Isny No. 1 / Isny im Allgäu
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view of font
Scene Description: the modern font
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2014 by Colin Smith
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view of basin - interior - detail
![the metal insert [cf. FontNotes]](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/1150123012_compressed.png)
Scene Description: the metal insert [cf. FontNotes]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2014 by Colin Smith
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view of church exterior - tower - detail
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2014 by Colin Smith
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view of church exterior in context - northeast view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Andreas Praefcke, 2010
Image Source: digital photograph taken April 2010 by Andreas Praefcke [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isny_Wassertor_Nikolaikirche.jpg] [accessed 23 January 2015]
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view of church exterior in context
![Source caption: "Isny im Allgäu, geistlicher Bezirk mit ev. Nikolaikirche und dem kath. Kloster St. Georg; vor dem Brand von 1631; doppelseitige Vedute in der Klosterchronik; die klostereigenen Gebäude sind mit roten Dächern hervorgehoben; Klosterarchiv Isny" [NB: St. Nikolaikirche in the foreground, left side]](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/0150123002_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source caption: "Isny im Allgäu, geistlicher Bezirk mit ev. Nikolaikirche und dem kath. Kloster St. Georg; vor dem Brand von 1631; doppelseitige Vedute in der Klosterchronik; die klostereigenen Gebäude sind mit roten Dächern hervorgehoben; Klosterarchiv Isny" [NB: St. Nikolaikirche in the foreground, left side]
view of church interior - nave - looking east
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Andreas Praefcke, 2010
Image Source: digital photograph taken April 2010 by Andreas Praefcke [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isny_Nikolaikirche_Blick_zum_Chor.jpg] [accessed 23 January 2015]
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view of church interior - nave - looking west
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Andreas Praefcke, 2010
Image Source: digital photograph taken April 2010 by Andreas Praefcke [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isny_Nikolaikirche_Blick_zur_Orgel_2.jpg] [accessed 23 January 2015]
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view of font and cover in context
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2014 by Colin Smith
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view of font cover
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2014 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail of 21 January 2015]
INFORMATION
Font ID: 19676ISN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (late?), Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Evangelische St. Nikolaikirche, Isny im Allgäu
Font Location in Church: [disappeared]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Nicholas of Myra
Church Notes: original basilical church 1288; re-built after 1631 fire;
Church Address: Kirchplatz 1, 88316 Isny im Allgäu, Germany -- Tel.: +49 7562 55902
Site Location: Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the L318, 25-30 km E of Wangen im Allgäu
Historical Region: Freie Reichsstadt until 1803
Additional Comments: disappeared font? the one from the original late-13thC church here)
Font Notes:
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The present font in this church is modern; it consists of a hexagonal basin with moulded and crenellated sides, a rounded underbowl; on a hexagonal pedestal base, and moulded lower base of the same shape; all in a pinkish-brownish marble. Decorated metal insert [baptismal dish? or liner] in the basin. The wooden font cover is covered in Baroque detail with many cheeky angel heads, gilded scrolls, etc.; Baptism of Christ finial in the same style; 17th-18th century? [NB: we have no information on the font of the original 13th-century church here].
COORDINATES
UTM: 32T 578189 5282830
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 47.69412, 10.04204
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 47° 41' 38.48" N, 10° 2' 31.69" E