19th Century Italian Grand Scale Wall Mounted Lavabo

Italian Baroque paint (green) and parcel gilt corner cabinet with panelled doors, beautifully shaped piece, interior and shelves lined with antique, 19th century wallpaper, brown, in...

large scale pink granite urn-form jardiniere, 19th century France, mounted on a custom nickel plated base with Greek Key detail and ball feet on a custom made black marble plinth, Fr...

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...

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