Antique French Napoleon III Holy Water Font, Champleve Enamel Cross on White Marble Victorian 10k brooch in all my many decades

in all my many decades of buying and museum wandering - similar

A fascinating item

and it would once have been fitted into a wooden plaque "frame" typical of the era

of a fabulous scene and story: It is a view of the palaces of Muḥammad ʿAlī  (Pacha) (born 1769

The 18k gold layer is full and thick

Antique French Napoleon III Holy Water Font, Champleve Enamel Cross on White Marble Victorian 10k brooch in all my many decadesFine antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era 7. 25" tall Holy water font or "bnitier"with colorful champleve enamel inlaid gilt bronze cross & font displayed on a cream or off white colored marble or alabaster & bronze plate backing! One of a handful of old champleve Holy fonts that I've been working on over the last few weeks, just getting them cleaned up a bit and ready for photos and listings so be sure to browse our inventory. Sevres blue or