19th Century French Champlevé Enamel & Marble Cross with Font

~ 19th Century French Champlevé Enamel & Marble Cross with Font ~

A 19th Century French Champlevé Enamel and Marble Cross & Font decorated with foliage and vines.

The inscription on the cross reads ‘Souvenir de 1ere Communion’ (Souvenir of the 1st Communion).

The impressive Holy Water font is reminiscent of a church font in its construction with matching hinged lid.

The piece has a brass back plate complete with suspension ring for hanging.

~ Condition ~

There is a natural vein of colour on the left-hand side of the cross.

There are tiny nibbles on the edge of the marble that can be felt when passing a finger along.

I would describe the condition as ‘Very Good’.

The Enamel is in perfect condition.

The brass plate on the back shows ageing commensurate with the age of the object.

~ Dimensions ~

Total Height: 30cm (11 ¾ inches).

Total Width: 7 inches (18cm)

Enamel Cross Height: 18.5cm (7 ¼ inches).

Enamel Cross Width: 12cm (4 ¾ inches).

Depth of font lid: 4.5cm (1 ¾ inches).

Depth of marble and brass plate: 1cm

Weight: 1.45Kg

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