Faverayes-Machelles / Faverayes-Mâchelles

INFORMATION

FontID: 06195FAV
Object Type: Stoup
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens
Church Patron Saints: St. Peter
Country Name: France
Location: Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire
Directions to Site: Located in the canton de Thouarcé, arrondissement d'Angers
Font Location in Church: Towards the end of the choir
Century and Period: 13th - 14th century, Medieval
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de Maine-et-Loire (2001, v. 2: 1276) as a medieval holy-water stoup located at the end of the choir of the church at Faveraye; the basis appears small, round and crudely-carved; the pedestal base has square top and bottom, while the middle is hexagonal (?).

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: rwo?
Font Shape: round (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

Le Patrimoine des communes de Maine-et-Loire, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001