Late 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Garden Urns - A Pair

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Exceptional pair of cast iron garden urns with the best matching crusty paint history. With black over white over terracotta, … Read more Exceptional pair of cast iron garden urns with the best matching crusty paint history. With black over white over terracotta, these heavy beasts have survived together since the days when people thought filling cast iron vessels with standing water was a good idea. Lots of dirt and rust (mostly in the water reservoir pieces) it’s unlikely either will still hold water without repair. They will hold happy plants—as long as you water them.

Both are assembled from 4 parts - urn, water reservoir, pedestal, base - making transportation easier. Although the pedestals match, one is slightly smaller and doesn’t clear the lip on either of the bases. See the 2 pics of the square bases and round pedestals (3rd and 4th to last pics). Unknown if it’s an early matching replacement or was always that way. Possibly had handles as there are 2 screws in the urn lips that don’t seem to do anything.

These are striking statement pieces that command attention in any garden space or interior design. See less