Saint-Martinien
INFORMATION
Font ID: 03882MAR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Martinien
Font Location in Church: Originally on the inside but reported in the exterior ca. 1999
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martinien
Site Location: Allier, Auvergne, France, Europe
Directions to Site: In the canton de Huriel, arrondissement de Monteluçon
Font Notes:
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Listed in Le Patrimoine des communes de l'Allier (1999, v. 1, p. 493) as a pedestal baptismal font of te 16th century. The basin is hemispherical with a marked rim but otherwise plain. The pedestal of the base is round and equally plain. There is no plinth.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, granite
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: pedestal font
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- Le Patrimoine des communes de l'Allier, Charenton-le-Pont: FLOHIC, 1999, vol. 1, p. 493