Equainville

INFORMATION

FontID: 17419EQU

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Elgise paroissiale St-Pierre

Church Patron Saints: St. Peter

Country Name: France

Location: Eure, Normandie

Directions to Site: Lcated in the commune Fiquefleur-Équainville, arrondissement Bernay, canton Beauzeville, in the outskirts of Honfleur

Historical Region: Haute-Normandie

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 15th - 16th century, Late Medieval

Font Notes: Click to view

Reported in the Palissy database [www.patrimoine-de-france.org/ oeuvres/richesses-41-12530-86508-P41829-212216.html] [Réf.IM27000518]. Baptismal font of the 15th or 16th century consisting of a plain octagonal basin made of limestone; the basin inside divided into two compartments, as many French fonts of this period; lead-lined. The wooden cover is made of oak, moulded; date unknown.

COORDINATES

UTM: 31U 304926 5474473

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone

Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: double basins

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

Drainage Notes: lead-lined

Diameter (includes rim): 63 cm*

Font Height (less Plinth): 100 cm*

Notes on Measurements: * [Palissy [Réf.IM27000518]]