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Lovely Garden Shell Shaped Stone Bird Bath
Vintage Garden UK
for sale €579     $629
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Vintage Garden UK

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Lovely Garden Shell Shaped Stone Bird Bath

1940 - 1960
Description

Good well weathered stone shell shaped bird bath on twisted plinth, in overall very good condition.

31" high

21" diameter

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND, NOT INCLUDNG SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting. Please contact us for more images, alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

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Vintage Garden UK has dated this Stone Shell Bird Bath to the 1950s.

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Description
Good well weathered stone shell shaped bird bath on twisted plinth, in overall very good condition.

31" high

21" diameter

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND, NOT INCLUDNG SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

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Please contact us for more images, alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham).
Vintage Garden UK

We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

Date of Manufacture

Vintage Garden UK has dated this Stone Shell Bird Bath to the 1950s.

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A weathered grey stone bird bath featuring a scalloped shell-shaped top basin set upon a spiral twisted pedestal column and square base.
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Archive I A weathered grey stone bird bath featuring a scalloped shell-shaped top basin set upon a spiral twisted pedestal column and square base.

Lovely Garden Shell Shaped Stone Bird Bath

Archive II A weathered grey stone bird bath featuring a scalloped shell-shaped top basin set upon a spiral twisted pedestal column and square base. View II
Archive III A weathered grey stone bird bath featuring a scalloped shell-shaped top basin set upon a spiral twisted pedestal column and square base. View III
Archive IV A weathered grey stone bird bath featuring a scalloped shell-shaped top basin set upon a spiral twisted pedestal column and square base. View IV
Archive V A weathered grey stone bird bath featuring a scalloped shell-shaped top basin set upon a spiral twisted pedestal column and square base. View V
Archive VI A weathered grey stone bird bath featuring a scalloped shell-shaped top basin set upon a spiral twisted pedestal column and square base. View VI
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Vintage Garden UK
Telephone 07968 450046 or 07377 527316
Location
6 The Elms Business Park
Applyby Magna
Derbyshire
DE127AP
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/vintagegardenuk
Verified Since Feb 2024
Items For Sale 75
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Vintage Garden UK
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Location: 6 The Elms Business Park, Applyby Magna, Derbyshire, DE127AP, United Kingdom
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A weathered grey stone bird bath featuring a scalloped shell-shaped top basin set upon a spiral twisted pedestal column and square base.
Lovely Garden Shell Shaped Stone Bird Bath
Ref: SA1057816
A weathered grey stone bird bath featuring a scalloped shell-shaped top basin set upon a spiral twisted pedestal column and square base.
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The scalloped shell motif gained widespread popularity during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, inspired by classical Roman and Greek mythology associated with water and Venus. By the 18th and 19th centuries, English country estate gardens frequently integrated shell-shaped basins into fountains and bird baths as functional decorative elements.

Traditional bird baths are predominantly manufactured from cast stone, reconstituted stone, carved natural sandstone, or heavy concrete. Cast stone allows fine details such as spiral fluting and scalloped edges while remaining resilient against outdoor weather conditions.

Authentic aged cast stone exhibits natural patination, including organic lichen, moss growth, and surface oxidation from prolonged exposure to outdoor elements. Additionally, older pieces often show subtle seam lines from historical multi-piece casting moulds.

Position the bird bath as a focal point at the end of a path, within a herbaceous border, or in the centre of a formal courtyard. Ensure it is placed on level ground with nearby shrubbery to offer small birds natural cover from predators.

To prevent frost damage and cracking from freezing water, drain the bowl during severe sub-zero temperatures or cover it securely. Clean the basin periodically using water and a soft-bristle brush to remove algae without stripping natural surface patination.
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