Designed by Jean-Baptiste Klagmann, sculptor, cast by Antoine Durenne, 1862. Ornate gilded cast-iron fountain in the 2nd Empire style, quatrefoil in plan; 1st tier with lions' heads, scallop-shell basins and mermaids with over-flowing urns; 4 female figures representing Science, Art, Industry and Poetry above; surmounted by large female figure with cornucopia.
The Ross Fountain was displayed at the International Exhibition in London in 1862. It was purchased by the Edinburgh gun-smith Daniel Ross and presented to the City. It was shipped to Leith, and eventually erected in the Gardens in 1872. The fountain was cast in iron by Antoine Durenne, Maitre de Forges at Sommevoire sur Marne. Klagmann also designed sculpture for the Medici fountain in the Jardin du Luxembourg, and for the Louvre Fountain.
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