Gammelgarn No. 1

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LBH01: human figure - head - male - bearded

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

LBH02: human figure - head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

LBH03: human figure - head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

LBH04: human figure - head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

design element - architectural - arcade - trefoiled arches - columns with capitals

Scene Description: very crude and irregular

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - moulding

Scene Description: crude work; traces of paint

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - torus-scotia-torus

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

information

Scene Description: label referring to the tombstone built into the floor at the south end of the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

information

Image Source: field-notes taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

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information

Image Source: field-notes taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

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information

Image Source: digital image of field notes taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

symbol - triquetra

Scene Description: in the spandrels of the arcade

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of base - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910813F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of base - north side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of base - northwest side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of base - southwest side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of base - west side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Scene Description: notice how crude and irregular the octagonal basin is; the drain hole is plugged now

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Scene Description: not clear whether the central drain is blocked or there is none

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of basin - upper view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery - detail

Scene Description: the fortified tower right next to the church; east view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery - tower

Scene Description: a defensive (?) tower located quite close to the church on the west side

view of church exterior - north portal

Scene Description: opening into the north side of the nave

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - northeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - northeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view

Scene Description: the view includes the fortified tower near the church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 5 August 2006 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gammelgarns_kyrka_view02.jpg] [accessed 17 October 2012]

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view of church exterior - south view - detail

Scene Description: showing the southwest portal; it opens into the nave

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal

Scene Description: opening into the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - east side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - east side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - east side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - east side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - east side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - west side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - west side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - west side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - west side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - west side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - west side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - west side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - west side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - west side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Scene Description: the capitals and friezes on both sides have Biblical scenes carved on them

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - west view

Scene Description: the view includes the fortified tower near the church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 5 August 2006 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gammelgarns_kyrka_view01.jpg] [accessed 17 October 2012]

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view of church exterior - west view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - tombstone - detail

Scene Description: image rotated 180 degrees to show the stone viewed from the east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west

Scene Description: the font partially visible at the north [right] end of the chancel arch

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - column

Scene Description: the whole column dates probably from the 1950s reconstruction

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - column - base

Scene Description: the whole column dates probably from the 1950s reconstruction

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - column - base - detail

Scene Description: the whole column dates probably from the 1950s reconstruction

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - column - capital

Scene Description: the whole column dates probably from the 1950s reconstruction

Image Source: digital photograph taken 5 August 2006 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gammelgarns_kyrka_column_head.jpg] [accessed 17 October 2012]

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view of church interior - nave - detail

Scene Description: the base of the central pillar in the nave

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit

Scene Description: late-17th century, by Visby carpenter Jochim Sterling

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit and sounding board

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - retable

Scene Description: 14th-century retable

Image Source: digital photograph [edited for lighting and framing] taken 5 August 2006 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gammelgarns_kyrka_altar01.jpg] [accessed 17 October 2012]

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view of church interior - retable

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910813F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of font - east side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of font - southeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of font - west side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of font and cover - north side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of font and cover - northwest side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of font and cover - southeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of font and cover - southeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of font and cover - southwest side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of font and cover - west side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of font cover

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context

Scene Description: by the north side of the chancel arch

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 05391GAM

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Gammelgarns kyrka

Church Location: Gammelgarn, 623 67 Katthammarsvik, Gotland, Sweden -- Tel.: +46 498 520 01

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Gotland, Gotlands län

Directions to Site: Located on the eastern shore of the island, 40 km ESE of Visby, 5 km SW of Katthammarsvik

Ecclesiastic Region: Visby stift -- Östergarns församling

Historical Region: Gotlands norra härad, Kräklinge ting, Gotlands län

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, beneath the chancel arch, north side (it was earlier placed in the centre of the nave)

Century and Period: 14th century (late?) [basin only] -- 13th century (mid) [stem] -- 20th century [plinth] [composite font], Medieval [composite]

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Calcarius? [upper base only]

Cognate Fonts: The upper base appears similar to the one in the Buttle font (Buttle is only a few kms west of Gammelgarn)

Church Notes: original church, probably wooden, late-11th or early-12thC; stone church early-13thC; re-built 14thC -- Egypticus' stone carvings around the southwest portal -- Passionsmästaren mural paintings inside, on the north wall destroyed by an early fire

Font Notes: Click to view

Described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland (Bd. IV, hft. 5: 742, 743, 757, 760, 762) as an octagonal limestone basin, probably dated to ca. 1375 (Roosval), with a crude Gothic arcade ornamenting its sides, triquetra and other motifs in the spandrels. The central volume or upper base is a rounded pedestal, too broad to fit the basin lower end, obviously not the original base for this basin; it has four human heads set at 90-degree angles [Calcarius-like?] and a date is suggested to the early 13th century (Roosval). The two upper parts of the font were painted red, blue, white and black in the 18th century. The tall plain cylindrical lower base or plinth dates to the latest restoration of the church in the 1950s. The font has been moved around in this church: in 1793 it is reported (ibid., p. 757) to have been moved from its original position in the western end of the nave to the choir; a 1948 photograph (ibid., p. 742) shows the font standing in the centre of the nave, just east of the centre pews; another photograph (ibid., p. 743), taken in 1960, after the 1956-1958 restorations, shows the font at the foot of the chancel arch, on the north side, opposite the pulpit. On-site notes: this last location was confirmed in our August 2012 visit to this church. On-site notes: the font appears to be a crude work of local workmanship; the shape of the basin is very irregular and the execution of the motifs is equally crude. There is a crude plain and flat wooden octagonal lid, painted in marble-like in grey, blue and white, and dated to the 18th century. [NB: cf. Index entry for Gammelgarn No. 2 for the fragments found buried under the nave floor, likely to have belonged to the original basin]

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.404583, 18.804444

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 24′ 16.5″ N, 18° 48′ 16″ E

UTM: 34V 368089 6364553

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone

Number of Pieces: three

Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

Rim Thickness: 8-12 cm*

Diameter (inside rim): 50-56 cm*

Diameter (includes rim): 71-79 cm* / 74 cm**

Basin Depth: 21-22 cm*

Basin Total Height: 33 cm*

Height of Base: 28-29 cm*

Font Height (less Plinth): 61-62 cm*

Font Height (with Plinth): 91 cm* / 85.5 cm***

Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site / ** Fåhraeus' (1974: 57) / *** Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland (Bd. IV, hft. 5: 757)

LID INFORMATION

Date: 18th century?

Material: wood

Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

REFERENCES

Fåhraeus, Fredrik, "Dopfuntarna, deras tillbehör och placering på Gotland under medeltiden. En inventering.", Stockholm, 1974

Lundmark, Efraim, Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland, Stockholm: G. Tisell, 1925-1990