Tous / Sant Martí de Tous

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B01: design element - patterns - ribbed

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BBL01: design element - motifs - roll moulding

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LB01: design element - motifs - roll moulding

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R01: design element - motifs - roll moulding

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INFORMATION

FontID: 08342TOU
Church/Chapel: Església de San Martí
Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours
Country Name: Spain
Location: Barcelona, Cataluña / Catalunya
Directions to Site: Located ESE of Igualada, in the Anoia region
Font Location in Church: Located inside the church
Century and Period: 15th century, Late Medieval
Listed in Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. XIX: 528), after Cruañes-Virella (1984): medieval (?) baptismal font, perhaps of the 15th century, the same date as the sarcophagus of Bernat de Tous, near wich it stands inside the church; the basin is roughly hemispherical and ornamented with a moulding at the upper rim and thick ribbed pattern all around the sides; at the lower side, just above the underbowl, a roll moulding; the base is a short round pedestal with several mouldings [information on the town and the church, and an image of the font are available at the town's web site: http://tous.diba.es/inicial.htm ]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone?
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Rim Thickness: 7.5 cm [calculated]
Diameter (inside rim): 51 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 66 cm
Basin Depth: 34 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 70 cm
Notes on Measurements: Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. XIX: 528), after Cruañes-Virella (1984)

REFERENCES

Cruañes i Oliver, Esteve, Piques baptismals d'immersió del Penedès i el seu entorn, Vilafranca del Penedès: Museu de Vilafranca, 1984
Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, Catalunya romànica, Barcelona: Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1984-