Holy Water Vessel

Holy water stoup in red Piana degli Albanesi marble, made in Sicily at the end of the 19th century.

A holy water font or stoup is a vessel containing holy water generally placed near the entrance of a church.

This 18th century French silver plate holy water vessel with handle has its original zinc liner.

This 17th century Louis XIV period bronze holy water vessel features a Gothic scene featuring monks attending to their monastic duties.

These beautifully carved antique Italian, lobed, Verona marble vessels were once used as holy water vessels in a church.

An exquisite Italian holy water vessel, this stoup has been hand carved out of beautiful, old Giallo Reale Rosato marble.

This elegant antique Italian white marble holy water vessel dates to the late 1700’s or early 1800’s.

These exquisite Italian Holy Water vessels or stoups have been hand-carved out of beautiful, old Giallo Reale marble.

Of course, they can once again be used in chapels as a baptismal or Holy Water vessel.

An extremely rare early Irish Belleek porcelain wall angel good size holy water font of outstanding quality and good condition. Second period black mark for 1891-1926. Modell...

A marble basin of this size might have originally been used in a Catholic church as a holy water vessel. The gadrooned lobes carved along the outside give the appearance of a stylize...

Used by a priest to bless the congregation, this late seventeenth century Louis XIV period bronze holy water vessel features a Gothic scene depicting monks attending to their monasti...

Marble basins of this size were usually used in a church as holy water vessels. There are stylized acanthus leaf motifs at the inside center back of each basin, and on the back of th...

Italian 1930s Hammered Copper Shell-Shaped Holy Water Font.

Have you also noticed the little cloud on the top right and the equally perfectly hand carved holy water vessel underneath? The three hand carved cherubs in this 'clouds-design' vess...

15th c Holy Water Vessels. Earthenware found off the coast of Java

A beautifully patinated antique bronze holy water vessel from Nepal with attractive and subtle detail.

Antique ceramic spouted holy water vessels. Locally called "Kendi" from the Sanskrit word for this type of spouted vessel, "Kendika."

Antique ancient "Kendi" holy water vessels. Found in the South China Sea.

Circa 19th century or earlier, this situla tests silver in some parts and tests low grade silver in other places and tests bronze yet in other parts. It could be 17th century but we...

A tall and very graceful bronze ceremonial holy water vessel from Nepal, with great patina and spiritual presence.

Two beautifully shaped and patinated antique bronze holy water vessels from Nepal, each one with attractive and subtle detail.

A pair of elegantly shaped bronze antique holy water containers from Nepal. The smaller piece has beautifully engraved characters on the inside lip (see photos). Spiritual and beauti...

A beautiful antique wall cross, holy water vessel. Onyx with cloisoné bronze. The cross is in good condition.

An antique holy water vessel depicting Jesus Christ with the cross on his shoulders.

A late 19th Century cast bronze holy water decanter from Nepal. This spiritual object has a truly striking surface, the product of years of handling as part of Buddhist rituals. With...

- Carrefully refurbished - Newly upholstered- walnut finish - can be used with or without pillows - Seat height with pillows is 48cm

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

A pair of hand-carved fruitwood frames with stylized dolphin-form arm from the mid 1900s. The chairs has very high quality and are unusually generous in proportions. The height of th...

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

An antique rectangular fountain basin or in the style of the late Hellenistic period with minor repairs. This garden ornament features impressive mythological carvings of the art mus...

An exceptional model Grotto chair, the scallop shell back to scallop shell seat connected with stylized dolphin arms. The chairs with specialist aged grotto style gilding.

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

This late 19th to early 20th Century bow fronted shop display cabinet with double doors, and four adjustable internal shelves over a plinth base, is really spectacular. Its glass she...

2 pairs of French Midcentury plaster wall lights in the form of a shell attributed to Serge Roche. Priced and sold as Pairs. References: Mid-Century Modern, Neo-Baroque, Surrealism...

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...

18th Century Italian Marble Holy Water Stoup. A wonderful shaped marble water stoup.