Balbronn

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 17089BAL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: 1687
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(late)
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Sainte-Catherine, Balbronn
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Catherine of Alexandria [aka Katherine]
Church Address: 170 Rue du Fossé de l'Église, 67310 Balbronn, France
Site Location: Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the A35, 25 km W of Strasbourg
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Strasbourg
Font Notes:
Recorded in PALISSY [Référence : IM67010305] as a baptismal font made of sandstone bearing and inscription on the basin containing the letters LR [Ludovicus Rex] and the date 1687; this source informs that the font was moved to the church in 1905 and it lacks the original cover.

COORDINATES

UTM: 32U 384948 5382586
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.585782, 7.439882
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 35′ 8.81″ N, 7° 26′ 23.57″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone
Font Height (less Plinth): 112 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * [PALISSY [Référence : IM67010305]]

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: letters and numbers
Inscription Location: on the basin
Inscription Text: "L R / 1687"
Inscription Notes: L R = Ludovicus Rex [cf. FontNotes]

LID INFORMATION

Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

REFERENCES

  • France, Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général, Palissy (France, Ministère de la culture), France, Ministère de la culture. URL: http://www.culture.fr/public/mistral/palissy.