Antique French Champleve Enamel Cross & Holy Water Font on Wood Mat in 9.75" Oval Frame cups would have been a large

would have been a large and tall chair

A thrill of mother of pearl on this one - all brilliant colorful pearlescent shimmer

embrittlement

The back side retains more gold coating than does the front of the frame

Purchased ages ago from "a gentleman's collection"

Antique French Champleve Enamel Cross & Holy Water Font on Wood Mat in 9.75" Oval Frame cups would have been a largeFabulous antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era Holy water font, a beautiful piece with colorful champleve enamel & gilt bronze cross & lidded font displayed on a solid wood mat with crossed ribbon pattern gilt bronze 9 3 4" outer oval frame! Not sure if the wood mat is original, we most often see these old champleve enamel cross & font pieces with alabaster or marble but wood not unheard of and, as you can see here, quite visually