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Pair C19th Soft Stone Urns
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Pair C19th Soft Stone Urns

19th century
Description

C19th carved soft stone urns retaining a heavily textured surface and weathered patination, raised on a worn socle base

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
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Antiques Decorative has dated these Antique Stone Garden Urns to the 19th Century.

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SA1210227
Description
C19th carved soft stone urns retaining a heavily textured surface and weathered patination, raised on a worn socle base
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated these Antique Stone Garden Urns to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1210227
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With over 30 years in the london antiques world, I have since established a dealership supplying the trade and private clients.

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A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface.
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Archive I A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface.

Pair C19th Soft Stone Urns

Archive II A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface. View II
Archive III A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface. View III
Archive IV A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface. View IV
Archive V A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface. View V
Archive VI A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface. View VI
Archive VII A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface. View VIII
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136 Battersea Business Centre
99 Lavender Hill
London
SW11 5QL
United Kingdom
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A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface.
Pair C19th Soft Stone Urns
Ref: SA1210227
A pair of nineteenth-century carved soft stone garden urns featuring a rounded basin on a short pedestal base with a weathered, textured surface.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

During the nineteenth century, garden design favoured classical influences, leading to widespread adoption of stone urns across European estates. These vessels were positioned along terraces, entryways, and garden walks to introduce architectural structure to natural landscapes.

Soft stone urns were typically hand-carved from porous sedimentary rock such as limestone or sandstone. These materials were favoured by masons for their ease of carving and their ability to rapidly absorb moisture, encouraging natural moss and lichen growth.

Authentic nineteenth-century stone urns display uneven hand-chisel marks rather than modern machine cuts. Genuine age manifests as organic weathering, differential erosion from frost and rain, and embedded organic growth that cannot be easily replicated artificially.

In modern interiors, stone urns serve as striking sculptural accents when placed inside a hearth, on a hallway console table, or within a sunlit conservatory. Leaving them unplanted highlights their raw material texture and historical patina against contemporary surfaces.

To preserve soft stone urns, keep them free from standing water during freezing temperatures to prevent frost spalling. Clean surfaces using only a soft-bristle brush and water, avoiding harsh chemical cleansers or high-pressure washers that strip away historic patina.
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