Talavera la Vieja
Image copyright © Manuel Trinidad, 2003
Image and permission received (e-mail 8/12/2003)
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Scene Description: Located in its present church at Talavera de la Reina
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Manuel Trinidad, 2003
Image Source: photograph courtesy of Manuel Trinidad
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail 8/12/2003)
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09021TAL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 14th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia de los Santos Mártires de Talavera de la Reina
Font Location in Church: Inside the new church
Previous Font Location(s): originally from Talavera la Vieja
Church Address: [NB: the old church and the village were submerged under the waters of the Pantano de Valdecañas]
Site Location: Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located just S of the E90, about 80 km NWW of Toledo capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de Toledo
Additional Comments: recycled font: dam covered the old town -- now in use in new place HAVE IMAGE -- CAN USE
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font from the parish church at Talavera la Vieja; the font was moved ca. 1963 to the Iglesia de los Santos Mártires in Talavera de la Reina when the old town was submerged under the waters of the Pantano de Valdecañas. The font, as it appears now, consists of three parts: a roughly hemispherical basin raised on a round pedestal base, both crude and rather irregular. The lower base is square and was perhaps not part of the original font. Two ceramic containers are placed in the well of the basin and are used for the rite now.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Manuel Trinidad of www.iespana.es/paseovirtual for his notes on and image of this font
COORDINATES
UTM: 30S 293950 4408886
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 39.805, -5.406944
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 39° 48′ 18″ N, 5° 24′ 25″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three?
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round