Pair of English Cast Iron Garden Urns with Plinths c.1870

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Pair of English Cast Iron Garden Urns with Plinths c.1870A fine pair of large scale English cast iron garden urns c. 1870. Each urn is generously proportioned, with bold gadrooned decoration to the body, acanthus leaf scroll handles, and a wide everted rim with classical scrolling detail. They are raised on integral square section bases with moulded panels and stepped plinths, to give them strong architectural presence. Created in heavy cast iron, they retain layers of old paint and a timeworn patina, with

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