London No. 35 / Westminster
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09905LON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: 1641
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(mid), Renaissance
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Nicholas Stone
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Margaret, Westminster
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Margaret of Antioch [aka Margaret the Virgin, Marina]
Site Location: Greater London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located at Victoria St. and Millbank, in the city of Westminster, London
Font Notes:
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Described in Blatch (1995: 229): "The font, by Nicholas Stone, dates from 1641. It has a supporting stem of square section and a circular bowl of granite. The ocatagonal base is of red granite."
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, granite
Number of Pieces: three?
Font Shape: round, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- Blatch, Mervyn, Guide to London's churches (2. ed.), London: Constable, 1995, p. 229