Small Weathered Garden Trough from Normandy, France, 20th Century

Mill stones have been used for a several thousand years to grind grains, hence their other name: grind stone. Their origins can be traced back to Aboriginal Australia...

Stone troughs have been used to water livestock in rural Europe for many centuries so it’s often difficult to date them. However, it is known that they were replaced by cast iron models in the mid-19th century, placing the creation of this French limestone trough or sink most likely in the early- to mid-1800s. Hand-carved from one piece, the roughly rectangular stone with 3 ¼” thick walls has an interesting, striated palette, most likely indicating that the bottom of the trough was obscured from the elements. The top of the trough has a light gray appearance with areas of light green, orange, and black patina, while the lower section has a white hue with a continuation of the accumulation seen above. Two drainage holes on one side allow the trough to be used as a garden planter or the basin of a courtyard...

Standing on four small volute feet, this painted cast iron jardiniere has a shapely presence highlighted by the undulating opening comprised of volutes and rosettes. From France in t...

This pair of stone jardiniere planters from Dijon, France, have beautifully thick quarter round edges above the cavetto sides. Because the stones were hand-carved (in the 1800’s), th...

Originally a holy water stoup from a church in the Haute-Garonne department of France, this hand-carved stone benitier dates to the 1700’s. The Haute-Garonne is located in the southw...

This magnificent and tall wooden jardinière or planter is from a private chapel in a chateau near Bruges. It is in two pieces: the hexagonal jardiniè...

A Spanish carved-stone trough from the early 20th century. This antique garden basin from Spain is rectangular in shape, which has been hand-carved out of...

This limestone trough origins from France, circa 1780.

This burgundy stone trough origins from the Loire Valley, in France. Circa 1780.

This burgundy stone trough origins from France, circa 1790.   

Antique French Garden Trug (Panier), early 20th Century. Hand-crafted wood gathering basket with iron handle. Stenciled initials 'JD'. Impressed initials 'JPV'.

Place this elegant antique "Chambord" planter on your patio for a timeless flower display. Crafted circa 1880 and built in two pieces, the large sturdy stone jardinière was found in ...