Hand Antiqued Limestone Trough

A hand antiqued limestone trough, newer stone finished to carry the pitting and softened edges of an old farm piece. It is a block-like rectangle in pale, sandy beige, with dense, uneven pitting across the broad sides and a thick rim. A wide dip has been cut into the center of one long edge, which breaks the rigid geometry and leads straight down into a deep, straight-walled basin.

It measures 39 inches long, 28 inches from front to back and 24 inches high, with an interior of about 31 by 19 inches and 15 inches deep. The outer walls show deep gouges and rough tooling; the inside has a slightly more even, scraped finish, which makes the thickness of the walls very plain. The piece is sound and heavy, and travels on a pallet.

The dip in the rim works as an overflow, so set below a bronze spout at the foot of a retaining wall it sends a sheet of water into a lower pool; at the center of a paved courtyard it holds still as a reflecting basin. This limestone trough has sold; we keep both reclaimed and hand antiqued troughs in the yard, so ask and we will send what is current.