Medieval Bronze Bedside Font – Flanders, Late 15th Century, High Gothic Period

A beautifully crafted bronze holy water font with a pentagonal basin and pointed spout, resting on a concave base and featuring a flat back. This type of object, traditionally placed near the bed, is commonly referred to as a “bedside holy water font,” intended for domestic devotion and the daily use of holy water.

This is a Flemish work from the late 15th century, characteristic of Northern European production in the late Middle Ages. The object has a beautiful antique patina.

Note: the handle and one fastener are missing.

Dimensions: maximum height 9.2 cm.

Comparable examples are published in the reference work by Antoon & Torkild Malfait, Seven Centuries of Holy-Water & Holy-Water Fonts in Bronze, Brass and Pewter (Antiqua Nova, 2003).

A beautiful object of private devotion, a discreet yet evocative testament to Flemish domestic spirituality in the late Middle Ages.

Price excludes shipping costs

Police Registry Ref.: A113

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