With springs official
arrival (according to the calendar at least), I know there are many of you, like myself who are dying to get out there and
start 'working the land' or start landscaping or gardening projects.
Looking for something substantial
and unique, perhaps a water feature, look no further....it has arrived!
Pictured here is one of a pair
of dolphin fountains from the Lilly Estate in Bloomington Indiana, which recently has found their way into our store.
Oh Limestone! Known for its durability and strength, limestone was a popular medium for
ornamentation on buildings and the facades throughout architecture. Limestone has a wonderful texture as
it is a sedimentary rock mostly of calcite minerals. The details of carved limestone are especially lovely
as one can easily take notice of the craftsmanship it took to produce right down to the chisel marks. Each
piece is unique and a lost art.
In the early 1900’s less and less Limestone was used because of its weight
(2080kg/m3) and the intense labor costs. Terracotta, which was lighter and made
in molds, meaning it could be reproduced many times replaced the need for limestone ornamentation.
With that
said, you maybe can understand the excitement I feel when pieces like these fountains arrive at the store.
Come in a take a look at these beauties before they find a new home.
