Torquesne, Le Torquesne
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 06200TOR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(late)
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Notre-Dame de la Nativité
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, by the entrance
Church Patron Saint(s): The Nativity of St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: 4 rue Bonnebosq, 14130 Le Torquesne, France
Site Location: Calvados, Normandie, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D264, 6-7 km WSW of Blangy-le-Château, 9-10 km NNW of Lisieux
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Bayeux et Liseux
Font Notes:
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Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de Calvados (2001, v. 1:252) as an oval mounted baptismal font from the second half of the 17th century; it appears monolithic, but it is painted and the dividing marks may be hidden; two thick mouldings delineate the basin top and bottom, both ornamented with busy foliage motif; the rest is plain. Flat plain wooden lid appears modern.
COORDINATES
UTM: 31U 293709 5455446
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 49.217038, 0.167105
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 49° 13′ 1.34″ N, 0° 10′ 1.58″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one?
Font Shape: oval, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: oval
LID INFORMATION
Date: modern
Material: wood
Apparatus: no
Notes: flat and plain
REFERENCES
- Le Patrimoine des communes du Calvados, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 1, p. 252