French Antique 19th Century Limestone Trough

A French antique limestone trough from the 19th century in several heavy sections, each with a sun-bleached, bone-white surface under a patina of ash gray and warm sand, with mossy olive staining and rust-gold speckling across it. A single worn iron ring is anchored into the front face. The exterior is rugged and pebbled; the basins inside show the grainy rhythm of the original tool work, and the side profile reveals very thick walls over a raw, fractured base.

The sections are sold together. Placed side by side they form a wide parallel feature; set end to end they run as one long line. We will send exact measurements for each section with photographs, so you can lay them out on your plan before deciding. It is French, 19th century, as found.

Together the sections make a double channel in a courtyard, water running in one and lavender or thyme growing in the other within the same footprint. Apart, they edge a terrace or mark the sides of a gravel path. A stone trough in sections is also easier to deliver than one long block. This limestone trough is in our yard in Marina Del Rey; see the sections laid out by appointment, or ask us for photographs and a quote.