Pair of Antique Garden Planters, English, Outdoor Display Urn, Victorian, C.1850

Our Stock # 25900

This is a large pair of antique garden planters. An English, cast iron outdoor display urn from the time of the Great Exhibition, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.

• Excellent early Victorian display pieces, ideal for a grand garden setting
• Presenting a desirable aged patina and in authentic, time-worn order
• Impressively weathered from a century and a half of outdoor display
• Substantial cast iron, with naturally weathered finish in a palette of browns and greys
  
  
• Egg and dart relief casting accentuates the broad, flared rim
• Urn form detailed around the circumference and upon the collars
• Stood upon gently tapered plinths, with raised sections for the urn to rest against
• In two parts for ease of placement, the urn and plinth weigh a combined 63kg (138.9 lb)
• Both the urn and plinth featuring drainage for planter use

This is a fascinating pair of antique garden planters, bearing the proportion and grandeur so typical of the period. Pleasingly weathered from many years situated outdoors, this substantial pairing will add a distinguished 19th century elegance to your garden. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:
Max Width: 49cm (19.25'')
Max Depth: 49cm (19.25'')
Max Height: 78.5cm (31'')

Internal Diameter: 26cm (10.25'')