Melby nr. Søndersø

Described and illustrated in Hein (1966: 30 and fig. 31) as a baptismal font of the Horder workshop: the basin is almost cylindrical , but the sides are somewhat angled rather than vertical and rounded at the bottom; the upper rim has a rope moulding motif; the basin side below it has the characteristic acanthus vine of Horder's workshop fonts; a thin double roll moulding separates this side from the underbowl, also decorated with an acanthus vine. The base has a round neck with roll moulding motif; this same motif is used to delineate the side panels of the square base; the panels themselves are also ornamented (a visible side shows a passant lion facing right). All the ornamentation is in low-relief. The font is made of granite: the upper block has a greyish hue, while the lower, reddish.