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A Super Pair of Early 20th Century Carved Marble Garden Urns Swans
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A Super Pair of Early 20th Century Carved Marble Garden Urns Swans

1900 - 1920
Sold 12 August 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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A really handsome pair of early 20th century carved marble urns with stylish swan carving dating from around 1920. The handsome urns depict stylised swans with outstretched wings in the art deco style, to the body of the vase and also to the decorative bases. These are a fine pair, very rare to find in solid hand carved marble. Good condition, nicely weathered (one swan head to back of base absent as shown photo 9 )

The urns measure 50cm diameter by 54cm high.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £70 plus vat to most destinations.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Carved Marble Garden Urns to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1151359
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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A really handsome pair of early 20th century carved marble urns with stylish swan carving dating from around 1920.
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The handsome urns depict stylised swans with outstretched wings in the art deco style, to the body of the vase and also to the decorative bases.
Rams Head Antiques

These are a fine pair, very rare to find in solid hand carved marble. Good condition, nicely weathered (one swan head to back of base absent as shown photo 9 )

The urns measure 50cm diameter by 54cm high.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £70 plus vat to most destinations.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Carved Marble Garden Urns to the 1920s.

Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1151359
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
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Archive I A pair of carved white marble garden urns featuring detailed swan motifs on both the bowl and pedestal bases. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Super Pair of Early 20th Century Carved Marble Garden Urns Swans

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Rams Head Antiques
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Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Sep 2014
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A pair of carved white marble garden urns featuring detailed swan motifs on both the bowl and pedestal bases.
A Super Pair of Early 20th Century Carved Marble Garden Urns Swans
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A pair of carved white marble garden urns featuring detailed swan motifs on both the bowl and pedestal bases.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectGarden Ornaments
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleGrand Regency
  • MaterialMarble
  • ColourWhite
  • MotifsSwan carvings, Fluted pedestal, Leaf relief border
  • SizeH 54 cm (21 in) x W 50 cm (20 in)

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Garden urns trace their origins to ancient Greek and Roman civilisations, where large stone and terracotta vessels were used to store dry goods or as monumental markers. During the Renaissance and later revival periods in the 19th and early 20th centuries, they were adapted as prominent decorative features in formal landscape architecture to display plants and focal sculpture.

Traditional garden urns are typically carved from natural stones such as marble, limestone, or sandstone, or cast in composition stone and iron. Master masons employ hand-carving chisels and mallet techniques to render detailed reliefs, fluting, and figural motifs like animal or classical iconography directly into the heavy masonry.

Authentic period pieces exhibit natural weathering, including lichen growth, patination, and minor surface erosion consistent with outdoor exposure over decades. Inspecting the underside reveals hand-tooled marks, older repair methods using traditional mortar or lead, and the heavy density characteristic of natural quarried stone rather than modern resin composites.

These versatile vessels serve as striking focal points when placed symmetrically flanking an entrance, anchoring a terrace, or positioned at the end of a formal garden pathway. In modern interior spaces, smaller or suitably sealed versions can be displayed on heavy pedestals or within large entryways as sculptural architectural elements.

Preserving stone urns requires gentle cleaning with low-pressure water and pH-neutral solutions to avoid damaging the historic surface or encouraging aggressive biological growth. In colder climates susceptible to freeze-thaw cycles, storing the urns indoors or thoroughly draining and covering them prevents water from expanding within hairline fractures.
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