French Antique Foundry Crucibles

French antique foundry crucibles, the thick-walled vessels that once held molten metal in a foundry and now serve as planters or stand empty as sculpture. Crucibles of this kind have heavy rounded bodies, uneven rims and surfaces darkened and blistered by heat, usually in tones of charcoal, ash and iron; the exact color and wear on these two we will show you in photographs.

Each measures about 21 3/4 inches across the rim; we will confirm heights and weights when you ask. They are French and antique, and they are offered together.

A foundry crucible of this size takes a boxwood or an agave at a front door, stands empty beside a stone hearth, or marks the corner of a gravel courtyard against pale limestone or aged timber. They are in our yard in Marina Del Rey; ask us for photographs, measurements and a quote.