"Pewter Box, For Baptism. Religious Pewter. 17th Century."
Rectangular parallelepiped body, molded. Cover in the shape of a roof with four curved slopes and a plain crest. Complete with its two original bulbs with screwed applicator cap and openwork trilobed socket. Engraved: CAT (HUILE des CATÉCHUMÈNES) and CH (St CHRÊME). Hallmark of an unidentified master. The underside of the box has a heavily crusted patina, which in no way affects the aesthetics or solidity of the whole. Length: 9.4 cm. Width: 4.5 cm. Height: 9 cm. Wear on the corners and some pitting. Light speckled patina. 17th century period. Good condition. Free and insured shipping by COLISSIMO for mainland France.