Saint-Florentin / St-Florentin

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 04037FLO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(early), Renaissance
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Florentin
Font Location in Church: In a side chapel
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Florentin [Florentinus?]
Site Location: Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located 25 kms NNE of Auxerre, 50 kms SW of Troyes
Font Notes:
Octagonal mounted font of the early 17th century; the octagonal basin is graded with deeply-carved foliage ornamentation on the underbowl. The base consists of a plain octagonal stem with thin moulding at top and bottom and a lower base, also octagonal, with two large mouldings. It has a dome brass cover with a Latin cross finial and is located in its own side chapel.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, unknown
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

LID INFORMATION

Material: metal, brass
Notes: cf. Font notes

REFERENCES

  • Dictionnaire des églises de France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Suisse, Paris: R. Laffont, 1966-, II A 151