White Hand Carved Marble Washbasin with One Sink in a Single Block

White hand carved Marble Washbasin with One Sink in a Single Block.

White hand carved Marble Washbasin with One Sink in a Single Block.

White Hand-Carved Marble Washbasin with One Sink in a Single Block.

White Hand-Carved Marble Washbasin with One Sink in a Single Block.

Although this may look like a holy water font from an ancient Italian church, we believe it’s probably a marble wash basin, or sink based on the fact that it has an old drain hole. You can clearly see that the marble sink was mounted into a wall and it could be Roman, Turkish or even Middle Eastern. Sinks or wash basins are thought to have started in Ancient Roman bathhouses. Romans actually had warm water in bowls around the bathhouse in order to wash one’s face and hands. During the 1500’s, the wealthy would have wood washstands...

This period Italian classical shell sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit ea...

An antique carved Carrara marble corner basin dating to the 18th century. This charming trough has certainly showcases a desirable weathered finish creating a characterful rustic co...

Salvaged from the garden of an Italian villa, this marble basin was hand-carved in the early 1900’s and most recently used as a planter. The ovate shaped bowl has an exterior width o...