French Antique Limestone Trough

A French antique limestone trough, rectangular and heavy, with a deep basin and a quiet presence. The stone is gray, putty and pale sand, with bright patches of ochre lichen across the faces that mark its age. The exterior keeps a deeply worn texture of old tool impressions and natural erosion, the rim has softened into an uneven edge, and a rough drain hole passes through the wall where the farm let the water out.

It measures 38 inches wide, 28 inches deep and 16 inches high. The drain is open and usable, so it can be planted or plumbed as it stands. Condition is as found; the lichen is part of the surface and should be left to it.

It is sized for a courtyard or a garden wall, planted with rosemary and lavender or a run of grasses, or set up as a recirculating fountain with the pump housed in the basin. Beside an outdoor kitchen it serves as a wash trough or an ice trough. It sits well with lime plaster, aged oak, wrought iron and blackened steel. The limestone trough is in our yard in Marina Del Rey; come and see this stone trough by appointment, or ask us for photographs and a quote delivered.