Antique French Holy Water Font, Figural Medallion of Christ & Sacred Heart on White Marble & Bronze Back tortoise shell pen set typical of its age and

typical of its age and material

so you might see fine hairlines on to shattered

though might have been a large originally (people were smaller then and sizes different)

One of a few sets that we're adding this week so I'll go into a bit of the historical significance for the type and style

one broken figure

Antique French Holy Water Font, Figural Medallion of Christ & Sacred Heart on White Marble & Bronze Back tortoise shell pen set typical of its age andWonderful antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era Holy water with a silvered metal medallion of Christ in cross, torch & quiver finial gilded frame and lidded font mounted on a white marble & bronze backing! The bas relief plaque or medallion has a silver or nickel plated finish with gilt or gold halo and depicts Christ and the Sacre Coeur or Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Sacred Heart is often depicted in Christian art as a flaming heart shining