Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon No. 1 / Quesnon

INFORMATION

Font ID: 03404COU

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Date Visited: 2000-06-15

Font Date: 1554

Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century(mid), Renaissance

Workshop/Group/Artisan: double font

Church / Chapel Name: Èglise paroissiale Saint Médard de Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon

Font Location in Church: Inside the curch, at the W, N side

Church Patron Saint(s): St. Medard [aka Medardus]

Church Address: 35140 Rives-du-Couesnon, France

Site Location: Ille-et-Vilaine / Il-ha-Gwilen, Bretagne, France, Europe

Directions to Site: Located off he D22, W of the A84, 35 km NE of Rennes

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Rennes, Dol & St Malo

Font Notes: Click to view

A granite double-font carved out of a single block, except for the lower base. The basins are differentiated: one is narrower than the other, but there are no spaces between them. The upper part of the basin side bears an inscription; below, there is a continuous vine all around the font; the tall chamfer of the underbowl has a depiction of the baptism of Christ. The upper base has only moulding as ornamentation. The lower block, which appears to be detached, bears an inscription [On-site notes].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 621178 5351314

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.303403, -1.365902

Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 18′ 12.25″ N, 1° 21′ 57.25″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite

Number of Pieces: two

Font Shape: double-font, polygonal, mounted

Basin Interior Shape: polygonal (both wells)

Basin Exterior Shape: double basin, polygonal (both)

Drainage System: centre hole in basin

Drainage Notes: The drain hole is in the small basin.

Rim Thickness: 10 cm

Diameter (inside rim): basin1(40x30 cm); basin2(43x48 cm)

Basin Depth: basin1(25 cm); basin2(30 cm)

Basin Total Height: 62 cm

Height of Base: 40 cm

Font Height (less Plinth): 102 cm

Square Base Dimensions: 43 x 91 cm

Trapezoidal Basin: 70 x 122 cm

Notes on Measurements: BSI. [NB: the inside rim of the small basin is rectangular, while that of the large basin is octagonal (the latter's measurements correspond to the diagonals max. & min.)]

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Location: upper part of the basin side and also on the sides of the base

Inscription Text: [illegible, not transcribed]

Inscription Notes: Gothic lettering is very worn

LID INFORMATION

Date: modern

Material: wood

Notes: Two lids open from one large polygonal frame.

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