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Antique Sink in Prague

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P.S. Located in tiny courtyard of old building, which houses a very delicious vegetarian restaurant.

Remnants of the Past in Linz

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Boot Scrapers Conscriptions Numbers Guard Stones Various

Antique Sinks in Vienna

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 Remnant of courtyard sink Nearby is an old water pump Indoor communal sinks Similar design to Lviv's antique sinks

Antique Sinks in Lviv

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Many of Lviv's old buildings had communal sinks located in the courtyards and on the balconies of each floor.   The only antique outdoor sink still in place that I have found is in the "Soviet" courtyard. Ten  years ago there were more in their original locations, but by now they have all been removed and sold - and currently used as decorations as well as sinks in many of Lviv's restaurants. This sink is located in the hallway of an old building. This courtyard sink has been painted over. These next two courtyard sinks have been removed. The old sinks are sold in antique shops. People have found various uses for them: Doorside Table Flower Pot Decoration Outside a Cafe Decoration at Jewish Festival And there is a trend now for restuarants to use the antique sinks in their bathrooms: Sink at Kumpel Restaurant (the Perkun company also made manhole covers) Sink at Sztuka Cafe (Zygmunt Rodakowsi ...