Gothic Style Holy water font - 1850-1900

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Antique Holy Water Font in Gothic Style
Cast in bronze
The Netherlands
19 seconds

Height: 17.8 cm (with the handle raised)
10 cm (the base with the handle lowered)
width 9 cm
Depth 6 cm
Weight 601 g


A Gothic-style holy water bucket made of antique bronze.
Flemish 19th-century replica of an original from the 15th–16th centuries.


Dimensions:
Height: with handle 18.5 cm, without 11.5 cm
Width: 9.2 cm
Depth: 5.5 cm
Weight: 570 g.

This is a bronze holy-water bucket (or situla), probably a 19th-century replica of the original Gothic.
The object has a hexagonal shape with a stepped, tapered base.
The handle has a stylized architectural form that connects to the edge via rectangular mounts.
The greenish-dark patina indicates the age and oxidation of the bronze.
It was used to hold holy water, often in combination with an aspergillum to bless people or objects.


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Antique Holy Water Font in Gothic Style
Cast in bronze
The Netherlands
19 seconds

Height: 17.8 cm (with the handle raised)
10 cm (the base with the handle lowered)
width 9 cm
Depth 6 cm
Weight 601 g


A Gothic-style holy water bucket made of antique bronze.
Flemish 19th-century replica of an original from the 15th–16th centuries.


Dimensions:
Height: with handle 18.5 cm, without 11.5 cm
Width: 9.2 cm
Depth: 5.5 cm
Weight: 570 g.

This is a bronze holy-water bucket (or situla), probably a 19th-century replica of the original Gothic.
The object has a hexagonal shape with a stepped, tapered base.
The handle has a stylized architectural form that connects to the edge via rectangular mounts.
The greenish-dark patina indicates the age and oxidation of the bronze.
It was used to hold holy water, often in combination with an aspergillum to bless people or objects.


Shipment tracked via courier.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Weight
601 g
Style subtype
Gothic Style
No. of items
1
Material
Bronze
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
17.8 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
6 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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Objects sold
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