How Capel No. 2

Image copyright © H.M.S.O., 1931-1934
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Results: 3 records
BBU01: design element - motifs - leaf - acanthus
R01: design element - motifs - moulding
INFORMATION
FontID: 09686HOW
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Andrew and St. Mary
Church Patron Saints: St. Andrew & St. Mary
Country Name: England
Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands
Directions to Site: Located 6.5 N of Ross
Font Location in Church: Reported in the churchyard ca. 1930
Date: 1698
Century and Period: 17th century(late),
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
Described and illustrated in the inventory of Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. II: 92 and pl. 56): "In churchyard -- round moulded bowl [...] with acanthus-ornament, inscribed 'Bap. 1698', round stem and moulded base." [cf. Index entry for How Capel No. 1 for an earlier font found buried in the tower]
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material:
stone
Number of Pieces: four?
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Language: letters and numbers
Inscription Location: on the bowl
Inscription Text: "Bap. 1698"
Inscription Source: Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. II: p. 92)
REFERENCES
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1931-1934