Font Shell
Still life with Shell
By Constantin Font
Located in Pasadena, CA
Constantin Font, born January 11, 1890 in Auch (Gers) and died in 1954 in Paris, is a French artist
Category
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Italian Hand Carved Marble Shell Form Font, 19th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Baroque style hand carved marble holy water font in shell form. This piece would make a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Antique Holy Water Font Crucifix Shell and Silver French Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
late 19th century.
The crucifix is cut from the shell,
The christ and the font are in silver
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Italian Font Tray or Bowl of Carved Siena Marble with Shell Design
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian font tray or bowl centerpiece of Siena marble, featuring a carved shell design with
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Marble, Siena Marble
Cuzco School Baptismal Dish
By Spanish Colonial (Peruvian)
Located in New York, NY
-water fonts, basins, shells for pouring water during baptism, and baptismal dishes like this one.
This
Category
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Materials
Silver
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Still life with Shell
By Constantin Font
Located in Pasadena, CA
Constantin Font, born January 11, 1890 in Auch (Gers) and died in 1954 in Paris, is a French artist
Category
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lovely Italian Shell-Form Blush Marble Font
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Lovely Shell-form Italian blush marble font, Venice, 18th-19th Century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
Italian Font or Basin Bowl of Carved Marble with Shell Design
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian font or basin bowl centerpiece of figured marble featuring a carved shell design
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Centerpieces
Materials
Marble, Stone
Italian Font or Basin Bowl of Carved Marble with Shell Design
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian font or basin bowl centerpiece of figured marble featuring a carved shell design
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Centerpieces
Materials
Stone, Marble
Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Fonts
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful pair of Carrara marble fonts, circa 1900. Hand carved, shell-shaped, from a chapel From
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Architectural Elements
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Hand Carved Marble Seashell Font
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful rare Italian hand carved in siena marble font. Authentic Baroque era. The holy water font
Category
Antique 1720s Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
H 3.55 in W 11.42 in D 16.93 in
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Hand Carved Marble Seashell Font
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful rare Italian carved Carrara white marble font. Authentic Baroque era. The holy water font
Category
Antique 1720s Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
H 3.94 in W 12.21 in D 17.72 in
Antique Irish Belleek Ireland Porcelain Vase Holy Water Font Stoop Black Mark
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Angel kneeling on a Gothic corbel, holding a clam shell as a water font container.
Condition: Good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Irish Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
H 4.5 in W 5 in L 4.5 in
Italian Gilt Carved Pila D'Aqua Santa
Located in valatie, NY
home the pieces are very rare and unique. The shell font is carved with such dramatic contrast. While
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Objects
19th Century Italian Gilded Holy Water Font with Putti Angel Saints and Shell
Located in Milano, MI
From Italy a stunning gilt bronze holy water font dating back to the first half of 19th century. An
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
H 7.49 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
Italian Font or Bowl of Carved Siena Marble with Shell Design
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian font or bowl centerpiece of Siena marble, featuring a carved shell design with shell
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Centerpieces
Materials
Stone, Marble, Siena Marble
Italian Font or Basin Bowl of Carved Marble with Shell Design
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian font or basin bowl centerpiece of figured marble featuring a carved shell design
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Centerpieces
Materials
Marble, Stone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Hand Carved Marble Seashell Font
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful rare Italian hand carved Verona marble font. Authentic Baroque era. The holy water font
Category
Antique 1720s Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique French Ebonized Crucifix Bronzed Christ Cross Holy Water Font Benitier
Located in Dublin, Ireland
font modelled as a clam shell.
Condition: This piece is in excellent condition, no losses and no
Category
Antique 19th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Spelter
H 15.5 in W 9.5 in D 3.5 in
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Hand Carved Marble Seashell Pair of Font
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
water font has a typical shell shape. Marble has the patina and the fascinating signs of wear due to all
Category
Antique 1720s Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
H 3.94 in W 8.27 in D 9.45 in
Spanish Colonial Silver Baptismal Dish
Located in New York, NY
-water fonts, basins, shells for pouring water during baptism, and baptismal dishes like this one.
This
Category
18th Century Old Masters More Art
Materials
Silver
Antique French Clamshell Bénetier Holy Water Font
Located in Houston, TX
This is a large, antique clamshell bénetier (holy water font) that was once installed in a church
Category
Antique 19th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Shell
TREE OF LIFE WALL FOUNTAIN
Located in Stamford, CT
STYLIZED TREE OF LIFE WITHIN A LATTICED ARCH, SERPENTINED BACK SPLASH AND SHELL FORM FONT WITH
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Fountains
Materials
Lead
19th Century Bisque Porcelain Holy Water Font of an Angel
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
shell-shaped font that they hold resting upon their lap. It is sculpted to denote the texture of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Porcelain
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Font Shell For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the font shell you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A font shell — often made from metal, silver and stone — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a font shell, we have 15 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the font shell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each font shell bearing Victorian, Art Deco or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made font shell over the years, but those crafted by Edward Barnard & Sons, Leblanc Frères and The Mauser Manufacturing Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Font Shell?
A font shell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,732, while the lowest priced sells for $273 and the highest can go for as much as $1,224,283.