French Antique Limestone Trough

A small French antique limestone trough, compact and thick-walled, with the quiet character of a stone vessel shaped by use. The surface moves between sun-bleached sand, dusty gray and muted earth tones, and the matte finish takes in light rather than throwing it back. The exterior is coarse, with deep pitting, irregular gouges and worn patches; the outer edges are chipped and softened, though the rectangular shape still holds. Inside, the limestone is smoother and a deeper earthen color.

It measures 21 inches wide, 17 inches deep and 12 inches high, with an interior of 17 by 11 inches and about 9 inches deep. The walls are two to three inches thick. Condition is as found, chips and all.

A stone trough of this size holds trailing rosemary, a box ball or kitchen herbs by a door, or sits beneath a wall spout as a small basin where water will slowly darken the gray. Indoors it rests on a bench or a low table holding garden tools, blankets or collected objects, and looks right against lime plaster, reclaimed oak or terracotta. The limestone trough is in Marina Del Rey; come see it, or ask us for photographs and a quote.