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Lot 296

Pair of French Foundry Melting Pot Lava Stone Smelting Planters, 1960s

Estimate: $1,600 - $2,400
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This pair of antique foundry melting pots which originated in France are made of lava stone and one is marked to the inside with the foundry details. This highly decorative pair of rustic pots have a great look with remnants of the past and would have originally been used in a French foundry for melting metals. Diameter: 16.5 in. Height: 21 in.

Condition

Wear commensurate with age and evidence of outdoor use. Outdoor pieces vary with patina, discoloration and minor imperfections. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Circa Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

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