Rare Large 19th Century French Cast Iron Garden Fountain a Durenne

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Object Description

A Rare Grand Scale 19th Century French Cast Iron Garden Fountain Of Elegant Form, Surmounted with a Putto holding a fish signed A Durenne, Sommevoire.

French Circa 1880.

A large scale French cast iron garden fountain, a putto holding a fish balances on its left foot on a circular base, moulded with the lettering A.DURENNE SOMMEVOIRE, placed on top of a circular basin with scalloped exterior, the supporting stem moulded with acanthus leaves sits above a larger octagonal basin, supported by an octagonal moulded shaft with acanthus leaves and other foliate ornaments.

Standing 2.4 metres in height an imposing garden fountain of the highest quality.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:51 x H:94.5 x D:51 inches
  • period
  • country
  • year
    Circa 1880

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Benington, Hertfordshire, UK

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