Antique Holy Water Font

19th century Beautiful little holy water font in limestone (Italian church).

Description: Silver hanging holy water font with reliefs, cutouts and cartouches, figure of an angel revealed in perfect shape.

18th Century Italian Marble Bowl Or Holy Water Font. Offered is an Italian Rosso Verona marble holy water font or stoup from the late 18th-early 19th century.

**18th century Nevers faience holy water font M3612** This holy water font features Christ in relief at the center along with the “IHS” monogram.

Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece.

Offering a pair of hand crafted holy water fonts in copper. circa 1920-30's. European/French artisan.

Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece.

Beautiful small Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece.

Antique French Onyx & Cloisonné Benetier "Holy Water Font", Circa 1920's.

Hand-carved in Italy during the 1700s, this holy water font was crafted from beautiful Verona rosso marble.

Rare Antique French Gold Bronze, Enamel & Rouge Marble "Benetier" Holy Water Font. Exquisite French Workmanship

Silver holy water font with Calvary decoration, 18th century M3087 We have not identified the hallmarks on this silver holy water font.

French Art Deco Virgin Mary Holy Water Font by Poncet, France, ca. 1920 — Bronze, Marble & Glass.

Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece.

Antique Pair of sterling silver holy water fonts This splendid pair of embossed silver basins from the 19th century are true masterpieces of craftsmanship.

Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece.

Holy water font crucifix Napoleon III, French, 19th century Wood, plated-brass and brass Metal benitier holy water font representing a shell.

Beautiful Baroque hand carved limestone holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece.

French Art Deco Holy Water Font by Escudero, France, circa 1920.

A beautifully weathered late-19th-century Italian holy water font, hand carved from solid marble in the form of an open shell.

Art Decò age pair of Italian Holy Water font for nightstands in Bakelite, images in silver-plated brass and glass font.

Nevers Faience Holy Water Font, 18th Century, High Relief (Ronde-Bosse) M3610 This white-ground holy water font features a Christ on the cross in high relief (ronde-bosse).

Holy water font depicting "The Baptism of Christ" in silver-plated copper Fine Art - Catholic Measures : 18x3cm H: 29cm Material : silver-plated copper Wear consistent with age and use

Rare Italian antique hand carved stone tub holy water font. Its style is classic with a circular basin with a molded edge, supported by a multi-order turned baluster and a square foo...

Wonderful old marble stoup from a french church - Lovely as a garden ornament/birdbath or built in, in an orangery wall. 

18th century Italian holy water font with two angels framed with polished agate coral wings on fossil coral. 

A beautifully weathered 19th-century Italian marble holy water font, hand carved in a graceful shell form and originally salvaged from a Catholic church.

Signed “Kley,” after Louis Kley, a French sculptor (1833-1911). Stamped with the circular “Collas” stamp indicating that the reduction of this cast from the original was performed ac...

This highly decorative silver holy water font or stoup, is stamped with hallmarks placing its manufacture in Aspiazu, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain during the late 18th century.

A decorative French wall-mounted holy water font or bénitier, dating from the late 19th century.

A lovely water font with an unusual silver and gold orthodox church center medallion.

This colorful marble and brass cross with holy water recipient was created in France, circa 1880. The antique cross features beautiful, intricate cloisonné work with enamel, stone an...

Lovely and large Victorian French Angel holy water font in bisque with glazed calm shell.

From Italy, Marche central region, a polychrome carved holy water font mid-18th century, a shaped panel with carved and gilt scrolls and acanthus leaf details.

Spectacular marble base depicting a pair of lions with joined bodies 18th Century It likely served as the base for a holy water font or decorative capital. From Venice, private col...

A pair of 19th century French faience wall pockets, or a bénitiers, or holy water fonts, used for devotional blessings upon entering or leaving the home.

A spectacular large scale antique Italian terracotta water font after the antique. This detailed font of impressive scale is a museum copy of the original holy water basin in Cathedr...

A 19th century French faience wall pocket, or a bénitier, or holy water font, used for blessings upon entering or leaving the home.

Traditionally used as a holy water font, it serves as a vessel containing holy water, placed near the entrance of a church for worshippers to use in making the sign of the cross upon...

The cross stands on a flared, lobed base and rises into a stylized Fleur-de-Lys form with an opening at the top, suggesting it may have originally functioned as a holy water font or ...

A magnificent medieval Renaissance period architectural holy water font lavabo. Born in a Christian church in Continental Europe during the middle ages, likely Italian 16th or 17th c...

These decorative motifs are inspired by holy water fonts and by the traditional symbolism of the Holy Spirit, of which the dove is the most widespread emblem, associated with peace, ...

The holy water fonts, generally placed near the entrance to churches are intimately linked to the rite of baptism.

Holy wall font. Bronze. Spain, 17th Century. Small font for holy water designed to be placed on a wall, which has a container decorated with moldings and architectural elements and...

In the background, a faience holy water font hanging near the front door is found in several other compositions by the painter with a priest as their central subject.

At the bottom of the cross sits a font, or stoup, originally designed to hold holy water.

Another singular example of a devil with a carrying function is the demon Asmodeus, carrying a holy water font, in the church of Sainte Marie-Madeleine in Rennes-le-Château, consecra...

Topping the hardstone is an octagonal oak surround, providing the basin for the holy water. Rising from the font is an ornate brass boom, distinguished by its intricate scrollwork an...

These shells also came to be associated with the notion of rebirth by water, and thus, the sacrament of baptism. The scallop shell was a recurring motif in Peruvian silverwork of the...