London No. 4
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Scene Description: the later font by John Soane
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © St. Giles in the Fields Parish, 2007
Image Source: digital image in St. Giles in the Fields Parishc site [http://www.stgilesonline.org/exploring-spirituality/prayer-path.php] [accessed 18 November 2007]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 05453LON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Church of St. Giles-in-the-Fields
Church Patron Saints: St. Giles [aka Aegidus, Egidus, Gilles]
Country Name: England
Location: Greater London, South East
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Date: 1644
Century and Period: 17th century(mid)
Font Notes:
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Described in Bond (1908) as "a pewter font" provided to this church in 1644. [NB: a later font was designed (?) for this church by the architect Sir John Soane (1753-1837) and is still in use -- not listed separately in this Index on account of its late date].
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: metal, pewter
REFERENCES
Bond, Francis, Fonts and Font Covers, London: Waterstone, 1985 c1908