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Large Garden Planter
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Large Garden Planter

1920 - 1940
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A very good well weathered re constituted stone garden planter with relief to the sides, in great overall condition.

13.5" high

26" length

13" depth

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Vintage Garden UK has dated this Stone Garden Trough Planter to the 1930s.

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SA1180742
Description
A very good well weathered re constituted stone garden planter with relief to the sides, in great overall condition.

13.5" high

26" length

13" depth

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

EXCLUDES SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

fig 1. A rectangular composite stone garden trough featuring raised relief carvings of three figures in 18th-century dress on the front panel with a weathered surface.
fig 1. Large Garden Planter

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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.

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Vintage Garden UK has dated this Stone Garden Trough Planter to the 1930s.

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Archive I A rectangular composite stone garden trough featuring raised relief carvings of three figures in 18th-century dress on the front panel with a weathered surface.

Large Garden Planter

Archive II A rectangular composite stone garden trough featuring raised relief carvings of three figures in 18th-century dress on the front panel with a weathered surface. View II
Archive III A rectangular composite stone garden trough featuring raised relief carvings of three figures in 18th-century dress on the front panel with a weathered surface. View III
Archive IV A rectangular composite stone garden trough featuring raised relief carvings of three figures in 18th-century dress on the front panel with a weathered surface. View IV
Archive V A rectangular composite stone garden trough featuring raised relief carvings of three figures in 18th-century dress on the front panel with a weathered surface. View V
Archive VI A rectangular composite stone garden trough featuring raised relief carvings of three figures in 18th-century dress on the front panel with a weathered surface. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular composite stone garden trough featuring raised relief carvings of three figures in 18th-century dress on the front panel with a weathered surface. View VII
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6 The Elms Business Park
Applyby Magna
Derbyshire
DE127AP
United Kingdom
Verified Since Feb 2024
Items For Sale 77
Items Sold 102
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Location: 6 The Elms Business Park, Applyby Magna, Derbyshire, DE127AP, United Kingdom
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A rectangular composite stone garden trough featuring raised relief carvings of three figures in 18th-century dress on the front panel with a weathered surface.
Large Garden Planter
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A rectangular composite stone garden trough featuring raised relief carvings of three figures in 18th-century dress on the front panel with a weathered surface.
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  • ObjectGarden Planters
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleGeorgian Revival
  • MaterialComposite Stone, Concrete
  • ColourGrey, Earthy Yellow
  • MotifsFigural relief carvings, Rectangular trough, Scrollwork borders, Chamfered corners

This large garden planter takes the form of a rectangular trough in a Georgian Revival style, dating from 1930. The piece uses composite stone and concrete finished in grey and earthy yellow tones, showing a heavily weathered surface covered in green moss and lichen. The front panel displays raised figural relief carvings depicting three figures in eighteenth-century dress, bordered by scrollwork and framed within raised linear mouldings beneath chamfered top corners. The rectangular trough stands on small integral feet. Practical dimensions measure 34 cm high, 66 cm in length, and 33 cm in depth. The planter suits exterior use in gardens or courtyards, functioning well beside a front door, on a terrace, or along a gravel pathway to hold floral arrangements or trailing plants.

Stone garden troughs were historically utilitarian agricultural vessels that became repurposed in landscape design, with later versions specifically cast or carved with relief panels influenced by Georgian and classical motifs.

Traditional garden troughs are constructed from solid carved natural stone, such as sandstone or limestone, or moulded using reconstituted stone and concrete mixtures designed to withstand outdoor weathering.

Authentic stone planters display organic surface patination, lichen or moss accumulation, hand-chiselled detailing or visible casting seam marks, and substantial weight consistent with dense stone composition.

A stone trough can be positioned alongside an entryway, placed on a stone patio, or integrated into a gravel courtyard garden to contain alpines, herbs, or trailing foliage.

Ensure drainage holes remain clear of debris to prevent frost damage during winter months, and avoid high-pressure washing or harsh chemicals to preserve natural patination and moss growth.
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