French Antique Limestone Trough

A long, low French antique limestone trough with a clean rectangular profile and a lightly weathered surface. The stone is pale beige and soft cream with fine speckling and quiet variations across the broad exterior. A thick, squared rim runs the length of the piece and frames a recessed interior; the outer walls are fairly straight, with small irregularities in surface and edge that show the age and the working of the stone.

It measures 56 inches long, 19 1/2 inches from front to back and 10 1/2 inches high, with an interior of about 51 by 14 inches. The low height gives a generous planting or display length without bulk. It is a reclaimed piece in sound condition, with minor wear rather than heavy damage.

This is a trough for a courtyard edge, a terrace, an entryway, or a run along a garden path where it can be planted with clipped box or a line of lavender. Against darker paving or dense foliage the pale stone reads clearly. This limestone trough has sold; we often have similar long, low troughs in the yard or on their way from France, so ask and we will send what is current.