Neugartheim-Ittlenheim

INFORMATION

Font ID: 03802NEU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques (from the earlier church dedicated to St-Cyriaque)
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Philip & St. James
Church Address: 8 Rue de l'Église, 67370 Neugartheim-Ittlenheim, France
Site Location: Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off (S) the D41, about 5 km W of Truchtersheim, about 22 km NW of Strasbourg
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Strasbourg
Historical Region: Alsace
Font Notes:
A font which our source (Le patrimoine des communes du Bas-Rhin, 1999, v. 2, p. 1449) adscribes it to the 12th century Romanesque, although it is hard to accept such classification for the object illustrated in their entry: a totally plain polygonal basin with well defined double rim and rounded sides of the octagon ends on a narrow stem below the underbowl. The square pedestal is also of a much later date than the one given for the font. It may be that the basin was so altered in the apparent restoration that it has hidden the characteristics of its origin.

COORDINATES

UTM: 32U 392836 5390102
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.654778, 7.544872
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 39′ 17.2″ N, 7° 32′ 41.54″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes du Bas-Rhin, Charenton-le-Pont: FLOHIC, 1999, vol. 2, p. 1449