Large 19th Century French Hand-Carved Limestone Garden Trough or Planter

This substantial 19th-century French antique basin is hand-carved from a single block of natural limestone. Featuring a rustic, heavily weathered patina with beautifully aged texture...

This massive 19th-century French antique trough is hand-carved from a single block of warm, honey-toned natural limestone. Characterized by its gracefully flared sides and deep inter...

This striking 19th-century French antique trough is hand-carved from a single block of natural stone. Characterized by its elongated, narrow silhouette and exceptional craftsmanship,...

A magnificent and authentic antique trough, hand-carved from a single, dense block of French limestone in the 19th century. This piece is a remarkable example of rustic artisanship, ...

An antique French limestone trough dating to the 1830s, hand-carved from a single block and shaped by decades of practical use. What sets this piece apart is the subtle inward slope ...

A limestone trough from France dating to the 1840s, hand-carved and shaped by generations of use. The long, narrow basin gives it a clean, architectural feel, while the softened edge...

A grand reclaimed limestone cognac cider press from 18th-century France, bursting with old-world charm. Its large form features a carved channel along the rim, where water once flowe...

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...