Allas-Bocage No. 2

Results: 5 records

INFORMATION

Font ID: 04204ALL
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Late Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Martin d'Allas-Bocage
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Address: Le Bourg, 17150 Allas-Bocage, France
Site Location: Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D151, SW of Jonzac, NE of Mirambeau, in the canton de Mirambeau, arrondissement de Jonzac
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de La Rochelle et Saintes
Additional Comments: damaged stoup: the upper half is damaged
Font Notes:
Described in the Dictionnaire des églises... (1966- ) as a holy-water stoup ornamented with an Ogee arcade, shields and rosettes. The Patrimoine des communes... Charente-Maritime (2002, t. 1: 457) illustrates and describes the limestone stoup: the lower half is polygonal and well preserved, with cartouche-like panels with different motifs (dotted circle, cross-shaped foliage, etc); the upper half appears polygonal as well but without the clean-cut sides and much damaged; the front side has an Ogee arch topped with foliage motifs; inside the arch, a shield is held by two angels; the other sides have the same arch with floral motifs inside it. [Flohic ref.: 17170104]. Listed also in "Églises & abbayes de la Saintonge romane".
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Montserrat Estela for this reference

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 696351 5028681
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 45.3841, -0.4919
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 45° 23′ 2.76″ N, 0° 29′ 30.84″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: polygonal
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: polygonal
Font Height (less Plinth): 80 cm
Notes on Measurements: Patrimoine des communes... Charente-Maritime (2002, t. 1: 457)

REFERENCES

  • Dictionnaire des églises de France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Suisse, Paris: R. Laffont, 1966-, III C 5
  • Le Patrimoine des communes de la Charente-Maritime, Paris: FLOHIC, 2002, t. 1: 457