Schwenheim No. 1

Results: 1 records

INFORMATION

Font ID: 03790SCH
Object Type: Stoup
Font Date: 1598
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century(late), Late Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Vincent-et-Saint-Anastase
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Vincent & St. Anastasius
Church Notes: The baptismal font of this church is dated by an inscription to 1698, exactly 100 years later than the stoup.
Church Address: 67440 Schwenheim, France
Site Location: Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
Directions to Site: In the canton de Marmoutier, arrondissement de Saverne
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Strasbourg
Historical Region: Alsace
Font Notes:
Octagonal (?) holy-water stoup in sandstone. The front side has, on the upper part, an inscription with the date 1598; below it thee is a shield which bears a single six-point star. The source (Patrimoine..., Bas-Rhin, 1999, v. 1, p. 681) reports it as being probably the coat of arms of one of the many noble families of the town, but unknown.

COORDINATES

UTM: 32U 383204 5396781
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.713116, 7.41225
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 42′ 47.22″ N, 7° 24′ 44.1″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: polygonal, unmounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: polygonal

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes du Bas-Rhin, Charenton-le-Pont: FLOHIC, 1999, vol. 1, p. 681