Klein Himstedt

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Scene Description: [cf. Inscription area]

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Scene Description: [cf. Inscription area]

INFORMATION

FontID: 19269HIM
Church/Chapel: [Parish Church]
Country Name: Germany
Location: Hildesheim, Niedersachsen
Directions to Site: Located in the municipality of Söhlde
Date: 1612
Century and Period: 17th century(early),
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.

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