Valanjou

Results: 2 records

BD101: design element - motifs - trefoil

Scene Description: at least two of them; on the upper basin side

BD102: design element - motifs - quatrefoil

Scene Description: at least one of them, on the upper basin side

INFORMATION

FontID: 06196VAL
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Laurent
Church Patron Saints: St. Lawrence [aka Laurence]
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: Inside the church
Century and Period: 13th century, Gothic
Workshop/Group/Artisan: double font
Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de Maine-et-Loire (2001, v. 2: 1293) as a baptismal font of the 13th century, a double-font; it consists of two basisn: the main one is octagonal and is ornamented with low-relief trefoil and quatrefoil motifs around the upper basin side; the secondary basin is cylindrical and plain; both pieces have vertical sides and are attached. The cover and locks are modern.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: multiple
Font Shape: octagonal (basin1) - cylindrical (basin2)
Basin Interior Shape: round (both basins)
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal (basin1) - round (basin2)

LID INFORMATION

Date: modern

REFERENCES

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