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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

267 - Wall-mounted holy water font
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
Wall-mounted holy water font Made of copper sheet, formerly silver-plated. Features repoussé and openwork decoration depicting a cherub, surmounted by a arrangement of fruit (pomegranate, pear and bunches of grapes). Beneath the cherub’s wings, the trigram ‘IHS’, formed from flower corollas, is surrounded by blooming flowers and acanthus leaves. The basin has a lid in the shape of a base, decorated with acanthus leaves and topped with a finial. France, 18th century H. 30.3 cm – W. 16.7 cm SSE Minor damage, reinforcements and repairs with tin soldering (and a later suspension ring soldered with tin)
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About the sale GLASSED TERRACOTTA AND FOLK ART, A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Auction location
Auction time 11/05/2026 at 2:30 PM
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