Roquebilliere No. 2 / Roquebillière

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design element - patterns - diagonal strikes

Scene Description: around the bottom of the basin side

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 15 June 2001 by BSI

design element - patterns - scalloped

Scene Description: around the top of the basin side

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 15 June 2001 by BSI

design element - patterns - torsade

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 15 June 2001 by BSI

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view of stoup

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 15 June 2001 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 05071ROQ

Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Michel-de-Gast

Church Patron Saints: St. Michael

Church Location: 1 Place des Anciens Combattants, 06450 Roquebillière, France

Country Name: France

Location: Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Directions to Site: Located off the M2565, W of the M71, about 45 km N of Nice

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Date: 1533

Century and Period: 16th century,

Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Mme. Mado Perichon, church warden, for facilitating access to the site and for the detailed account of the history of the village, the church and many of the objects in it. Mme Perichon and her husband, M. Nesic, are the creators and keepers of the quaint museum of religious objects collected in this church]

Church Notes: church mentioned 1141 and may have replace an earlier church of the 6thC; donated to the Hospitallers in the 12thC, who kep it until the late-18thC; re-built 16thC -- listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00080818]: "Eglise édifiée au début du 16e siècle ; clocher réparé au 17e siècle (entre 1659 et 1666). En 1865-1868, importante campagne de travaux. Don de l'horloge par Napoléon III."

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On-site notes: the shallow cylindrical basin of the holy-water stoup has its sides ornamented with a row of scallop pattern, a horizontal line and a row of diagonal lines below, to a striking effect using the natural shine of the stone. The round pedestal base has diagonal/twist fluting pattern on it. According to the church warden the stoup dates from the same time as the new wall, i.e., 1533. All the irregularity and awkwardness of the baptismal font are contrasted with the simplicity of design, elegance and regular features and measurements of this stoup.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 44.017875, 7.30985

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 44° 1′ 4.35″ N, 7° 18′ 35.46″ E

UTM: 32T 364534 4875247

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, onyx

Number of Pieces: two

Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Rim Thickness: 6 cm

Diameter (inside rim): 62 cm

Diameter (includes rim): 76 cm

Basin Depth: 16 cm

Height of Basin Side: 16 cm

Basin Total Height: 32 cm

Height of Base: 76 cm

Font Height (less Plinth): 108 cm

Notes on Measurements: BSI