Valo / Valö

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 05795VAL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: ca. 1250-1300?
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (late), Medieval
Cognate Fonts: The fonts at Riala and Roslags-Bro No. 1, both in this area
Church / Chapel Name: Valö kyrka
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Site Location: Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden, Europe
Directions to Site: Located in the NE area of Uppland
Historical Region: Frösåkers härad, Stockholms län, Uppland
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland (1921- , Bd. II, hft. 4: 496 and fig. 429 on p. 497) as a cylindrical mounted baptismal font in grey limestone and dated to the second half of the 13th century; it is of a shape common in this area (e.g: fonts at Riala and Roslags-Bro [cf. Index entries]) and all over southern Sweden: round basin with quasi-vertical sides and shallow chamfer, all plain; the basin appears weathered and has damage to the upper rim, probably from the removal of the cover staples. The pedestal of the base is conical with a ring moulding at the top; the lower base is circular and wider, both plain.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone (grey)
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Brandel, Sven, Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland, Stockholm: Svenska Bokhandelscentralen, 1921-1984, Bd. II, hft. 4: p. 496 and fig. 429 on p. 497