French Antique 19th Century Limestone Trough

A French antique limestone trough from the 19th century cut as a single massive block with two parallel channels, divided by a thick stone spine that runs the full length of the piece. The limestone has weathered to ash gray, marked with deep graphite staining and bright patches of rust-gold lichen on the outside. Heavy iron rings are bolted into both short ends. The two basins are shallow and scooped, with a grainy texture; the outer walls are blocky and rough, with blunt, battered corners.

We will send the exact measurements with photographs; this is a large block and your installer will want them, along with the weight, before it ships. It is French, 19th century, as found, and the iron rings are stable in their rust. It is set by crane.

Set it at the center of a courtyard or along the edge of a terrace with water running in one channel and planting in the other, the two side by side in one footprint. It also makes a double drinking trough if you keep horses, or a long double sink in an outdoor kitchen. A stone trough with two channels is rare. This limestone trough is in our yard in Marina Del Rey; come and see it, or ask us for photographs, measurements and a delivered quote.