Estinnes au Val / Estinnes-au-Val
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09563EST
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century, Late Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Martin d'Estinnes-au-Val
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Address: Rue de l'Enfer 2, 7120 Estinnes, Belgium -- Tel.: +32 64 55 90 87
Site Location: Hainaut / Henegouwen, Wallonie / Wallonne, Belgium, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the N563, about 12 km ESE of Mons
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Tournai
Font Notes:
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Listed and illustrated as a Gothic baptismal font of the 16th century made of limestone in BALaT KIK-IRPA [https://balat.kikirpa.be/object/10039669] [accessed 9 August 2025]: "fonts baptismaux [...] pierre calcaire [...] Date: 1501 - 1600 [...] auteur: 135 cm".
COORDINATES
UTM: 31U 578463 5584994
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 50.411738, 4.104304
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 50° 24′ 42.26″ N, 4° 6′ 15.49″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Font Height (less Plinth): 135 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * BALaT KIK-IRPA [cf. FontNotes]
REFERENCES
- KIK-IRPA, BALaT KIK-IRPA, 2024. URL: https://balat.kikirpa.be/.