Georgian Revival Garden Tazza Font Stone Urn Bird Bath
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Georgian revival garden tazza Quirky little urn on stand that could also function as a nice bird bath Crafted from reconstituted stone with lovely weathere...
Stone
Large Historic 19thC Carved Stone Sandstone Font Garden Fountain Feature Planter
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
This could be used to run a water supply to the font or as a drainage hole. An impressive imposing centre piece that will adorn a large garden adding character and history.
Sandstone
$12,860Sale Price|20% Off
Sienna Marble Font
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century Italian font with Baluster stem on a hexagonal base, in Sienna marble, circa 1860 In three parts.
Siena Marble
$22,800
Mixed Marble Baptismal Font
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Baptismal font from Florence Italy with Sienna marble font and mixed marble base. Formerly owned by the Romano Family, a prominent family of antique dealers to the popes and r...
Marble, Siena Marble
Marble Holy Water Font - Stoup
Located in København, København
Wonderful old marble stoup from a french church - Lovely as a garden ornament/birdbath or built in, in an orangery wall.
Marble
Baptismal Font in Ashburton Marble
Located in London, GB
An impressive and large baptismal font entirely carved from Ashburton Marble. This is a soft grey and blush pink, lightly veined marble with evidence of fossil remains of creatures, ...
Marble
French 17th Century Baptismal Font
Located in Round Top, TX
A very beautiful 17th century Baptismal Font from the South of France beautifully carved from marble. Minimalist lines give this piece a calming feel. Will serve wonderfully as a bir...
Marble
$2,087 / set
Pair Of Marble Fonts - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very nice pair of pink marble font from the 19th century Very nice work from the south of France In superb condition and beautiful patina
Marble
Primitive French Early 18th C. Stone Font
Located in London, GB
An early 18th C. Tuffeau stone font from the Loire valley, France. Beautifully patinated due to hundreds of years of use. Separates into three pieces for transport.
Stone
18th Century Italian Carrara Marble Baptismal Font
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An 18th-century Italian baptismal font carved from Carrara marble, distinguished by its graceful proportions and the luminous character of the stone. The basin and support are finely...
Carrara Marble
French 15th Century Benitier, Font
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning mid-15th century - Gothic period - stone font or Benitier from the South of France. Wonderful patina. Will serve beautifully as a birdbath as well.
Stone
15th Century English Red Sandstone Font
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Potentially dating from as early as the 15th century medieval era, this carved red English sandstone font is between 500 and 600 years old. Though heavily weathered by the elements, ...
Sandstone
$950Sale Price|45% Off
19th Century Terracotta Figural Font or Water Fountain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century terracotta figural font modeled as the head of a mythical feline with glass eyes. It's mounted to a crest form back.
Terracotta
Art Deco Water Font Marble Bronze Children Bird Fountain
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Two bronze children hang / stand either side of the marble font Delightful piece for the garden and this is circa 1930 Bought from a private house sale in London's Hampstead Offered ...
Bronze
Exceptional 18th Century French Stone Baptismal Font
Located in Round Top, TX
Perfect as a water feature or vessel for any garden or interior.
Stone
$948Sale Price|55% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1750 H:12cm W:24,5cm D:18-33cm
Marble
$948Sale Price|57% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered condition. H:11,5cm W:24,5cm D:18-33cm
Marble
Monolithic Font - Two part fountain carved from Roman Travertine
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally designed for Wallpaper* Magazine's annual Handmade exhibition at the Salone del Mobile 2017, Tino Seubert teamed up with Pibamarmi to create a two-levelled indoor font. Tu...
Travertine
Monolithic Font - Two part fountain carved from Calacatta Marble
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally designed in Travertine for Wallpaper* Magazine's annual Handmade exhibition at the Salone del Mobile 2017, Tino Seubert teamed up with Pibamarmi to create a two-levelled i...
Marble, Carrara Marble
$805Sale Price|47% Off
Antique Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font, Stoup, Circa 1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered condition. H:6cm W:17cm D:12-17cm
Marble
17th/ 18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered condition with some minor cracks that have no influence on the ...
Marble
Mission Arts & Crafts era French Hammered Copper Holy Water Fonts
By Mission Arts & Crafts
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Offering a pair of hand crafted holy water fonts in copper. circa 1920-30's. European/French artisan. Each signed/marked on back.
Copper
Large Antique Terracotta Water Font attributed to Lorenzo Di Mariano
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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...
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Holy Water Font in Carved Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
It could even be utilized as a birdbath in a rose garden. As the basin is not attached to the pedestal, the font could also be used as a fascinating decorative bowl for a large tabl...
Stone, Limestone, Marble
Jan de Jong holy water font in solid bronze Eindhoven 1966
By Jan de Jong
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Exceptionally rare holy water font designed by Jan de Jong for the chapel of Nursing Home De Weerde, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 1966. This extraordinary holy water font is an except...
Bronze
Monolithic Font - Two part fountain carved from Rosso Etrusco sandstone
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally designed in Travertine for Wallpaper* Magazine's annual Handmade exhibition at the Salone del Mobile 2017, Tino Seubert teamed up with Pibamarmi to create a two-levelled i...
Sandstone
Byzantine Style Marble Baptismal Font on Later Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Byzantine style carved marble Baptismal font on later cast stone stand. Four lion leads Circumnavigate the font. Foliate and Byzantine Carving Throughout. Each side with Zoomorphic S...
Marble
$947Sale Price|49% Off
17th/ 18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered condition. H:9,5cm W:24cm D:17-25,5cm
Marble
$1,161Sale Price|50% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Hand-carved Limestone Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque hand carved limestone holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1750. Good but weathered condition just as it should. Measures: H:10c...
