Saint-Saturnin nr. Le Mans / St. Saturnin
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 06105SAT
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Saturnin de Saint-Saturnin
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Saturninus
Church Address: Rue de l'Église, 72650 Saint-Saturnin, France
Site Location: Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the A11, 5-6 km N of Le Mans city centre
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese du Mans
Font Notes:
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Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de la Sarthe (2001, v. 2: 1049) as a hemispherical mounted baptismal font of the 16th century, ornamented with ribbed pattern on the basin sides; the round upper base has large leaf motif that ends in animal claws; it rests on a plain square block. Flat wooden cover -appears modern- topped with a Latin-cross finial.
COORDINATES
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.038861, 0.187806
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 2' 19.9" N, 0° 11' 16.1" E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Font Height (less Plinth): 95 cm
Notes on Measurements: Le patrimoine des communes de la Sarthe (2001, v. 2: 1049)
LID INFORMATION
Date: modern?
Material: wood
Apparatus: no
Notes: flat wooden lid with Latin cross finial
REFERENCES
- Le Patrimoine des communes de la Sarthe, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 1049