Antique Belgian Bluestone Sink

A wide antique stone sink in Belgian bluestone with a two-level interior: a broad, low washing floor that steps down into a deeper drainage pocket on one side. The step leaves a wide shelf of solid stone inside the bowl, a natural ledge for soap or a brush. The outside faces are scored with deep vertical tool lines; the inside is smoother and darker from use. The color is slate, ash and charcoal, with rubbed edges and small pits from decades of daily work.

It measures 31 1/2 inches wide, 20 inches deep and 6 inches high, so it is a low, broad block rather than a deep bowl. It was reclaimed from a house in Belgium. The wear is honest and even; the drain pocket takes a standard waste with a little work from the plumber.

It would have gone into a powder room with wall-mounted taps, a scullery, or a guest bath with a single oak slab under it. Thick oak, unlacquered brass and dark iron brackets suit a block this heavy. This stone sink has sold. We usually have similar bluestone sinks in the yard or on the water; ask us and we will send what is current, with photographs and prices.