxbourne. This fantastic piece is in a very good condition and is beautifu...

An early 1900’s cast lead fountain modelled as a Sturgeon amongst bull rushes with concealed water spout produced by H. Crowther Ltd of Chiswick. The piece shows years of being exposed to the elements, which has produced a wonderful patina on the lead work. H. Crowther Ltd was established in Chiswick as a working Studio in 1908, where it remains unchanged to this day. Henry Crowther, the founder, had a good knowledge of 18th century lead garden ornament, learned from his father’s, Tom Crowther’s, antique garden ornament business founded in the 1880s. Tom’s background was as an accomplished stone and marble mason, his first exhibition in 1914 at the Chelsea Flower show, winning him a gold medal. With his background and knowledge, Henry opened the ornamental lead studio in Chiswick in 1908. Being on good terms with his father, this link provided unlimited access to the fine, original sculptural works passing through his father's hands, enabling him to loan, copy and add to his range. The demise of large country homes at that time provided these examples in abundance. Henry perfected a method of casting lead from moulds of sand and moist clay; he could produce high quality sculptural castings at a fraction of the expense, compared to the elaborate lost-wax method favoured by 18th century craftsmen. In about 1927, Henry’s brother bought the Georgian mansion, once the Dower House, and grounds of the Syon estate, establishing the well-known Crowther of Syon Lodge, architectural and garden ornament dealers. By 1930 Henry had his three sons working with him, his continued association with his father’s and brother’s company (by then the largest architectural antique dealers in the U.K.) ensuring the widest selection of quality lead ornament available anywhere. There was a ready home market in the expanding suburbs for smaller pieces. The company had demand from emerging important new gardens being created at the time, such as at Sissinghurst Castle, where H. Crowther Ltd’s leadwork can be seen today. A steady stream of the company’s works also flowed to established 18th century historic gardens. Over the next seventy years, the Crowthers were also employed restoring their existing original 18th century lead statuary. This fountain is said to be inspired by the Henry Fawcett statue installed during 1886 at the Victoria Embankment Gardens in London, United Kingdom.Mary Grant a highly regarded sculptor created the portrait relief and George Frampton...