Vintage French galvanised herb planters or bird baths

Old vintage French galvanised planters in deep circular basin shape with handles each side for easy moving around.
I use these old metal planters to create displays using old step ladders, they are fabulous with geraniums in the summer, or planted up with Spring bulbs. They also make great bird baths!
The galvanised colour lends itself very well to silver leaved plants such as lavenders, and the size of these makes them ideal for mini cutting salad gardens on a patio or balcony, or herb planters. They also look very stylish either side of an entrance or on a flight of steps.
These items are made from very heavy gauge metal, and the handles are riveted on. There is a bit of an Art Deco vibe to the shape of the handles so I think they are probably from the 1920s or 1930s and I'm told they were used in army field catering kitchens originally.

if you are not a keen gardener, these metal containers also make great storage with an urban loft industrial vibe, and can be utilised as bread proving basins, fruit bowls, general kitchen or pantry storage and display, or even as cloakroom basins. There are a myriad of uses limited only by your imagination.
The containers are currently watertight so if planting up, we recommend punching holes in the base to help prevent your plants getting waterlogged.
Priced individually, we have four of these bowls for sale so use the drop down quantity box to indicate how many you would like to purchase. Any excess carriage charges will be refunded.

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