Pair of antique limestone posts

Pair of antique limestone posts : This heavyweight pair of antique French limestone posts look very like quayside bollards, but this pair wasn’t used for that. They would have been strategically and decoratively placed flanking an entranceway, thereby guiding horse-drawn carriages in the right direction. The cylindrical upper part was visible above ground level, whereas the rustic base served as the foundation embedded below ground. They are no newer than 19th century, and are unmistakably Truly Reclaimed.

Approx dimensions of Post 1 :

• Exposed cylinder height : 81 cm (32 inches)
• Diametre : 45cm (17.75 inches)
• Base : 54 x 47 cm x height 28cm (21 x 18.5 x ht 11 inches)

Approx dimensions of Post 2 :

• Exposed cylinder height : 82 cm (32.3 inches)
• Diametre : 45cm (17.75 inches)
• Base : 47 x 45 cm x height 42cm (18.5 x 17.75 x ht 16.5 inches)

They can be viewed at the architectural antiques display at BCA’s new premises at Pont L’Evêque, south of Deauville in Normandy.