Saint-Marc-le-Blanc

INFORMATION

Font ID: 04015MAR
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Marc
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mark
Site Location: Ille-et-Vilaine / Il-ha-Gwilen, Bretagne, France, Europe
Directions to Site: In the canton de Saint-Brice-en-Coglès, arrondissement de Fougères
Font Notes:
Listed and described in Le patrimoine des communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine (2000) as a 15th century granit holy-water stoup; it is chaliced-shaped and the sides of the basin appear ornamented with animals (?) and foliage motif; the lower base is square at the bottom and rounded at the upper part.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: chalice-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Charenton: FLOHIC, 2000, vol. 2, p. 1490