Chapelle-Saint-Andre / La Chapelle-Saint-André / La Chapelle-St-André

INFORMATION

Font ID: 03768CHA
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Cognate Fonts: Many such cast iron stoups in Burgundy
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-André
Font Location in Church: To the right of the entrance
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Andrew
Church Address: 58210 La Chapelle-Saint-André, France
Site Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Loceted off the D5-D185 crossroads, 6-7 km NNW of Varzy, about 18 km WSW of Clamecy
Font Notes:
Bucket-shaped cast iron stoup typical of Burgundy. This one has three chamfered bands and handles with rings. It is mounted on a square block of stone which bears the date "1743". (Patrimoine..., Nièvre, 1999, v. 2, p. 1036)

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 526058 5249118
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 47.395, 3.3453
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 47° 23′ 42″ N, 3° 20′ 43.08″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: metal, iron (cast iron)
Font Shape: bucket-shaped, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: bucket-shape

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: numbers
Inscription Location: base
Inscription Text: "1743"
Inscription Source: Patrimoine..., Nièvre, 1999, v. 2, p. 1036

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes de la Nièvre, Charenton-le-Pont: FLOHIC, 1999, vol. 2, p. 1036