Saerslev / Særslev nr. Søndersø

Results: 5 records
B02: design element - motifs - roll moulding - double
BU01: design element - motifs - vine - acanthus
INFORMATION
FontID: 06470SAE
Church/Chapel: Særslev kirke
Country Name: Denmark
Location: Fyn, Syddanmark
Historical Region: Skovby hd., Odense
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 13th century, Romanesque
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Horder [aka Horderus] workshop
Cognate Fonts: The fonts at Melby and Kærum, also by Horder
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
Described and illustrated in Hein (1966: 30-31 and fig. 30) as a baptismal font of the Horder workshop: the basin is almost cylindrical, but the lower sides of the basin are roundedl; 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 (animal motifs?). All the ornamentation is in low-relief. The font is made of granite with a grey hue.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material:
stone, granite (grey)
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
Hein, H. K., Horder: en Romansk Stenmester, Århus: Århus Kunstforening, 1966