Llanfabon
Results: 3 records
B01: animal - bird - two-headed
Scene Description: a/p Newman (1995)
B02: design element - motifs - leaf
Scene Description: a/p Newman (1995)
B03: symbol - star
Scene Description: multi-pointd, a/p Newman (1995)
INFORMATION
FontID: 04389LLA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Mabon
Church Patron Saints: St. Mabyn [aka Mabean, Mabena, (Malbano, Mabon)]
Country Name: Wales
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Directions to Site: Located about 8 km NW of Pontypridd, in mid Glamorgan, near the boundary with Monmouthshire
Historical Region: Glamorgan
Century and Period: 19th century (mid)
Workshop/Group/Artisan: John Prichard?
Church Notes: Newman (1995) notes that this church was rebuilt in 1847 by John Prichard.
Font Notes:
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Described in Newman (1995) as "a splendid piece of fake rusticity, carved with big leaves, two-headed birds and multi-pointed stars." This 19th century (?) font may be the work of John Prichard.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
REFERENCES
Walker, J. Russell, "Scottish Baptismal Fonts", 21 or N.S. 9, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1887, pp. 346-448; p. 382