Cast iron is produced by heating iron with a high carbon content until it liquefies, and then casting the iron into moulds of compressed sand.

Cast iron was invented in China in the 5th century BC and poured into moulds to make ploughshares and pots as well as weapons and pagodas. Although steel had been invented, was in use, and was more desirable, cast iron was cheaper and thus was more commonly used for warfare in ancient China.

In the west, cast iron did not become available until the 15th century, and its earliest uses included cannon and shot, and later, cast iron cannons, which, while heavier than the existing bronze cannons, were much cheaper to manufacture and enabled more to be produced..

Cast iron pots were made at many English blast furnaces from about the 17th century. In 1707, Abraham Darby patented a method of making pots and kettles more...

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Pair Victorian reproduction cast iron garden urns 47 cm height,…

Victorian Reproduction Cast Iron Garden Urns - Pair

Pair Victorian reproduction cast iron garden urns 47 cm height, 64 cm dia.

Georgian reproduction cast iron box planters 40 cm high

Georgian Cast Iron Box Planters - 40cm Height

Georgian reproduction cast iron box planters 40 cm high

Pair Victorian reproduction cast iron trough planters on four…

Victorian cast iron trough planters on mask feet

Pair Victorian reproduction cast iron trough planters on four separate mask feet, 64 cm long

A pair of cast iron garden urns. Having lion decoration. Height…

Cast Iron Lion Garden Urns - Pair

A pair of cast iron garden urns. Having lion decoration. Height 29 cm, length 32.5 cm, width 32.5 cm.

A pair of cast iron garden urns, campana form, rusted cream…

Rusted Cream Campana Garden Urns - 64x44cm

A pair of cast iron garden urns, campana form, rusted cream finish. 64 x 44 cm.

A pair of cast iron classical garden urns each having double…

Classical Cast Iron Garden Urns with Lion Handles

A pair of cast iron classical garden urns each having double lion face handles, height 63 cm, width 46 cm

A French cast iron garden urn; late 19th century, in the Louis…

Louis XIV Style Cast Iron Garden Urn

A French cast iron garden urn; late 19th century, in the Louis XIV style with an egg and dart rim, the campana shaped bowl with bearded mask and gryphon ornament to either side on a fluted base and socle. Height 89 cm, diameter 82 cm

Large cast iron outdoor urn and stand, of classical form,…

Classical Cast Iron Outdoor Urn with Stand

Large cast iron outdoor urn and stand, of classical form, decorated with border of flower heads and acanthus scrolls, flanked by handles, with lower lobed body, on a circular foot on pedestal stand, total height 145 cm

Pair of miniature cast iron urns, repainted in mottled maroon…

Mottled Maroon Cast Iron Urns (Set of 2)

Pair of miniature cast iron urns, repainted in mottled maroon tones, height 15.5 cm (2)

Petite cast iron urn, height 27 cm

27 cm Cast Iron Urn

Petite cast iron urn, height 27 cm

A pair of cast iron urns on plinths, 53 x 30 x 30 cm each

Cast Iron Urns on Plinths - Pair

A pair of cast iron urns on plinths, 53 x 30 x 30 cm each

Garden urns pair of cast iron tulip planters, Victorian style…

Victorian-style Cast Iron Tulip Planters Pair

Garden urns pair of cast iron tulip planters, Victorian style with grey finish, height 76 cm, diameter 60 cm

A pair of small cast iron urns, 20th century the pair of…

Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Urns

A pair of small cast iron urns, 20th century the pair of neoclassical style garden urns, cast with gadrooning rim over vessel with melon base, raised on column with square base. Height 31 cm, diameter: 30 cm

A vintage cast iron twin handled urn form jardiniere, width 28…

Vintage Cast Iron Urn Jardiniere with Twin Handles

A vintage cast iron twin handled urn form jardiniere, width 28 cm

A pair of cast iron garden urns, campana form, decorative rim,…

Antique Cream Cast Iron Garden Urns (64 x 40 cm)

A pair of cast iron garden urns, campana form, decorative rim, raised on square base, antique cream finish. 64 x 40 cm.

A pair of cast iron garden urns on plinths, campana form,…

Floral Cast Iron Garden Urns on Plinths

A pair of cast iron garden urns on plinths, campana form, floral decoration to the body with mask handles, on square form base, raised on a cast iron plinth decorated with wreaths on each side, verdigris finish. 44 x 44 x 144 cm.

A pair of cast iron urns on pedestals, 20th century, the pair…

Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Urns on Pedestals

A pair of cast iron urns on pedestals, 20th century, the pair of neoclassical style garden urns, cast with gadrooning rim over vessel with melon base, raised on column with square bases, and resting on stepped plinths, height 51.5 cm, length 22.5 cm,…

A pair of small cast iron urns, 20th century, the pair of…

French Cast Iron Garden Urns, Pair

A pair of small cast iron urns, 20th century, the pair of French cast iron garden urns, cast with gadrooning rim over campana form vessel, on spreading base with square bases, black enamel finish, height 19.5 cm, depth 25 cm

A pair of cast iron garden urns, campana form, decorative rim,…

Whitewashed Cast Iron Garden Urns

A pair of cast iron garden urns, campana form, decorative rim, raised on square base, whitewash lead finish. 64 x 40 cm.

A pair of cast iron garden urns, campana form with floral…

Floral Campana Urns with Square Foot

A pair of cast iron garden urns, campana form with floral decoration, raised on square foot, black paint finish. 56 x 78 cm.

