Swiss, shell-shaped holy water font with three claw and

Swiss, shell-shaped holy water font with three claw and ball feet, 18th century, pewter, unmarked, 14 3/4"w x 12 3/8"d x 5 1/2"h Provenance: Sold by The Art Institute of Chicago

An assembled group of Continental ecclesiastical objects, late 19th-early 20th century, comprising seven plaques, three Holy Water fonts and three framed crucifixes; materials include bronze, plaster,

Property from an Estate, Chicago and Savannah Description: 10 Porcelain Holy Water Fonts, 19th Century , three cross form with design of heart and anchor, two identical and marked 'Germany 6932,'

(lot of 6) Continental holy water fonts, highlights include: (two) French reverse-painted glass fonts, with pierced gilt metal frame, over shell basin; (one) mother of pearl shell font, centering figu

Continental Religious holy water font, shaped red marble back, with chased gilt metal foliate and lattice crucifix, centering Christ figure, pierced basin, with inset cranberry glass, approx 13.5"h, 8

(lot of 2) Continental Religious holy water fonts, both with shaped onyx back, centering patinated metal roundel depicting the Virgin Mary in profile, over shaped basin, (one) green onyx, with small c

Three Continental champlevé and onyx holy water fonts. Tallest: 6-1/4in tall x 4-1/4in wide.

Three Continental champlevé and onyx holy water fonts. Largest: 10-1/2in tall x 6-1/4in wide.

Three Continental champlevé and onyx holy water fonts. Tallest: 6-1/4in tall x 4-1/4in wide.

French bronze dore holy water font, 19th c., cartouche-shaped backplate, cast with foliate scrolls, putti masks in relief, central cross over a serpent, over the font with hinged lid, approx 10.5"h, 6

(lot of 2) Continental metal, marble, and velvet upholstered holy water fonts, including: (1) having shaped onyx backplate, with bronze profile in relief inscribed Virgo, marked "Vierge Au Lys (Virgin

A Tea Dust Snail Shell-Shaped Water Coupe, 18th Century. This small dark brown tea dust glazed water coupe is shaped like a snail shell. It has three feet and comes with a wooden stand. Dimensions are

Large Spanish Colonial style silver (content unknown) baptismal/ holy water font, the entirety of the vessel with repousse scroll and foliate motifs, central opposing birds, shell-form basin, raised o

Spanish Colonial style silver (content unknown) baptismal/ holy water font, the entirety of the vessel with repousse scroll and foliate motifs, central oval cartouche, over shell-form basin, raised on

Continental holy water font, late 19th c., marble back with molded edge, bronze dore winged putti before a draped cross, over shallow shell-form dish, piece rescued from a house fire, approx 20.5"h, 1

(lot of 17) Continental religious metal holy water fonts, highlights include: (one) French Gothic Revival font, patinated metal with niche, centering the Virgin Mary, over small shaped basin; (one) sc

Rome, 18th century, 25x15 cm., chiselled with vegetal motifs, scrolls and cherub heads, shell-shaped tray

Group of Three Wall Crucifixes, consisting of a white metal example on a wooden coptic cross, 20th c., a gilt metal example with a holy water font, 20th c., and a carved and gilt and ebonized wood exa

Religious Holy Water Font. Thick and heavy fine Sterling Silver, hand tooled embossing with the figure of Mary in the center. Intricate period border ornamentation throughout, scalloped shell well. At

(lot of 6) Continental religious metal holy water fonts, highlights include: (one) architectural chased metal font, centering hand-painted porcelain plaque depicting Christ, over shaped basin with dro

A cast metal figural holy water font having a Richaud and Cie Marseille foundry mark and mounted to a shaped black slate plaque. 14-3/4in tall x 8in wide.

Antique French Holy Water font in the form of an angel holding a scallop shell. In patinated metal mounted on slate shield form plaque. Late 19th century. 14"h x 9"w

Silver (content unknown) holy water font, possibly Italy, a repousse dove emblematic of the Holy Spirit, amid stars, shell and scrollwork, lower font with floral and foliate motif, illegible hallmark

Holy Water font, made of thick cast pewter. Displays a scene of the Ascension of Christ, with a figure of Jesus being lifted by three winged angels. A mark inside, hard to make out - P O S, or so, in