Antique French Cross Champleve Onyx Holy Water Font

Antique French Cross Champleve Onyx Holy Water Font


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Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Religious Artifacts: Christian: Pre 1900: Item # 961271

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Lockston Timeless Antiques and Art
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668 N. Coast Hwy #280
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Beautiful 19th Century antique French champleve enamel crucifix, mounted on beautiful copper backed onyx (including wall hang ring), with matching champleve holy water font below with hinged lid. Circa 1830s. Dimensions: 12” X 7” X 3”. Champleve is a highly labor intensive delicate artistic technique of decorating metal, began by the Celts during the early Roman Empire and became the favorite of European Nobility from the 11th Century on, in which areas that have been hollowed out, by incising, are filled with pulverized colored enamel and fired, repeatedly (once for each color). Online comparable antique French champleve crosses include – French Champleve Cross $785, Dorland Antiques on Rubylane Item ID: HW-36 . - French Champleve Cross $895, Malleries Item #: MAL-1-2617. Condition: Overall good for age – note one slight visual crack in the onyx, - onyx and cross still sound, solid and together – see photos. Own this fine artistic antique piece at a great value.