Prerow
Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2014
Image and permission received (e-mail of 14 July 2014)
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view of font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken 3 June 2014 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail of 14 July 2014)
view of church exterior - southeast view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dguendel, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 September 2013 by Dguendel [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prerow,_seamen´s_church-2.jpg
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0
view of canopy - detail
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken 3 June 2014 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail of 14 July 2014)
view of canopy - detail
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken 3 June 2014 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail of 14 July 2014)
view of canopy - detail
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken 3 June 2014 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail of 14 July 2014)
view of canopy
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken 3 June 2014 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail of 14 July 2014)
view of font and canopy, baldachin - canopy
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken 3 June 2014 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail of 14 July 2014)
view of font and canopy, baldachin in context
Scene Description: at the east end, south side
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken 3 June 2014 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail of 14 July 2014)
view of church interior - 'ex voto', votive image or object - votive ship
Scene Description: one of several in this 'Sailors' church'
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken 3 June 2014 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail of 14 July 2014)
INFORMATION
Font ID: 19360PRE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: ca. 1728?
Font Century and Period/Style: 18th century (early?), Baroque
Church / Chapel Name: Seemannskirche Prerow
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the E end, S side
Church Address: Kirchenort 1, 18375 Ostseebad Prerow, Germany -- Tel.: +49 38233 69133
Site Location: Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the L21, on the on the Darß island, 45-50 km NE of Rostock,about 35 km NW of Stralsund
Font Notes:
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Painted and gilded wooden font probably of the original date of the church, 1728. The round basin has cherub heads on the sides, floral and foliage motifs down the underbowl and pedestal base.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Colin Smith for his photographs of this church and modern font
COORDINATES
UTM: 33U 343293 6035987
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 54.447361, 12.583111
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 54° 26′ 50.5″ N, 12° 34′ 59.2″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: wood
Font Shape: round, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round