Antique French Champleve Enamel and Slate Marble Holy Font, Napoleon III Era Grisaille The stitches are small -

The stitches are small - something between grospoint and petitpoint

Old felted bottom has deterioration but is intact

He was Born: April 20

no missing beads and the fabric lining remains in nice condition and ready to use and wear

Antique French Champleve Enamel and Slate Marble Holy Font, Napoleon III Era Grisaille The stitches are small -Always drawn to these, and we can never keep them in inventory. The beautiful old champleve enamel work always reminds me of the stained glass in the old cathedrals of France. This one is beautiful and exceptionally well preserved. Lots of photos to review. The backing is crisply cut slate marble, heavy and without a single chip or flaw. The holy font is 9. 5" tall. Very good to excellent condition for age and type, we don't often find these without