London No. 79

INFORMATION

Font ID: 13652LON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: ca. 1685?
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(late?), Stuart
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Matthew
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Matthew
Site Location: Greater London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: This church was located on the W side of Friday Street, near its N end
Additional Comments: painted stone to resemble marble
Font Notes:
Allen (1839?) writes: "This church […] was in the patronage of the abbot and convent of Westminster in 1322 […] it was burnt down in 1666 and by that means made parochial […] This church is one of the humblest of sir Christopher Wren's productions […] The font is painted to imitate sienna marble; the cover of oak, is handsomely carved in the form of an imperial crown; it stands on a pew in the north side of the church"

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

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. 534 / [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#PPA371,M1] [accessed 28 July 2008]