Lot 227:
Gilt Bronze Madonna Holy Water Font
Description
6.5 x 3 in. A wall-hanging holy water font cast in bronze or brass with a gilt finish. The backplate is designed in a Neoclassical architectural form, featuring an arched pediment crested by a tied ribbon bow and flanked by fluted pilasters surmounted by urn finials. Hanging festoon garlands frame a central inset circular bas-relief medallion depicting the veiled profile of the Virgin Mary surrounded by a radiant nimbus halo. The lower section incorporates a fluted, ribbed scallop shell font basin secured to the.
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