Germigny-sur-Loire
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 03717GER
Object Type: Stoup
Date Visited: 2001-07-04
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Cognate Fonts: Many such cast iron stoups in Burgundy
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Germain
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Germanus of Auxerre [aka Germans, German, Germain]
Church Notes: NB: on our visit [July 4, 2001] we were informed that this church is closed all year long and no access was possible.
Church Address: 1 Pl. de l'Église, 58320 Germigny-sur-Loire, France -- Tel.: +33 3 86 37 30 79
Site Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D174, 5-6 kms W of Pougues-les-Eaux, about 20 km NNW of Nevers
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Nevers
Font Notes:
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Bucket-shaped cast iron water stoup typical of Burgundy. This one has graded chamfering and a row of six human heads right under the rim; there are also two handles with rings. The band band below the heads has some sort of raised inscription [illegible in the source] and the whole stoup appears covered in ochre paint. (Le patrimoine des communes de Nièvre, 1999, v. 2, p. 782)
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 502848 5214124
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 47.080618, 3.037515
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 47° 4′ 50.23″ N, 3° 2′ 15.05″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: metal, iron (cast iron)
Font Shape: bucket-shaped, unmounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 68 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 43 cm
Notes on Measurements: a/p Le patrimoine des communes de Nièvre, 1999, v. 2, p. 782
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Location: basin sides
Inscription Text: [illegible]
Inscription Notes: there appear to be several initials or inscriptions on the basin sides
Inscription Source: [cf. Notes on Font]
REFERENCES
- Le Patrimoine des communes de la Nièvre, Charenton-le-Pont: FLOHIC, 1999, vol. 2, p. 782