French Antique Limestone Trough

A French antique limestone trough in a long rectangular form, with the understated look of stone that has aged slowly in the open. The surface is naturally weathered, the edges softened, the color the quiet, uneven tone of old French limestone. There is no ornament; the plain profile lets the age of the stone do the talking.

It measures 47 inches long, 21 1/4 inches from front to back and 18 inches high, with an interior of about 39 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches and 13 1/2 inches deep. That is a useful planting depth for herbs, bulbs or a trailing planting that spills over the rim. The piece is reclaimed, with the chips and wear of a working trough, and heavy enough to need a pallet and lifting equipment.

A trough of these proportions suits the side of a garden path, the edge of a terrace or a spot below a window where it can be seen from inside. It would also sit well in a courtyard against a plain wall. This limestone trough has sold. We usually have similar rectangular troughs in the yard or on the water; ask and we will send what is current.