A 16th century leaded bronze holy water bucket, or bénitier, French


The rim with two raised handle attachments, cast as female faces, the body cast with cords, raised on three facetted legs with scroll feet, 20cm diameter x 21cm high
|Very similar to a holy water bucket sold Sotheby's, 24 February 2005, as part of the Adler Collection, which was cast with an inscription in French and the date 1602 [Lot 12].