Villie

Results: 2 records

INFORMATION

Font ID: 09078VIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Blentarpsgruppen [Tynell]
Church / Chapel Name: Villie kyrka
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Site Location: Skåne, Skåne län, Sweden, Europe
Directions to Site: Located just outside Rydsgård, 15-20 km WNW of Ystad, on the E65
Historical Region: Ljunits hd., Skåne
Font Notes:
Described in Tynell (1913-1921: 70): medieval baptismal font of the Blentarp group made of sandstone and decorated with palmettes and a blind arcade of round arches. This is the same font listed in Drake (2002: 184) as "Södra Villie".

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 62.5 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 77.5 cm
Notes on Measurements: Tynell (1913-1921: 70)

REFERENCES

  • Drake, Colin Stuart, The Romanesque Fonts of Northern Europe and Scandinavia, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2002, p. 184 [listed as "Södra Villie"]
  • Tynell, Lars, Skånes medeltida Dopfuntar, Stockholm: Cederquists Grafiska Aktiebolag, 1913-1921, p. 70