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Pair of Antique Garden Planters, English, Outdoor Display Urn, Victorian, C.1850
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Pair of Antique Garden Planters, English, Outdoor Display Urn, Victorian, C.1850

19th century
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This is a large pair of antique garden planters. An English, cast iron outdoor display urn from the time of the Great Exhibition, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.

Excellent early Victorian display pieces, ideal for a grand garden setting

Presenting a desirable aged patina and in authentic, time-worn order

Impressively weathered from a century and a half of outdoor display

Substantial cast iron, with naturally weathered finish in a palette of browns and greys

Egg and dart relief casting accentuates the broad, flared rim

Urn form detailed around the circumference and upon the collars

Stood upon gently tapered plinths, with raised sections for the urn to rest against

In two parts for ease of placement, the urn and plinth weigh a combined 63kg (138.9 lb)

Both the urn and plinth featuring drainage for planter use

This is a fascinating pair of antique garden planters, bearing the proportion and grandeur so typical of the period. Pleasingly weathered from many years situated outdoors, this substantial pairing will add a distinguished 19th century elegance to your garden. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 49cm (19.25'')

Max Depth: 49cm (19.25'')

Max Height: 78.5cm (31'')

Internal Diameter: 26cm (10.25'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
78.5cm (30.91")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated these Cast Iron Garden Urns to the Victorian era.

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SA1200287
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25900
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This is a large pair of antique garden planters.
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An English, cast iron outdoor display urn from the time of the Great Exhibition, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.
London Fine Antiques

Excellent early Victorian display pieces, ideal for a grand garden setting

fig 1. A pair of weathered Victorian cast iron garden urns with fluted rims set on square plinth bases.
fig 1. Pair of Antique Garden Planters, English, Outdoor Display Urn, Victorian, C.1850

Presenting a desirable aged patina and in authentic, time-worn order

Impressively weathered from a century and a half of outdoor display

Substantial cast iron, with naturally weathered finish in a palette of browns and greys

fig 2. A pair of weathered Victorian cast iron garden urns with fluted rims set on square plinth bases.
fig 2. Pair of Antique Garden Planters, English, Outdoor Display Urn, Victorian, C.1850

Egg and dart relief casting accentuates the broad, flared rim

Urn form detailed around the circumference and upon the collars

Stood upon gently tapered plinths, with raised sections for the urn to rest against

fig 3. A pair of weathered Victorian cast iron garden urns with fluted rims set on square plinth bases.
fig 3. Pair of Antique Garden Planters, English, Outdoor Display Urn, Victorian, C.1850

In two parts for ease of placement, the urn and plinth weigh a combined 63kg (138.9 lb)

Both the urn and plinth featuring drainage for planter use

This is a fascinating pair of antique garden planters, bearing the proportion and grandeur so typical of the period. Pleasingly weathered from many years situated outdoors, this substantial pairing will add a distinguished 19th century elegance to your garden. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 49cm (19.25'')

Max Depth: 49cm (19.25'')

Max Height: 78.5cm (31'')

Internal Diameter: 26cm (10.25'')

Height
78.5cm (30.91")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated these Cast Iron Garden Urns to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1200287
Dealers Internal Ref
25900
London Fine Antiques
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Victorian garden urns styled in the campana form draw inspiration from classical Greco-Roman pottery. They typically feature a bell-shaped bowl, godrooned or fluted lower body, egg-and-dart rims, and are elevated on sturdy square pedestals or plinths.

These planters were created by pouring molten pig iron into sand moulds. This process allowed Victorian foundries to produce highly detailed relief patterns, classical motifs, and thick structural walls designed to withstand outdoor weathering.

Authentic period pieces exhibit visible mould seam lines, substantial weight, and natural surface oxidisation or layered patination accumulated over decades. Modern reproductions often show smoother machine finishing, lightweight metals, or artificial distress marks.

Pair of urns can be placed symmetrically flanking a front entrance, positioned as focal points along garden pathways, or integrated inside a conservatory filled with architectural foliage to bridge outdoor and indoor living spaces.

To preserve weathered cast iron, ensure internal drainage holes remain clear of debris to prevent water buildup and frost damage. Applying a light coat of clear beeswax or microcrystalline wax periodically helps stabilize surface oxidation while retaining the aged patina.
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