Voldby

INFORMATION

Font ID: 16905VOL

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Randers type

Cognate Fonts: Gassum, Svenstrup, Vester Tørslev, Skjellerup, etc.

Church / Chapel Name: Voldby Kirke

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Site Location: Midtjylland, Jylland, Denmark, Europe

Directions to Site: Located 6 km N of Grenå

Historical Region: formerly Voldby sogn, Djurs Nørre herred, Randers amt, Østjylland

Font Notes: Click to view

Noted in Thyra's 'Church and manor in Denmark' [http://thyrashm.blogspot.com/2009_10_01_archive.html] [accessed 26 September 2010]: "Romanesque granite font with lion figures of Randers-type".

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite