Saint-Hippolyte nr. Ribeauvillé
Results: 2 records
design element - motifs - crenelated band
Scene Description: Upper part of the basin, below the rim
design element - patterns - ribbed
INFORMATION
FontID: 03814HIP
Object Type: Stoup
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Hippolyte de Saint-Hippolyte
Church Patron Saints: St. Hippolytus of Rome
Church Location: Pl. de l'Église, 68590 Saint-Hippolyte, France
Country Name: France
Location: Haut-Rhin, Grand Est
Directions to Site: Located off the D18, about 8 km NE of Ribeauvillé, 7-8 km WSW of Selestat
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Strasbourg
Historical Region: Alsace
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the N side of the nave, to the left of the entrance
Century and Period: 16th century
Church Notes: church listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00085661]: "14e siècle ; 15e siècle ; 1er quart 19e siècle"
Font Notes:
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Listed in Le Patrimoine des communes du Haut-Rhin (1998, v. 2, p. 991): octagonal mounted stoup probably of the 16th century. The octagonal basin has a narrow crenelated band as only ornamentation. The underbowl has a ribbed pattern; The octagonal pedestal of the base is painted red and brown. Full font and cover in context photograph of 2014 in [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St-Hippolyte_StHippolyte_47.JPG] [accessed 16 April 2025]
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 48.2338, 7.36778
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 48° 14′ 1.68″ N, 7° 22′ 4.01″ E
UTM: 32U 378797 5343574
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, sandstone (pink)
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Font Height (less Plinth): 105 cm
Notes on Measurements: Le Patrimoine des communes du Haut-Rhin (1998, v. 2, p. 991)
REFERENCES
Le Patrimoine des communes du Haut-Rhin, Charenton-le-Pont: FLOHIC, 1998