French Antique 18th Century Limestone Trough

A French antique limestone trough from the 18th century, a heavy rectangle in warm sand and soft cream, with tooling lines still legible across the outer faces under a weathered skin. The walls are thick and the basin is deep enough for planting or water. Long outdoor exposure has softened the edges without blurring the form.

It measures 67 inches wide, 19 3/4 inches deep and 20 inches high; the interior basin is about 13 1/2 inches wide and 9 inches deep, with walls around 3 1/4 inches thick. This listing is for the trough only. It is French, 18th century, as found, and travels on a pallet for a forklift set.

The narrow basin suits a run of herbs outside a kitchen door, a line of water along a pool terrace, or a planter at a formal courtyard gate. A stone trough this shape also makes a good raised bed for strawberries, kept off the ground and away from slugs. This limestone trough is in our yard in Marina Del Rey; see it by appointment, or send us your site and we will quote it delivered.