Antique Cotswold Limestone Well

This 18th century Cotswold limestone salting trough is presented in outstanding condition due to being situated indoors.  Hand carved in Broadway, Gloucestershire in the 1700s, this...

A reclaimed stone trough suitable for use as a planter or as a sink. Additional Dimensions Drain hole – diameter 4.5 cm.

An interesting mid 19th century architectural model of a cistern sculpted in limestone, possibly Bath stone, carved into an elongated oval form. Beautifully weathered and of good scale, this carved limestone sculpture...

An antique double stone sink sourced from the estate of a famous international music producer based in the Cotswolds. Originally used as a trough this handworked piece could now be ...

More information coming soon… This would have been carved from a giant single calcareous stone block of by a local stone mason. It is from a bygone era (at least 150 years ago) when...

An 18th century French limestone trough, hand-carved from a solid block and worn beautifully by time. Its thick, weighty walls and deep rectangular basin give it a strong architectur...

It is a beautiful antique limestone water well with pulley. Recuperated from a mansion near Paris, France.

Before the advent of washing machines, monolithic pieces of limestone such as this one were used as wash basins. Known as a lavoir, this double-sloped trough would have been used in a French settlement (this one is from Dijon) as early as 1800. Dirty wares were scrubbed with soap on the slanted platform, with the suds flowing into the large basin. Typically, there is only one scrubbing platform, but ours has two, possibly indicating that it was a communal lavoir. Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, the trough is full of character, which is augmented by a mottling of white, black, light gray, and umber, which includes some areas with lichen buildup. The lavoir has a drain hole on one of the sides, which allows the trough to be used as a large rustic planter...