A pair of English cast iron tree-planters,
20th Century, Removed from the Esplanade at Bridlington, Yorkshire,
each planter square in plan, with rounded corners, tapering in elevation with a reed moulding running around below the rim, old paint - green and silver; the interior revealing the construction of two halves bolted together through a flange, a sizable circular drainage hole in the base,
Dimensions: 50cm (19¾") High, 90cm (35½") Wide
Stock Code: 44805
History
These large pots are made to withstand the beating that municipal park furniture receives - not just from the seaside visitors but the North sea gales in the off season. We're not sure they came from the pier itself - as was mooted - both piers are very exposed and we suspect nothing would grow there. We think they may have been positioned somewhere on the Seaside Esplanade or in the Park.