Code 909-17

Copper "Fontaine" Lavabo Top

Villedieu Les Poeles-Normandy France

H=15 5/8, W=12, D=5

Antique French Copper Lavabo (Fontaine d’Applique) from Villedieu-les-Poeles in Normandy.  Bronze Hardware- Good Antique Condition - Old Restorations, Upper Rim has Minor Crack –Late 1800’s

From the early 1300's, Villedieu-les-Poeles in Normandy has been known for making copper pans  and other wares, as well as bronze, pewter, and lace. It has a motif of a coat of arms on its front, it is bordered by repeating stylized palmettes at the top and bottom rims.  The bronze spigot is a stylized lion’s head.

These were originally used for washing one’s hands and would have been mounted on a wall, indoors or outdoors.  Today, they can be used as a decorative accessory on a wall or placed upon any surface in a holder as an accent.

SOLD

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