Bruton / Williamsburg
Image copyright © Bruton Parish Church, ([ca. 1970?])
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view of basin - upper view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Bruton Parish Church, ([ca. 1970?])
Image Source: B&W reproduction in Bruton Parish Church, ([ca. 1970?])
Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE -- IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE
view of church interior - looking east
Scene Description: notice the font inside the communion railing, right corner
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Bruton Parish Church, ([ca. 1970?])
Image Source: B&W reproduction in Bruton Parish Church, ([ca. 1970?])
Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE -- IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE
INFORMATION
Font ID: 11335BRU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century
Church / Chapel Name: Bruton Parish Episcopal Church
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, E end, S side, in the chancel
Previous Font Location(s): originally from Jamestown
Church Address: 201 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, United States -- Tel.: +1 757-229-2891
Site Location: Virginia, United States, North America
Directions to Site: Located in the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, off the S Nassau St and Francis St W crossroads
Additional Comments: famous person font: "George Washington stood before this stone font as godfather on 14 occasions" ('Bruton Parish Church' ([ca. 1970?])
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font consisting of a shallow octagonal bowl with moulded sides, raised on a baluster-type pedestal base, now located in the chancel, inside the communion railing, to the right of the altar. According to 'Bruton Parish Church' ([ca. 1970?]), the font "was brought to Bruton Parish from Jamestown about 1699 when the seat of government was changed to Williamsburg."
COORDINATES
UTM: 18S 349027 4126307
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 37.271111, -76.702778
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 37° 16′ 16″ N, 76° 42′ 10″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
REFERENCES
- Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, Williamsburg, VA: Printed by The Virginia Gazette, [1970?], p. [19]