A highly decorative and substantial matching pair of late 19th-century French cast iron garden urns, designed in the Neo-Classical Medici style.
Of elegant Campana form, each planter features a wide, flared rim decorated with a crisp egg-and-dart relief border. The lower bowl displays a finely detailed gadrooned or fluted underbelly, which tapers down into a turned circular socle pedestal. The entire structure rests securely on an integral square plinth base.
The defining characteristic of this pair is their exceptional, multi-layered weathered green painted finish. Having spent decades in a traditional setting, the paint has naturally cracked, flaked, and oxidized. This authentic weathering has created a richly textured, country-house aesthetic that cannot be replicated by modern distressing techniques.
Solid, robust, and heavily cast, these urns offer perfect symmetry. They are ideally suited for flanking a grand garden gateway, decorating a patio terrace, or serving as stri
...king statement pieces inside a conservatory, hallway, or orangery.
The cast iron structures are structurally sound with no structural cracks, breaks, or splits. Notably, this pair features a fascinating glimpse into their history: both urns show signs of historic conversion for indoor electrification (likely used as statement table lamps in the mid-20th century). The original cable entry holes have been historically filled and repaired; a visible circular patch repair on each vase blends into the heavily weathered patina, adding genuine character to their provenance. The surface shows authentic, heavy flaking to the paintwork and localized surface oxidation entirely consistent with age.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1216238
Dateline of this antique is 1890
Height is 45cm (17.7inches)Width is 34cm (13.4inches)Depth is 34cm (13.4inches)
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