Art Nouveau style birdbath. UPDATE: THIS MADE 220 AT HAMMER
Opportunities to spring into outdoor action abound at the annual garden sale by R.J. Keighery in Waterford on April 14. Cast iron garden seats in gothic and other styles, glazed and cast iron urns, stone troughs, a pair of large terracotta lions, staddle stones or mushrooms, even some anvils to forge a nod to the past with potential to find a hitherto unforeseen new use in some sunny or shady spot.
In the 21st century gardens are for living in and this sale offers oodles of decor to enhance suburban spaces and balconies of any size among more than 700 lots. Gothic style mirrors could work in many spaces and a magnificent pair of forged black powder coated and galvanised entrance gates will undoubtedly be just the ticket for someone. There ought to be demand for some salvaged forged field gates too. The sale, with its selection of old cast iron water pumps, birdbaths, lanterns and blue porcelain conservatory seats, is on view today and tomorrow and the catalogue is online.