The Lost Code

Wall Fountain

Glazed earthenware, brass, wood
H. 82 cm
W. 36 cm
Fountains such as this were a luxury item, mainly used for handwashing in a period when houses did not have running water. The fountain was equipped with a faucet that emptied into a bowl used as a washbasin. This fountain reproduction is mounted on a wood rack.
Manoir Mauvide-Genest collection