Svedlar / Schwedler / Svedlér

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 02560SVE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th - 15th century, Late Gothic
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Konrad Gaal?
Site Location: Košický, Slovakia, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off road 546, about 50 km WNW of Košický capital
Font Notes:
A sample of bronze font from the Konrad Gaal (?) workshop, makers of bells and fonts. Chalice-shaped; rim appears to have an ornament in the shape of a buckle (?); band of acanthus vine on the upper part of the basin; centre band has several depictions of the Crucifixion. The basin tapers off to a centre ring ornamented with acanthus vine and medallions. The base widens out and has several bands of medallions all around [description based on image and notes supplied to BAPTISTERIA SACRA by Zsombor Jekely]

COORDINATES

UTM: 34U 479446 5407484

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: metal, bronze
Font Shape: chalice-shaped
Basin Exterior Shape: round