Framed by a marble aedicule decorated with a shell, the fountain on the southern side of Piazza delle Vaschette, in the Rione Borgo, was built in 1898 by Francesco Buffa on commission from the Municipality of Rome.
Charming in its simplicity, the fountain was originally supplied by the Acqua Angelica and stood to one side of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie at Porta Angelica. In 1930, when the church was demolished to make way for the widening of Via di Porta Angelica, as part of the establishment of the new boundaries of Vatican City, the fountain was moved to its current location, set against a brick façade that is approximately one meter lower than street level.
Two curved flights of stairs lead down to the fountain, which is now supplied by the Acqua Vergine aqueduct. The water gushes from a simple spout and fills a rectangular basin with rounded edges, which rests on a moulded plinth. Set into the basin is a travertine niche, framed by a pair of pilasters supporting an arch. A shell valve with rolled edges decorates the lunette.
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