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Superb Coalbrookdale Design Cast Iron Urns on Stand C. 1870
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Superb Coalbrookdale Design Cast Iron Urns on Stand C. 1870

19th century
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A very attractive and exceptionally heavy true pair of 19th century cast iron campagna urns in a Coalbrookdale design.

The wide everted flared rims with egg and dart decoration, the curvaceous body deeply ribbed with a ring turned flared column over a fluted classical base and set on substantial their original stepped plinths.

These beautiful large urns are in excellent original condition with no cracks or damage.

The paint work is quite old and there is some superficial stains and a little light rusting in areas – all normal for cast iron garden furniture and they can be repainted or left to age naturally.

The plinth can be detached on one but on the other it has become fixed.

These are very heavy items and our courier will require at least one very strong pair of hands to help him offload.

A rarely seen large and true pair of genuine Victorian cast iron urns on original stands in the manner of Coalbrookdale

Dimensions are:

Dimensions of each urn with plinth is: 31 inches high, 22 inches diameter (max)

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated these Cast Iron Garden Urns to the 19th Century.

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A very attractive and exceptionally heavy true pair of 19th century cast iron campagna urns in a Coalbrookdale design.

The wide everted flared rims with egg and dart decoration, the curvaceous body deeply ribbed with a ring turned flared column over a fluted classical base and set on substantial their original stepped plinths.

fig 1. A pair of off-white painted cast iron garden urns featuring fluted rims and bodies set upon square plinths.
fig 1. Superb Coalbrookdale Design Cast Iron Urns on Stand C. 1870

These beautiful large urns are in excellent original condition with no cracks or damage.

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The paint work is quite old and there is some superficial stains and a little light rusting in areas – all normal for cast iron garden furniture and they can be repainted or left to age naturally.
Webberley Antiques
fig 2. A pair of off-white painted cast iron garden urns featuring fluted rims and bodies set upon square plinths.
fig 2. Superb Coalbrookdale Design Cast Iron Urns on Stand C. 1870

The plinth can be detached on one but on the other it has become fixed.

These are very heavy items and our courier will require at least one very strong pair of hands to help him offload.

A rarely seen large and true pair of genuine Victorian cast iron urns on original stands in the manner of Coalbrookdale

Dimensions are:

Dimensions of each urn with plinth is: 31 inches high, 22 inches diameter (max)

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated these Cast Iron Garden Urns to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1243341
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A pair of off-white painted cast iron garden urns featuring fluted rims and bodies set upon square plinths.
Superb Coalbrookdale Design Cast Iron Urns on Stand c. 1870
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  • ObjectGarden Urns
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCast Iron
  • ColourOff-White
  • MotifsFluted bowl, Egg-and-dart rim, Square plinth, Gadrooned base

A true pair of nineteenth-century garden urns in a Coalbrookdale design stand as substantial matching pieces manufactured from heavy cast iron with an off-white painted finish. Each campagna-shaped vessel displays a wide everted flared rim ornamented with egg-and-dart moulding, a curvaceous body with deep vertical ribbing, and a ring-turned flared column resting on a fluted classical base. The entire assembly sits atop a solid square stepped plinth, presenting weathered surface textures including superficial staining and minor light rusting across the painted metal. Dimensions of each complete urn with plinth measure 79 cm in height and 56 cm in maximum diameter. Positioning these substantial items beside a front door or inside a sunlit conservatory provides an imposing classical statement for entranceways and garden pathways. The matching pair creates symmetrical balance flanking a doorway, entryway, or patio transition point. Their durable construction suits exterior placements on gravel, stone, or concrete surfaces, integrating traditional Victorian ornamentation into contemporary landscape or garden schemes.

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Victorian cast iron garden urns produced in the Coalbrookdale style are defined by classical proportions, fluted or gadrooned lower bodies, egg-and-dart border mouldings, and heavy square pedestals designed to withstand outdoor weathering.

These urns were manufactured by pouring molten iron into sand moulds. They were often constructed in multiple sectionsincluding the rim, bowl, socle, and pedestalwhich were bolted together to create a unified structure.

Authentic period pieces exhibit substantial weight, crisp casting details along seam lines, evidence of historical paint layers or surface oxidisation, and sometimes foundry marks cast into the metal near the base or rim.

Cast iron urns can be placed symmetrically to frame exterior doorways, positioned as terminal focal points down garden paths, or integrated indoors within sunrooms and entrance foyers.

To preserve cast iron, keep drainage channels clear of debris to prevent standing water, treat areas of exposed iron with a rust-inhibiting primer, and repaint with an exterior-grade sealant as necessary.
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