Antique French Holy Water Font comings-soon The leather lid shows honest

The leather lid shows honest patina commensurate with its age

layering into a gallery wall

An exceptional antique French writing slope

painterly composition with subtle depth and movement

this piece brings a sense of history

Antique French Holy Water Font comings-soon The leather lid shows honestA striking example of 19th century French domestic piety, this wall mounted holy water font known in French as a bnitier de maison would have held pride of place at the entrance of a Catholic household, allowing the faithful to bless themselves upon entering or leaving the home. The central relief is a tour de force of devotional craftsmanship: a winged angelrendered in silver toned spelter kneels reverently before a Latin cross, arms outstretched in