Bidspirit auction | Holy Water Font with Crucifix.

Holy Water Font with Crucifix. Repoussé Silver. 20th Century - Repoussé and chiseled silver. Measurements: 30 x 16 cm. Wall-mounted holy water font in Neo-Gothic style, composed of a pierced cross bearing the crucified Christ, topped with lobed quatrefoil medallions depicting the Evangelists. The structure features elaborate openwork and reliefs evoking Gothic tracery, with intricate scrolls and ornamental detailing. The figure of Christ is soberly modeled and symmetrically placed, crowned by the traditional INRI plaque. Below, a semicylindrical water container is affixed, adorned with stylized vegetal motifs and finished with decorative upper and lower moldings. Crafted in hallmarked silver, this piece follows the devotional models of domestic piety and reflects the endurance of liturgical forms reinterpreted in the 20th century through precise silversmithing techniques.