Essises / Essisses / Essiciis
INFORMATION
Font ID: 19022ESS
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Late Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-André d'Essises
Font Location in Church: Inside, in the bell tower, right side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Andrew
Church Notes: church originally 12thC; altered 16thC
Church Address: Pl. de la Mairie, 02570 Essises, France
Site Location: Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D86-D863 crossroads, W of the D1, 1 km N of Montfaucon, about 10 km S of Château-Thierry
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Soissons, Laon et Saint Quentin
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the 12thC church here)
Font Notes:
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Stone baptismal font. Listed in Palissy [ref.: PM02000419] with date in the 15th century: "Fonts baptismaux [...] Pierre : taillé [...] 15e siècle [...] H = 100 [...] Clocher, à droite de l'entrée."
COORDINATES
UTM: 31U 530759 5423289
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.96175, 3.42022
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 57′ 42.3″ N, 3° 25′ 12.79″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Height (less Plinth): 100 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Palissy [ref.: PM02000419]