19th Century French Antique Louis XV Style Walnut Holy Basin This is an attractive holy basin made from walnut by the second half of the 19th century topped by a boldly sculpted shell flanked by acanthus leaves and centering a crucifix upon the shell-shaped porcelain basin below. Circa date 1860. Dimensions 15"high/ 9 ½"wide/ 1 ½"deep.  

19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Period Holy Basin This is a splendid gilded Holy Basin made by the end of the reign of Napoleon III by the 1870’s consisting of an intricately carved Cross embellished by scrolled foliate masterfully hand carved from ivory surrounded by a heavily accented frame ornate with acanthus and foliate patterns with the classical shell below. Circa date 1870. Dimensions 16"high/ 10 ¾"wide/ 3 ½"deep.