{"product_id":"antique-french-holy-water-font-1","title":"Antique French Holy Water Font","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis item is an \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eantique French pocket or wall-hanging holy water font\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (known in French as a \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003ebénitier de chevet\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e), dating from the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003elate 19th century to the early 20th century\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. It is crafted from \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eornate reticulated brass\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with a distinctive openwork filigree frame. The frame features classical motifs, including a prominent \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ecrucifix at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eapex. The\u003c\/span\u003e center contains a hand-painted depiction of the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eVirgin Mary (Notre Dame)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e protected beneath a piece of glass.\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e The small half-moon reservoir at the bottom used to hold holy water features a \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003emother-of-pearl (nacre) shell\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e inlay fitted into a brass collar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eDuring the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eNapoleon III era (mid-to-late 19th century)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and into the early 20th century, French workshops produced these delicate personal fonts. They were commonly sold in Paris antique boutiques or as treasured souvenirs from major French pilgrimage destinations like \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eLourdes\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eLisieux\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, or Notre-Dame in Paris. This one's inscription reads \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"Souvenir de Ste Radegonde\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Souvenir of Saint Radegonde).  \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eSaint Radegonde\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[false,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,false,\u0026quot;\\u0026cBXgfc_15:aPo2Hd\u0026quot;]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[[\u0026quot;\/m\/04f8wk\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Saint Radegonde\u0026quot;,0,\u0026quot;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\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;PEOPLE\u0026quot;],\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,0,[null,null,null,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[291933,null,1,1],null,null,[{\u0026quot;205\u0026quot;:[null,\u0026quot;\/m\/04f8wk\u0026quot;],\u0026quot;1219\u0026quot;:[null,null,\u0026quot;PEOPLE\u0026quot;,null,null,\u0026quot;\/m\/04f8wk\u0026quot;],\u0026quot;3524\u0026quot;:[69]}]],null,0,null,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,0]]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (c. 520–587 AD) was a deeply revered 6th-century Frankish queen who left her royal life to found the Holy Cross Abbey in \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePoitiers, France. \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e This is the most famous destination, where Saint Radegonde's tomb is located and where millions of pilgrims have traveled over the centuries. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Church of Sainte-Radegonde in Talmont-sur-Gironde:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e A spectacular, historic 12th-century cliffside pilgrimage church sitting right on the edge of the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThe cursive inscription was delicately hand-inked onto the iridescent mother-of-pearl to commemorate the owner's journey and act as a keepsake for their home devotional space. It is a beautiful, deeply historical piece of 19th-century French religious art.\u003cspan\u003e It measures 6.75\" x 3.5\", and the water font is 1.75\" deep. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003ePlease email me with questions. \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59889212948766,"sku":null,"price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-09-0408.20.19.jpg?v=1788528693","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/antique-french-holy-water-font-1","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}