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Height: 33″ Interior Diameter 39″ Width and Deoth 56″X 56″
Water Feature antique. Late 18th Early 19th Century Water
Wellhead Hand Carved Stone to be installed as a Magnificent Large Focal Point ,
Planter Basin or turn it into a Water Fountain or even to use it as a Firepit
as some landscape architects and contractors do .
A rare opportunity to have a large and impressive hand Sculpted Tableaux or
a story book Stone well head square shape and round interior with significant
thickness to the stone coping surround.
This beautiful Structure will be an outstanding focal point
in your landscape by the pool area or a natural water source or in the middle
of a pond . Could be mounted as a water feature fountain in between your Olive
trees Landscape with center spout or turned into a planter as a reminder of the
old world charm . Antique dealer La Cienega Blvd Melrose Ave West Hollywood . Historic
Unique sculpted statement piece in a garden landscape and high-end interior
décor design cistern architectural element .
Before modern plumbing existed , the main source of fresh
water came from cisterns that collected rain water , often in the center of
public squares and castles . Wellheads were not only functional but also
enhanced the architecture and aesthetics of the city and elevated Estates and
homes and were a medium through which nobles and Aristocrats expressed their
identity and status
This important unique Wellhead from the South of France as
seen Signs of the Centuries and use is apparent with the stone cracks and
losses old repairs as seen in the pictures and video , overall a great
condition . In a Farm , a winery , a modern design , traditional , Provencal ,
this wellhead will be a great addition and a signature structure to your estate
.
Very detailed panels depicting Life, nature, lifestyle,
architecture , towns.
1st panel, a Farmer boy herding while working the
land, with a Rooster in the distance welcoming a new day from distance over the
town. A pig in the mud by the Lake and the Ducks. A long winding road taking
you up from the lower fields, to the town disappearing under a old arched bridge.
Homes and a castle in the distance.
2nd panel A figure of another farmer with high
boots heading away from the shade of three dimensional Large Tree , with his
donkey.
3rd Panel of a Grandmother or a mother figure,
Holding a bucket of water near a wellhead and a young little girl with a jar
waiting for her mom to fill it, since she is young and kids are not supposed to
come close the water wellheads. At the end of that Tableau , you see it
connecting in an incredibly skilled way to the 4th, by seeing a
corner sculpted of Grapes that are intertwined
4th panel you see the same wine tree with Grandpa
sitting by the front door surround under the pergola of grape vine and his
granddaughter watering the flowers. While the Dog is sitting indoor in the
shade and the curtain moved to the side.
