How do I care for stone garden ornaments?

Exterior stone pieces tolerate natural weathering well, though heavy frost can damage saturated porous stone over winter months. Gentle washing with water helps remove excessive moss buildup without eroding the surface texture of older cast stone or limestone.

What is a grand tour ornament?

Grand tour pieces are decorative objects and small marble sculptures purchased by travellers visiting classical sites in Italy during the nineteenth century. These items replicate famous ancient statues, architectural fragments and obelisks using local specimen marbles.

How can I tell cast stone from carved stone?

Carved stone displays tool marks and individual variations inherent to direct hand chiseling from a single block of material. Cast stone often reveals uniform surfaces and mould seams resulting from poured aggregate mixtures.

Where should I place a marble obelisk?

Marble obelisks suit indoor display on tables, mantelpieces or dedicated pedestals where lighting highlights the coloured mineral veining. Their architectural silhouettes provide vertical balance within a room containing other decorative objects.

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Antique Stone Ornament

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These antique stone ornament pieces bring classical form and weathered charm to gardens and interiors alike.

19th century

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A Pair of Floral Basket Finials

From Tigers Decorative

£245

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1940 - 1960

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Stone Garden Bird Bath

From Vintage Garden UK

£495

3+ MONTHS AGO

furniture

C19th Very Large Pair of Buff Terracotta Lions; of Very Impressive Scale

19th century

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C19th Very Large Pair of Buff Terracotta Lions; of Very Impressive Scale

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£9,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

ceramics

18th century

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Late Georgian Boot Scraper

From Blue Boar Antiques

£475

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

York Stone Headstone Gravestone Dated 1918

1900 - 1920

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York Stone Headstone Gravestone Dated 1918

From Cloverleaf Home Interiors

£150

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

1900 - 1920

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A Pair of Reconstituted Stone Lions

From William Cook Antiques

£3,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

19th century

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19th Century Purbeck Stone Bird Bath

From Browns Antiques and Reclamation

£995

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Early 20th Cent. Alabaster Sculpture of Young Lovers, French, C.1910

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Cent. Alabaster Sculpture of Young Lovers, French, C.1910

From Judy Fox Antiques

£2,900

3+ MONTHS AGO

sculptures

A Pair of Hurlford Kilmarnock Large Salt Glazed Pottery Garden Lions on Bases. Lions Circa 1850.

19th century

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A Pair of Hurlford Kilmarnock Large Salt Glazed Pottery Garden Lions on Bases. Lions Circa 1850.

From Carradale Farm Antiques

£5,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

ceramics

A Collectable Totally Natural, Rough, Amber from Malaysia. Would Make a Wonderful Desk Paper Weight

19th century

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A Collectable Totally Natural, Rough, Amber from Malaysia. Would Make a Wonderful Desk Paper Weight

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£125

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

Listings feature items from the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, using materials including reconstituted stone, marble, sandstone and soapstone.