Polychrome carved holy water baptismal font from the 18th century

From Italy, from the central Marche region, a polychrome carved Holy Water font with holy water from the mid-18th century, featuring a shaped panel with carved and gilded scrolls and leaf details. Green edge decoration. The central font consists of three ribbed leaves in green with gold embellishments. The font is topped with an oval frame engraved with the Holy Family.

The underside of the panel is lacquered in green and red with a yellowish patina due to sandrack. The back is lined with green paper with paper cutouts and hand-painted watercolor flowers.

This antique Italian Holy Water font with blessed water dates from the Marche region and is approximately from 1750. It is in good condition considering its age, with minor restorations.

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