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Pair of French Cast Iron Urns Pots
Willows Antiques and Interiors
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Pair of French Cast Iron Urns Pots

1900 - 1920
Description

A finely cast pair of pots with lion faces. Traces of original dark paint.

French, circa 1920.

Physical Dimensions
Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
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Willows Antiques and Interiors has dated these French Cast Iron Urns to the 1920s.

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Description
A finely cast pair of pots with lion faces. Traces of original dark paint.

French, circa 1920.

Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

Willows Antiques and Interiors has dated these French Cast Iron Urns to the 1920s.

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SA1095496
Willows Antiques and Interiors
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A pair of dark grey cast iron garden urns featuring scalloped rims, gadrooned bodies, lion mask motifs, and square pedestal bases.
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Archive I A pair of dark grey cast iron garden urns featuring scalloped rims, gadrooned bodies, lion mask motifs, and square pedestal bases.

Pair of French cast iron urns pots

Archive II A pair of dark grey cast iron garden urns featuring scalloped rims, gadrooned bodies, lion mask motifs, and square pedestal bases. View II
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Willows Antiques and Interiors
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London
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A pair of dark grey cast iron garden urns featuring scalloped rims, gadrooned bodies, lion mask motifs, and square pedestal bases.
Pair of French cast iron urns pots
Ref: SA1095496
A pair of dark grey cast iron garden urns featuring scalloped rims, gadrooned bodies, lion mask motifs, and square pedestal bases.
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French cast iron garden urns gained immense popularity during the nineteenth century, produced by prominent foundries such as Val dOsne and Durenne. Designed to emulate classical Greco-Roman marble and bronze originals, these durable vessels adorned formal gardens, public parks, and estate grounds across Europe.

Traditional cast iron urns were manufactured by pouring molten pig iron into sand moulds. They were often cast in separate sectionssuch as the pedestal base, the lower gadrooned bowl, and the flared rimand subsequently joined together using threaded internal iron pins or bolts.

Authentic period pieces exhibit crisp relief detailing from high-quality foundry moulds, natural surface oxidisation or layered paint patinas, and substantial weight. They frequently display visible seam lines from sand casting and original threaded iron fixings beneath the pedestal.

In outdoor settings, cast iron urns serve as focal points when positioned atop stone piers, flanking entryways, or terminating garden vistas. Indoors, they function as sculptural accents on fireplaces, console tables, or within conservatories, either unplanted or filled with cascading greenery.

To preserve cast iron, ensure drainage holes remain clear to prevent trapped water from freezing and cracking the metal. Surface rust can be stabilized with a wire brush followed by an application of microcrystalline wax or rust-inhibiting paint if a preserved finish is preferred over natural patination.
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