London No. 27 / Abchurch

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 09896LON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: ca. 1686?
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(late), Stuart? / Jacobean?
Workshop/Group/Artisan: William Kempster
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary Abchurch
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Site Location: Greater London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located on Cannon St., at King William St.
Font Notes:
Noted in Allen (1839?): "The font is a circular basin of white marble, with four cherubic heads attached to it; the cover represents a square church, with a niche in each face, on which are statues of the four evangelists distinguished by their proper symbols." Both font and lid are described in Blatch (1995): "Font and font-cover The marble font in a railed enclosure was made by William Kempster, one of Wren's best craftsmen (his brother Christopher carved the stonework) in 1686. The font-cover by William Emmett is a delightful piece, showing the four Evangelists in niches under shaped arches, the whole looking like a small pavilion." According to James (1985), "the pulpit with its enormous sounding-board and the richly font cover are both by W. Gray and both date from the same period."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, marble

LID INFORMATION

Date: 17th century
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

REFERENCES

  • Allen, Thomas, The History and Antiquities of London, Wsetminster, Southwark, and parts adjacent, London: published by George Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, [1839?], p. 264 / [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BVEGAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA717&lpg=RA1-PA717&dq=queenhithe+church+font&source=web&ots=9dzBGxXJDM&sig=mvPDHDDOyNJa-B_jKtBxJr4-Ny4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result] [accessed 20 July 2008]
  • Blatch, Mervyn, Guide to London's churches (2. ed.), London: Constable, 1995, p. 119
  • Mehling, Franz N., Great Britain and Ireland: a Phaidon Cultural Guide, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1985, p. 407