Sold 9 June 2025 · Vintage Garden UK

This “Pair of Stone Garden Gargoyles” found a buyer.

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Description

A very good pair of garden or plinth stone gargoiles, well weathered and in super condition.

18" high

28" length

9" wide

base

20 x 9"

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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.

Declaration

Vintage Garden UK has dated these Stone Garden Gargoyles to the 1920s.

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SA1075904

Description

A very good pair of garden or plinth stone gargoiles, well weathered and in super condition.

18" high

28" length

9" wide

base

20 x 9"

Free Delivery To UK Mainland

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 these Stone Garden Gargoyles to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1075904

About the Dealer

Vintage Garden UK

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A pair of weathered cast stone garden gargoyles in a crouching posture with wings and detailed facial features, resting on a gravel surface against a brick wall.

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6 The Elms Business Park
Applyby Magna
Derbyshire
DE127AP
United Kingdom

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectGarden Statuary
Period1900 - 1920
StyleVictorian & Gothic
MaterialCast Stone, Reconstituted Stone
ColourGrey
MotifsCrouching posture, Carved wings, Grotesque facial features, Integral plinth base

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Preservation involves gentle cleaning with water and a soft brush to avoid damaging the stone surface or removing desirable patina, and protecting vulnerable pieces from severe freeze-thaw cycles during winter months.

These sculptures can be placed strategically among planting beds, flanking a garden pathway, or positioned on low stone walls to create a focal point that contrasts formal landscaping with historical character.

Authenticity in garden statuary is determined by natural patination, including biological growth like moss and lichen, genuine weathering of the stone surface, and casting seams or tool marks consistent with historical manufacturing techniques.

Authentic period garden gargoyles are traditionally crafted from carved natural stone such as limestone or sandstone, or manufactured using cast stone and reconstituted stone aggregates that develop natural weathering over time.

Originally functioning as rainwater spouts on medieval Gothic architecture, gargoyles evolved into decorative stone sculptures placed in gardens and courtyards to ward off evil spirits and add a theatrical, historic element to outdoor spaces.