Limestone
19th Century Hand Carved Marble Font Stand Base
Located in Surrey, BC
Antique double column formal stand, likely ecclesiastical, in hand carved Carrara marble. Lovely leaf motifs on the base and underneath its top. Use to display a sculpture or add a t...
Carrara Marble
$4,771Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Hand Carved Stone Tub Holy Water Font
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
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...
Stone
19th c. American Cast Iron Dolphin Bird Bath or Planter with Sea Shell Font
Located in Litchfield, CT
A fine 19th century bird bath of exceptional quality. The bowl is a thick iron scallop shell resting on a Dolphin's tail all on a stepped base. This garden statue shows great detail ...
Iron
18th Century Carved Marble Font
Located in Toronto, ON
Carved marble rectangular form font with foliate detail atop two column supports all on a carved marble base with acanthus leaf boarder.
17th Century Italian White Marble Baptismal Font
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Immerse yourself in the captivating allure of our 17th-Century Italian White Marble Baptismal Font, a remarkable piece that transports you to the artistic splendor of 17th-century It...
Marble
A French 17th Century Breche Marble Font
Located in Armadale, Victoria
An impressive rare 17th century French Breche marble font, the wide mouthed and shallow bath supported above a mallet shaped column on a flared foot and a squared base.
Marble
17th Century Roman Statuary Marble Font
Located in Avington, Hampshire
A 17th century Roman statuary marble font with four carved satyr like masks
19thc. Font Versaille Garden Pot
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large,Highly Decorated Iron Planter with Versailles painted Design
Iron
English Octagonal Garden Stone Bird Bath or Font with Column Supports
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden bird bath or font of composition stone, featuring a 16" diameter octagonal top, set upon four round columns over an octagonal base.
Cast Stone, Composition
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H 36.5 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in
Antique Italian Romaneqsue Style Cast Stone Column Garden Planter or Font
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Composed of three pieces. Condition: Some wear consistent with age and use including two large cracks.
Cast Stone
Sold
H 40 in W 12 in D 12 in
Compatible Pair of Antique Italian Finely Cast Stone Garden Planters/Fonts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Comprised of three sections each. Central columns of basketweave pattern rest on sleeping lion bases. Overall gentle appropriate age related wear.
Cast Stone
Stone Pedestal Font
Located in Chicago, IL
The basin of the fountain, which features a carved floral band design, sits atop a round column that terminates in a tiered pedestal with four animal-form masque feet.
Stone
Circa 1880 French Font
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Terracotta & Faience French Font
Terracotta
Marble Holy Water Font
Located in Houston, TX
Found in France, this is a beautiful Catholic Holy water font. Made from lovely rose colored marble, this piece is a true work of art.
Marble
Carrara Marble Baptismal Font
By Rajko Kovacevic
Located in Baltimore, MD
A hexagonal baptismal font on a square base from Baltimore City Church. The front panel bears the initials ihs (Iesus Hominum Salvator or In Hoc Signo) in bas-relief. Made from Carra...
Carrara Marble
18th Century Marble Baptist Font
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique baptismal fontein from the 18th century of the marble type Rouge Royal. A very special item within our collection. A baptismal font was especially often used in chu...
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 Citta Del Castello in Tuscany (Italy). Priced as pair.
19c Jardiniere in Font
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully aged finish on this large font jardiniere
Iron
19c Jardinere in Font
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully aged finish on this large font jardinieres
Iron
1950s French, Concrete Planter
Located in High Point, NC
Sourced from France, the wide, shallow basin may have once equally served as a garden font or birdbath. The surface of the concrete has weathered to a textural patina; the color cont...
Concrete
Antique Carved Marble Font
Located in High Point, NC
A stone architectural element, used formerly as a font or stoup. Found in ecclesiastical architecture, this basin for water would be placed at the entrance to a church. Rendered in c...
Marble
19th Century French Stone Baptismal Font
Located in Round Top, TX
A very striking 19th century baptismal font carved from limestone. The font is in three sections. This font would serve as a wonderful bird bath as well.
Limestone
19c Blanc Font Jardiniere
Located in New Orleans, LA
White Iron Jardiniere
Iron
Antiquet British Octagonal Stone Font
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Beautiful antique font. It has 8 paneled sides and 8 beautifully carved bosses. There is a stonemason's mark of a cross on the top ledge. It is our thought that the font would have ...
Stone
French Painted Zinc Baptismal Font
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling zinc made and painted baptismal font from a church in France. There would have been a fitted bowl to hold the holy water. This would make an interesting plant stand in fron...
Pair of Marble Urns or Fonts
Located in Atlanta, GA
the marble possibly Cipollino
Italian Green Marble Fonts, 18th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of lovely Italian green marble, 18th Century, likely from Venice. Having carved, braid detail to the rim and foliate carving into the bowl. 3.25” h. x 9” w. x 8.75” d
Marble
Lovely Italian Shell-Form Blush Marble Font
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Lovely Shell-form Italian blush marble font, Venice, 18th-19th Century.
Marble
Elegant Calacatta Venato Marble Font from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful holy water font comes from Italy and is made from Calacatta Venato marble. It has molten lead inserts along the top to show where the hooks would have held a cover. Th...
Marble
Pair of 19c Jardinieres in Font
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of 19c Jardinieres in Font with creamy painted finish
Gothic Style Limestone Baptismal Font with Base
Located in Dallas, TX
This rough-hewn limestone octagonal basin has been repurposed for outdoor use and sits on a newer two part stone base. Sourced from the Loire Valley, France, circa 18th century. B...
Limestone
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