





Height: 62 in (157.48 cm)Width: 50.5 in (128.27 cm)Depth: 51
in (129.54 cm)
You could
use it as a water feature freestanding Center fountain with a center spout or a
mask fountainhead for a wall mount or a pot for a small tree or with a simple
center spout. Sculpture statement piece
in a garden landscape and high end decor design. For a farmhouse a winery or a
farm before modern plumbing existed, the main source of fresh water came from
cisterns that collected rain water, often in the center of public square. Antique
Dealer west Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. Wellheads were not only functional but also
enhanced the architecture and aesthetics of the home. The bottom section could
be used as a fire pit as for the top create a well .See examples attached
pictures , losses cracks etc over centuries of use and natural elements
Rare
& Large Monolithic Gothic Carved Stone Wellhead
S.W
France Château- manoir fortifié
Total Height: 86” / 7
Feet 2”
Total Height: 125 inches Depth & Width: 56.5 X 54.5
inches Ground D & W: 52 X 52 inches
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 . The cisterns were topped with stone wellheads that
often were decorated with floral motifs , symbols family crests or emblems.
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 Carved
in the style of the 15th century Gothic period . Signs of the decades and use
is apparent with the stone cracks and losses as seen in the pictures and video
. In a Farm , a modern design , traditional , provencal , this wellhead will be
a great addition and a signature structure to your estate .
Renaissance Wellhead Hand Carved Marble Container Planter
Basin Water Fountain . A rare and impressive Historic Italian 15th century
Renaissance hand carved marble well head square shape with scrolls to the
corners . Decorated with 3-dimensional vessels and armorial with a rampant lion
with raised forelegs as if to strike and ready for battle. To be used as an
interior planter stone container, focal point, water feature fountain with
center spout, historic sculpture statement piece in a garden landscape and high-end
interior décor design cistern architectural element. Antique dealer La Cienega
Melrose Ave West Hollywood .
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. The cisterns were topped with stone wellheads that
often were decorated with floral motifs, symbols family crests or emblems. Wellheads
were not only functional but also enhanced the architecture and aesthetics of
the city and were a medium through which the government, “scuole Grandi”, and
noble patricians expressed their identity.
This important unique Wellhead from the Tuscan region from
the 15th century Renaissance period with the emblems family crest and motifs.
Attaching pictures of the ones you can find in the palazzo’s
today in Murano and elsewhere.
Dimensions Height: 35
in. (88.9 cm) Width: 40 in. (101.6 cm) Depth: 40