Saint-Paul-d'Espis No. 2

INFORMATION

FontID: 04197PAU

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Eglise Saint-Paul-d'Espis

Church Patron Saints: St. Paul

Country Name: France

Location: Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie

Directions to Site: The church of St-Pierre is located in Piac, about 2 km from St-Paul-d'Espis, itself near Moissac

Century and Period: 16th century, Late Gothic

Workshop/Group/Artisan: double font

Font Notes: Click to view

Described in the town's WEB site as a High Gothic ("flamboyant") double-font in which the bases are ancient columns ("dans les fonts baptismaux flamboyants, des colonnes antiques soutiennent les deux bénitiers.)

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Number of Pieces: three?

Font Shape: (double-font)

REFERENCES

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

htp://www.amf82.com/stpauldespis/acceuil.htm, Association des Maires de France, 2001. URL: htp://www.amf82.com/stpauldespis/acceuil.htm.