French Antique 19th Century Limestone Trough

A French antique limestone trough from the 19th century in a sun-washed palette of wheat beige and pale gray, warmed by honey-ochre mineral traces and the shadows of soft moss staining. A rusted iron ring is pinned to the front wall, a dark mark of the trough's working life. The exterior faces are rugged and granular, with blunt corners rounded by decades outdoors; inside, the basin has shallow undulations that catch reflections when it is filled. One end finishes in a jagged raw break that shows the dense internal layers of the stone.

The profile is narrow, a long shallow channel rather than a tank. We will send exact measurements with photographs; ask and we will also weigh it for your installer. It is French, 19th century, as found, with the break left as it is.

Set it along a garden path or against a terrace wall as a low architectural line, plant it as a linear herb bed outside a kitchen, or run a little water through it as a quiet trough fountain that stays out of the way of foot traffic. A stone trough with an iron ring looks right near old brick. This limestone trough is in our yard in Marina Del Rey; come and see it, or ask us for photographs, measurements and a quote.