Romanya de la Selva / Romañá de la Selva / Romanyà de la Selva

Baptismal font probably of the late Gothic period, perhaps the 16th century; the basin is octagonal with a rounded shape, with the lower underbowl tapering in dramatically to a narrow neck, still octagonal, that fuses into the narrow centre ring; the basin sides are plain except for the front one, that is decorated with a Catalan coat of arms in a romboid shape and, below it, a shield bearing another coat of arms (unidentified). Below the centre ring the base is still octagonal but curving outwards to a thin moulding, then a short downwards run, another thin moulding, another downwards run with a protruding peak on alternate sides, and a final square lower base with the angles matching the sides of the stem that have peaks. The basin is covered with a flat wooden lid, octagonal itself, and mounted with sharp iron spikes, probably to avoid anything being placed on it.