Klein Himstedt

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 19269HIM
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: 1612
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(early)
Church / Chapel Name: Evangelisch-lutherische Kirche Klein
Font Location in Church: Inside
Church Address: Am Heerberg 4, 31185 Söhlde, Germany -- Tel.: +49 5129 223
Site Location: Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the L475, in the municipality and 3 km W of Söhlde
Ecclesiastic Region: Bistum Hildesheim
Font Notes:
Noted and partially illustrated in Wulf (2014) as a baptismal font consisting of an octagonal basin with tapering sides and a rounded underbowl, raised on a quadrangular base decorated with four angels heads; there is one inscription with the date 1612 on the base; the other inscriptions with Biblical texts and the names of the pastor and churchwardens (?) are on the basin sides.

COORDINATES

UTM: 32U 567221 5776372
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 52.133772, 9.982114
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 52° 8′ 1.58″ N, 9° 58′ 55.61″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Diameter (includes rim): 66 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 99 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Wulf (2014: 294)

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: German
Inscription Location: basin and base [cf, FontNotes]
Inscription Text: 1. MATT: 28 - v - 19 / Gehet hin Vndt Lehrer / alle Volcker Vndt Tau= / ffet sie im Nahmen / des Vatters vndt des / Sohns vnd des Heili / gen geistes" 2, H[err] - MELCHIOR / MVLLER / PASTOR // HENNI - NOHRRTSHELN // ALTERMAN -/ M - FRANTZ / NEDDER / MEIER // HANS / DAMMANS // CORDT GRONST / IDT // VNDT - ILSA / BRAWERS / FVNDATO / RES" 3. ANNO - 1612
Inscription Source: Wulf (2014: 294)

REFERENCES

  • Die Inschriften des Landkreises Hildesheim, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, 2014, p. 33, 294, Abb. 319