Antique white ironstone water font with original basin - Societe Ceramique
A plain white glazed ironstone water font, complete with the original basin and lid. Produced by Dutch maker Societe Ceramique, both parts are marked on the back side with the black Maestricht stamp.
A holy water font or stoup is a vessel containing holy water which is generally placed near the entrance of a church. It is often placed at the base of a crucifix or religious representation. Historically, some faithful will take holy water from large dispensers for use at home. There is a long tradition of lay people keeping a holy water font in their homes, reinforcing a reminder of baptism for the domestic Church.
An unusual example in plain white with moulded decoration, many fonts are much more elaborately decorated.
Dimensions:
Tank - 30.5cm x 16.5cm x 45cm tall
Basin - 32.2cm x 25.5cm x 9.2cm tall
Condition:
There is a hairline in the top back left corner of the water tank, along with some small chips around the mounting holes on the back side. There is also a crack around the shaft of the tap handle.
There is a chip on the back right corner of the lid, along with a bruise crack inside the moulded rim and a couple of other flea bites/firing faults.
There is a crack in the back left corner of the basin/trough, but it is still intact and stable.
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