French Antique 19th Century Square Limestone Trough

A large French antique square limestone trough of the 19th century, a near cube of stone with heavy masonry walls and a deep round hollow at its center. The color is a variegated mix of warm oatmeal, creamy buff and soft ash gray; outdoor exposure has softened the corners and left a surface rich with the original tool marks, faint mineral veins and natural pitting.

It measures about 57 inches wide, 53 inches deep and 35 1/4 inches high; the round basin is 39 inches across at the rim and about 38 3/4 inches across inside. At nearly three feet high and over four feet square it is a very heavy piece that needs a crane and a prepared footing. Condition is as found, with the softened corners and open surface of stone that has stood outdoors for a very long time.

It suits the corner of an estate courtyard, a formal gate entry, or a broad terrace, where it can hold a specimen topiary or a structured shrub, or a bubbling water feature in the hollow. The stone trough is in our yard in Marina Del Rey; come and see it by appointment, or ask for photographs, weight and a quote on this antique limestone trough delivered.