Rimbo

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 05833RIM
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (late), Medieval
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Paradise font / Paradisenfunten / Baegerbladsfonte / Muschelcuppen / Musselcuppor / Musselcuppstyp [SHM]
Cognate Fonts: Many others of this type in Sweden
Church / Chapel Name: Rimbo kyrka
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Site Location: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Europe
Directions to Site: Located in the centre-east area of Uppland, east of Uppsala
Historical Region: Sjuhundra härad, Stockholms län, Uppland
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland (1921- , Bd. V, hft. 3: 275-276 and fig.252 on p. 274) as a typical hemispherical mounted font of the "musselcuppa" type: the sides of the basin are ornamented with a low-relief blind arcade all around; the conical pedestal of the base has an upper round moulding; the lower base is wider and circular. Made of limestone from Gotland. There appears to be significant damage to the underbowl, as well as some lesser problems on the base.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone (from Gotland)
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 73 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 100 cm
Notes on Measurements: Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland (1921- , Bd. V, hft. 3: 275)

REFERENCES

  • Brandel, Sven, Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland, Stockholm: Svenska Bokhandelscentralen, 1921-1984, Bd. V, hft. 3: 275-276 and fig.252 on p. 274