Ossebygarn No. 1 / Össebygarn

INFORMATION

FontID: 05824OSS
Church/Chapel: Össebygarns kyrka [origiinally from Össeby kyrkoruin]
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Stockholm, Stockholms län
Directions to Site: Located in the centre-south area of Uppland, south-east of Uppsala
Historical Region: Vallentuna härad, Stockholms län, Uppland
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 13th century (mid?), Romanesque
Described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland (1921- , Bd. V, hft. 1: 21, 44 and fig. 26 on p. 23) as a plain quasi-cylindrical basin made of sandstone, formerly at the Össeby church nearby [in ruins]; it is now mounted on a newly made [1926] base of an appropriate style: conical pedestal with rope-moulding centre ring; stands on a short octagonal plinth; theses two modern pieces are made of limestone. [NB: this church has two bases from medieval baptismal fonts - cf. Index entries for Össebygarn No. 2 & 3]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone (basin) and limestone (base)
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 78 cm
Basin Total Height: 45 cm
Notes on Measurements: Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland (1921- , Bd. V, hft. 1: 21)

REFERENCES

Brandel, Sven, Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland, Stockholm: Svenska Bokhandelscentralen, 1921-1984