Description:
Item #: 10-66-0
Vintage Holy Water Font Scherpenheuvel Our Lady Madonna
Comment:
An unusual design makes this an interesting piece! Scherpenheuvel is a place of pilgrimage in Belgium.
Mark: Scherpenheuvel Montaigu
SCHERPENHEUVEL MONTAIGU
Scherpenheuvel (Montaigu in French) is the most important Catholic pilgrimage site in Belgium. Its origins date back to a pagan tradition of worshipping a great oak tree on the top of a hill. The cross-shaped tree was Christianized with a statue of the Madonna. The legend is that around 1500 the Virgin Mary performed a miracle here, leading to a flood of devoted pilgrims. In 1603, the sculpture purportedly wept bloody tears due to the religious strife surrounding the Protestant Reformation. Today, the Procession of Candles is held on the 2nd of November and is a blessing procession for people, animals, and vehicles.
Object: Holy Water Font
Origin: Belgium
Dimensions (inches:)
8.50H x 4.25W x 2D
Date: 1930
Condition:
GOOD
In overall good condition. Antique and vintage items by their very nature show normal wear to finish and miscellaneous scratches, nicks, and dings due to age and use. As we define 'good condition' relative to the stated age of the piece, we would expect to see 'character marks' consistent with that age and could include nicks or dings to a wooden or metal object, wear to a painted surface, speckling on a mirror, crazing or manufacturing glaze skips in ceramic finish, wear to a label, and some original decorative trim may be missing. If ceramic/porcelain restoration has been done, it is of museum-quality so that it is hardly discernable and would be mentioned in the listing. 'Good condition' would not include chips or cracks in any glass or ceramic item.
Item Specifics:
Shows normal wear to finish and miscellaneous scratches, nicks and dings due to age and use.
Material: 898, Glass, Wood
Style:
RELIGIOUS
Religion is often described as a communal system for the coherence of belief focusing on a system of thought, unseen being, person, or object that is considered sacred, divine, or of the highest truth. The Christian religion is centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God.
Christianity has played a prominent role in shaping Western civilization since the 4th century. Currently Christianity has between 1.5 billion and 2.1 billion followers, representing about a quarter to a third of the world's population. With more than 1 billion members, the Roman Catholic Church is the largest church representing over half of all Christians and one sixth of the world's population.
Shipping:
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