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Antique laundry sinks
These massive monolithic wash-basins in stone were once used to rinse the laundry in the countryside. Nowadays, these laundy sinks that still reflect the know-how and skills of our ancestors can be used as decorative item for your garden or transformed into planters.
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Ancient antiqued stone wash-basin.
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Small antique stone wash-basin
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Antique aged stone trough
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Antique laundry sink in patinated stone for a beautiful garden decoration
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Long antique trough in patinated stone : old laundry sink
Made of massive blocks of stone, these ancient laundry sinks or wash-bassins reflect the expertise and know-how of yesteryear's stonemasons. They were used to rinse the laundry on farms and in the countryside.
One of the edge of the wash-bassin is gently inclined allowing the women to wash the clothes and laundry.
Now these antique items can be transformed to decorate a garden or a terrace : flowers pots, planters, water bassins, fountains, ...