Saint-Hippolyte nr. Ribeauvillé

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 03814HIP
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Hippolyte de Saint-Hippolyte
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the N side of the nave, to the left of the entrance
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Hippolytus of Rome
Church Notes: church listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00085661]: "14e siècle ; 15e siècle ; 1er quart 19e siècle"
Church Address: Pl. de l'Église, 68590 Saint-Hippolyte, France
Site Location: Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
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 Notes:
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

UTM: 32U 378797 5343574
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.2338, 7.36778
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 14′ 1.68″ N, 7° 22′ 4.01″ E

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, vol. 2, p. 991