Buoux No. 2
INFORMATION
Font ID: 04963BUO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Date Visited: 2001-06-12
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 15th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Sainte-Marie
Font Location in Church: Wall-mounted in an embeded armoire, to the left of the entrance
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Chem. de l'Oratoire, 84480 Buoux, France
Site Location: Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D113, about 50 km ESE of Avignon, just S of Apt, between the Petit and Grand Luberons
Additional Comments: recycled font: it was originally a stoup but was used later as a baptismal font
Font Notes:
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A medieval stoup painted now dark green and built into the back wall of the nave, on the north side; it is goblet-shaped and rather a course piece; the upper part of the enclosure has shelves and doors which open above the basin. It was later used as the church's baptismal font. [NB: cf. the beautiful Carolingian (?) altar used for many years as holy-water stoup, now back to its original function as altar]
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 690917 4856041
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 43.832783, 5.374595
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 43° 49′ 58.02″ N, 5° 22′ 28.54″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: chalice-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Rim Thickness: 4 cm
Diameter (inside rim): 42 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 49 cm
Basin Depth: 20 cm
Basin Total Height: 37 cm
Height of Base: 50 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 87 cm
Notes on Measurements: BSI
LID INFORMATION
Material: wood
Notes: Rather than a lid it is a wall-mounted cabinet with two doors opening above the basin [cf. Images]