Espes / Espés de Dalt / Espes de Sus

INFORMATION

FontID: 04898ESP
Church/Chapel: Sant Vicenç
Church Patron Saints: St. Vincent
Country Name: Spain
Location: Huesca, Aragón
Directions to Site: Located near Laspaules, just S of the N-260, east of Castejon de Sos
Font Location in Church: In the interior of the church
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Listed and illustrated in Gavín (1977, v. 2: A. Rib. 140) as a Romanesque baptismal font in the church of Sant Vicenç, in Espés de Dalt, in the municipality of Espés [it appears that in May 2002 the municipality is Laspaules]. The hemispheric basin has a Y pattern all around the basin and underbowl sides. It is raised on a short polygonal (octagonal?) pedestal base. Flat wooden cover, probably modern.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

LID INFORMATION

Date: modern
Material: wood,

REFERENCES

Gavín, Josep M., Inventari d'esglésies [28+ vols.], Barcelona: Arxiu Gavín / Artestudi, 1977-