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Circular Lobed Marble Font Basin from Italy
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Hand-carved in Italy during, this circular lobed marble font basin would make a great vide-poche. A vide-poche (literally “empty pocket”) is a small storage bowl for everyday items, such as car keys, loose change, wallets, etc.
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 stylized scalloped shell. On the back of the shell is an excavated block of marble, which is how the basin would have been affixed to a wall. The beautiful gold colored marble with tan and cream inclusions and brown veining has been carved with a quarter round recessed molding along the rim. A versatile item, our Italian marble basin can be used as a decorative bowl or object d’art. It can also be included in a bathroom installation, making a lovely soap dish or small rafraichissoir.
- Dimensions:Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Diameter: 11.125 in (28.26 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:2000s
- Production Type:New & Custom(One of a Kind)
- Estimated Production Time:Available Now
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Good condition with fleabites and minor losses. Light buildup and rubs, specifically to the interior. To be used as a rafraichissoir or sink, a drainage hole would need to be carved.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 221-281stDibs: LU906330028782
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