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

Results: 2 records

B01: design element - motifs - vine

Scene Description: across the basin sides

BU01: New Testament - public life of Christ - baptism of Christ

INFORMATION

FontID: 03404COU
Church/Chapel: Èglise paroissiale Saint Médard de Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon
Church Patron Saints: St. Medard [aka Medardus]
Church Location: 35140 Rives-du-Couesnon, France
Country Name: France
Location: Ille-et-Vilaine / Il-ha-Gwilen, Bretagne
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 Location in Church: Inside the curch, at the W, N side
Date: 1554
Century and Period: 16th century(mid), Renaissance
Workshop/Group/Artisan: double font
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

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 48.303403, -1.365902
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 48° 18′ 12.25″ N, 1° 21′ 57.25″ W
UTM: 30U 621178 5351314

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: polygonal (mounted)(double-font)
Basin Interior Shape: polygonal (both wells)
Basin Exterior Shape: polygonal (double-font)
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 Notes: Gothic lettering is very worn
Inscription Location: upper part of the basin side and also on the sides of the base
Inscription Text: [illegible, not transcribed]

LID INFORMATION

Date: modern
Material: wood,
Notes: Two lids open from one large polygonal frame.

REFERENCES

Le Patrimoine des communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Charenton: FLOHIC, 2000