Minton 224 Parian Figure Angel Font

Minton 224 Parian Figure Angel Font

Shape Number: 224
A Baptismal church font carved in the shape of an angel, often holding a shell or bowl for holy water, symbolizing protection and spiritual guidance.
Popularized by iconic designs like the one in Copenhagen Cathedral (1827) and found in many Gothic churches, representing late Victorian aesthetics. Connects the sacrament of baptism with angels as spiritual guardians.
The shape drawing is from The Minton Archive.


Majolica version.

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