Mouaze / Mouazé No. 2

INFORMATION

FontID: 04012MOU

Church/Chapel: Eglise Saint-Melaine

Church Patron Saints: St. Melaine [Melanius, Mellion]

Country Name: France

Location: Ille-et-Vilaine / Il-ha-Gwilen, Bretagne

Directions to Site: In the Canton de Saint-Aubin-d'Aubigné, arrondissement de Rennes

Century and Period: 17th century,

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Listed and described in Le patrimoine des communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine (2000) as a composite holy-water stoup: the square basin is a former grain measure with ornamentation on the sides; the 17th century base is from a Calvary nearby.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite

Number of Pieces: two

Font Shape: square (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: square

REFERENCES

Le Patrimoine des communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Charenton: FLOHIC, 2000