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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Two 19th century French cast iron planters, classical design on…

French Cast Iron Planters - Classical Design in Burgundy

Two 19th century French cast iron planters, classical design on four feet in Burgundy colour. 34 x 71 x 35 cm

Pair of green painted cast iron garden urns, with twin scroll…

Green Cast Iron Garden Urns with Scroll Handles

Pair of green painted cast iron garden urns, with twin scroll handles, one handle (A/F) (2), height 33 cm, width 58 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

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

Two cast iron campagna shaped twin handled garden urns and…

Twin-handled garden urns with pedestals

Two cast iron campagna shaped twin handled garden urns and pedestals (2)

Large pair of cast iron square stepped design pedestals, approx…

Pair of Large Cast Iron Pedestals - Stepped Design

Large pair of cast iron square stepped design pedestals, approx 108 cm high, 59 cm wide (2)

A pair of antique cast iron garden urns, late 19th century, 112…

Late 19th Century Cast Iron Garden Urns - Pair

A pair of antique cast iron garden urns, late 19th century, 112 cm high

A pair of cast iron Victorian style grape and vine decorated…

Victorian-style grape and vine urns - 90 cm high

A pair of cast iron Victorian style grape and vine decorated urns, 90 cm high

An important Victorian solid cast iron three tier garden stand…

Victorian Three Tier Garden Stand with Grape Vines Decoration

An important Victorian solid cast iron three tier garden stand of two demi lune sections highly decorated with grape vines

Large pair of antique cast iron twin handled urns on stands,…

Antique Cast Iron Twin Handled Urns on Stands (Pair)

Large pair of antique cast iron twin handled urns on stands, each approx 80 cm high, 88 cm wide (2)

A pair of cast iron garden urns on stands, the classical style…

Classical Cast Iron Garden Urns with Green Patina

A pair of cast iron garden urns on stands, the classical style urns of typical pedestal form, decorated with small handles and swag motifs, upon shaped plinths embellished with paterae, with a fine green patina. Height 112 cm. Diameter 44 cm.

Pair of 19th century cast iron urns, circa. 1880, 66 cm high…

19th Century Cast Iron Urns, Pair

Pair of 19th century cast iron urns, circa. 1880, 66 cm high each

A 19th century cast iron green painted urn, 53 cm high

Green Cast Iron Urn, 19th Century

A 19th century cast iron green painted urn, 53 cm high

Four cast iron garden urns, 20th century, of fluted campagna…

Fluted Campagna Garden Urns (Set of 4)

Four cast iron garden urns, 20th century, of fluted campagna shape (4), approx. height 60 cm

A pair of two handled classical cast iron garden urns, with…

Classical Cast Iron Garden Urns with Mask Handles

A pair of two handled classical cast iron garden urns, with mask handles and square bases. Height 44 cm

A pair of cast iron urns on stands, 92 cm high (each)

Cast Iron Urns on Stands - Pair (92cm)

A pair of cast iron urns on stands, 92 cm high (each)

A pair of cast iron garden urns, campana shape, the exterior…

Campana-shaped Cast Iron Garden Urns with Relief Figures

A pair of cast iron garden urns, campana shape, the exterior decorated with figures in relief, shoulder handles, verdigris and rust finish. 55 x 80 cm.

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

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.

Pair of green cast iron urns moulded with sphinxes, lions heads,…

Green Cast Iron Urns with Sphinxes and Lions Heads

Pair of green cast iron urns moulded with sphinxes, lions heads, and female masks, 80 cm high each

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.

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

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

Pair of impressive monumental cast iron twin handled urns, each…

Monumental Twin Handled Cast Iron Urns with Griffins

Pair of impressive monumental cast iron twin handled urns, each with cast beaded masks and pairs of winged griffins, the scroll handles entwined with serpents, approx 110 cm high (2)

Pair of Victorian cast iron garden urns of Campania shape on…

Victorian Floral Cast Iron Garden Urns

Pair of Victorian cast iron garden urns of Campania shape on square pyramid form bases cast with floral sides

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

Pair of cast iron garden urns, each of campagna shape, with two…

Campagna Urns with Garland of Flowers (Pair)

Pair of cast iron garden urns, each of campagna shape, with two handles and garland of flowers (2), height 59 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

A pair of impressive twin handled grape and vine decorated…

Twin-handled grape urns on ribbon pedestals

A pair of impressive twin handled grape and vine decorated lidded urns supported on cast iron ribbon decorated pedestals. 171 cm high approx

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

A pair of Victorian campana form double handled cast iron urns…

Victorian Campana Form Cast Iron Urns on Stand

A pair of Victorian campana form double handled cast iron urns on stand, 106 cm high

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 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

Pair of cast iron urns, 74 cm high each

Cast Iron Urns: Elegant Pair, 74cm High

Pair of cast iron urns, 74 cm high each

A pair of fine cast iron urns with applied cherub and rams head…

Cast Iron Urns with Cherub and Rams Head Decoration

A pair of fine cast iron urns with applied cherub and rams head decoration

Large classical cast iron urn, 110 cm high

110cm Cast Iron Urn - Classical Design

Large classical cast iron urn, 110 cm high

A pair of large and impressive cast iron garden urns, shallow…

Verdigris Cast Iron Garden Urns with Square Stand

A pair of large and impressive cast iron garden urns, shallow campana shape, with separate square stand, verdigris finish. 97 x 95 cm.

A pair of very impressive Neo Classical Campagna shaped urns…

French Neo Classical Cast Iron Urns, Circa 1900

A pair of very impressive Neo Classical Campagna shaped urns cast iron French, circa 1900, 95 cm high, 80 cm wide

A pair of large cast iron garden urns, the shaped ovoid urns…

Large Cast Iron Garden Urns with Lion's Head Masks

A pair of large cast iron garden urns, the shaped ovoid urns with broad waisted necks, having lion's head and scrolling handles and lion's head masks to the body above a gadrooned lower section, raised on similarly decorated squared plinths. Height 113 cm…

A pair of large Neo-Classical cast-iron urns. Provenance:…

Neo-Classical Cast-Iron Urns from Private Sydney Collection

A pair of large Neo-Classical cast-iron urns. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Two cast iron urns on stands, 19th century, 112 cm and 110 cm…

Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Urns on Stands

Two cast iron urns on stands, 19th century, 112 cm and 110 cm high

A pair of large and impressive cast iron garden urns, campana…

Rustic Cream Cast Iron Garden Urns with Square Stand

A pair of large and impressive cast iron garden urns, campana shape, with separate large square stand, deep cream paint with rusted finish. 80 x 144 cm.

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

A large pair of cream painted cast iron twin-handled…

Neoclassical French Garden Urns, 1920

A large pair of cream painted cast iron twin-handled Neoclassical garden urns on bases, French, circa 1920, approximately 180 cm high

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

Large classical cast iron urn, 173 cm high

Grandiose Cast Iron Urn - 173 cm Tall

Large classical cast iron urn, 173 cm high

Large pair of classical cast iron urns on stands, 282 cm high…

Grand Cast Iron Urns on Stands - 282cm Height

Large pair of classical cast iron urns on stands, 282 cm high each