A pair of cast iron garden urns on plinths, campana form,…

Floral Cast Iron Garden Urns with Plinths

A pair of cast iron garden urns on plinths, campana form, floral decoration to the body with mask handles, on square form base, raised on a cast iron plinth decorated with wreaths on each side, antique white finish. 44 x 44 x 144 cm.

A small dark green painted cast iron planter, French, 19th…

19th Century French Cast Iron Planter

A small dark green painted cast iron planter, French, 19th century, 25 cm high, 40 cm long, 23 cm deep

A pair of antique French urns, heavy cast iron forms. Each with…

Antique French Cherub Cast Iron Urns

A pair of antique French urns, heavy cast iron forms. Each with cherubs leaning over the rim. Lion head handles. Coloured black, height 96 cm, width 72 cm

Impressive and large pair of cast iron urns, of classical…

Classical Fluted Cast Iron Urns with Pedestal Bases

Impressive and large pair of cast iron urns, of classical 'Campana' styling, of fluted form with egg and dArt Decoration to rim, set above short tapered pedestal bases, height 101 cm x diameter 77 cm (at rim) (2)

Large cast iron urn, of classical 'Campana' form, with egg and…

Classical Campana Cast Iron Urn with Egg and Dart Decoration

Large cast iron urn, of classical 'Campana' form, with egg and dArt Decoration to rim, set above a fixed square pedestal base, height 96 cm x diameter 75 cm (at rim)

A fabulous pair of cast iron neo-classical pedestal urns,…

Neo-Classical Cast Iron Pedestal Urns, 19th Century France

A fabulous pair of cast iron neo-classical pedestal urns, French 19th century, 140 cm high, 65 cm diameter

Two antique cast iron planters, late 19th century, 38 cm high,…

Late 19th Century Cast Iron Planters - Antique Pair

Two antique cast iron planters, late 19th century, 38 cm high, 69 cm wide, 37 cm deep

Pair of cast iron garden planters, rectangular shape with egg…

Egg & Dart Cast Iron Garden Planters with Female Stands

Pair of cast iron garden planters, rectangular shape with egg and dart rims, mask and scroll central bands on stands formed as females busts, 63 cm wide

Pair of garden urns, cast iron early 20th century mounted on…

Cast Iron Garden Urns on Pedestal Bases

Pair of garden urns, cast iron early 20th century mounted on rosette, decorated pedestal bases, height 120 diameter 49 cm

A pair of cast iron neo-classical garden urns, French 19th…

Neo-Classical French Garden Urns, 19th Century

A pair of cast iron neo-classical garden urns, French 19th century, 54 cm high, 80 cm diameter

Cast iron jardiniere, late 19th century, of rectangular form,…

Cast iron jardiniere, late 19th century, of rectangular form, decorated with woven geometrical motifs and acanthus leaves, height 40 cm width 69 cm depth 33 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Jardiniere stand, late 19th century, cast iron with, foliate…

19th Century Cast Iron Jardiniere Stand with Cormorant Decoration

Jardiniere stand, late 19th century, cast iron with, foliate and cormorant decoration, on splayed tripod legs, height 90 cm

Three vintage cast iron garden urns, traditional campana shape,…

Vintage Cream Painted Cast Iron Garden Urns - Set of 3

Three vintage cast iron garden urns, traditional campana shape, on square base, old cream paint finish. 42 x 30 cm.

A vintage cast iron garden urn, traditional campana form, old…

Vintage Cream Painted Cast Iron Garden Urn - 47x33cm

A vintage cast iron garden urn, traditional campana form, old cream paint finish. 47 x 33 cm.

A pair of vintage cast iron garden urns, traditional campana…

Rusted Vintage Cast Iron Garden Urns on Plinths

A pair of vintage cast iron garden urns, traditional campana form with square base, on plinths, rusted finish with remains of old paint. Height 70 cm.

A pair antique French of cast iron garden urns, 19th century,…

A pair antique French of cast iron garden urns, 19th century, 77 cm high, 60 cm wide

A large old cast iron garden urn, campana form, decorated with…

A large old cast iron garden urn, campana form, decorated with classical figures, florals, etc, handle to each side, raised on square base, rusty and with damage to rim, height 93 cm.

A small cast iron garden urn, campana form, handle to each side,…

A small cast iron garden urn, campana form, handle to each side, old paint finish, height 24 cm.

A pair of classical cast iron garden urns, on square section…

A pair of classical cast iron garden urns, on square section plinths, 79 cm high x 50 cm diameter

A pair of cast iron garden urns, with a distressed painted…

A pair of cast iron garden urns, with a distressed painted finish, 48 cm high

A pair of antique English cast iron garden urns, 19th century,…

A pair of antique English cast iron garden urns, 19th century, 76 cm high, 60 cm diameter

A pair of cast- iron two handled oval garden planters, French…

A pair of cast- iron two handled oval garden planters, French circa 1900

A pair of cast iron urns, late 19th century, each of campana…

A pair of cast iron urns, late 19th century, each of campana form with a band of scrolling acanthus above the twin mask handles and reeded body on a fluted socle. Height 73 cm

A pair of cast iron urns, on fixed square plinths, with…

A pair of cast iron urns, on fixed square plinths, with decorative top rims. Height 100 cm, diameter 62.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.

A near pair of Victorian cast iron garden urns, 19th century,…

A near pair of Victorian cast iron garden urns, 19th century, painted in plum hues, the largest 68 cm high