Buitenpost / Bûtenpost

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B01: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Peter - holding 1 key

Scene Description: in a sort-of trefoiled window -- on the north side of the basin [NB: orientation is approximate]

Image Source: detail of a B&W photograph taken in 1951 by W.J. Berghuis, in Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doopvont_-_Buitenpost_-_20044807_-_RCE.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2015]

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B02: design element - architectural - arch or window - trefoiled - 2

Scene Description: to the right of St. Peter, on the northwest side of the basin [NB: orientation is approximate]

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B03: animal - bird - pelican - plucking its breast - feeding its young - in a quatrefoil

Scene Description: on the west side of the basin [NB: orientation is approximate]

Image Source: edited detail of a B&W photograph taken May 1980 by A.J. (Ton) van der Wal, in Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doopvont_-_Buitenpost_-_20044841_-_RCE.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2015]

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B04: design element - architectural - arch or window - column - patterned column

Scene Description: on the southwest side of the basin [NB: orientation is approximate] -- most of the upper detail has een lost but there is a well-rendered column with torsade pattern, and an odd but skilled graded motif below

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B05: Christ - Agnus Dei - haloed - cruciferous halo - with cross and banner - bleeding into a chalice - passant to the left - in a cinquefoiled arch

Scene Description: on the south side of the basin [NB: orientation is approximate] -- only part of the left side of the cinquefoiled arch remains; the bleeding into a chalice is carved like an extra leg coming from its chest, in a busy and rather awkward rendering

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B06: design element - motifs - floral - in a quatrefoil - pointed or cusped quatrefoil

Scene Description: on the southeast side of the basin [NB: orientation is approximate]

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B07: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Paul - holding book and sword

Scene Description: on the east side of the basin [NB: orientation is approximate] -- in a sort-of trefoiled window

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B08: design element - architectural - arch or window - trefoiled - 2

Scene Description: on the northeast side of the basin [NB: orientation is approximate]

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LBF01: human figure - male - atlante

Scene Description: seen here on the left; on the northeast side of the font [NB: orientation is approximate] -- only the ead and shoulders remain

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LBF02: human figure - male

Scene Description: seen here on the right; on the northwest side of the font [NB: orientation is approximate] -- much damaged; has now the appearance of a fleeing hooded monk

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LBF03: human figure - male

Scene Description: seen here on the left; on the southwest side of the font [NB: orientation is approximate] -- appears tu support the font on his shoulders, forearms on his thighs

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LBF04: human figure - male - atlante

Scene Description: seen here on the left; on the southeast side of the font [NB: orientation is approximate] -- only his head remains intact, but the posture of the body is evident

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design element - motifs - foliage

Scene Description: very large leaves at the angles of the underbowl and the upper base below

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symbol - triquetra

Scene Description: in the spandrel between the two arches/windows

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view of church exterior - northeast view

Image Source: B&W photograph taken in 1959 by G.Th. Delemarre, in Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Exterieur_-_Buitenpost_-_20044795_-_RCE.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2015]

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view of church exterior - northwest view

Image Source: B&W photograph taken in 1941 by D. Verheus, in Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Exterieur_naar_het_zuid-oosten_en_naar_het_noord-oosten_-_Buitenpost_-_20044796_-_RCE.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2015]

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view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: the old font is partially visible at the far [east] end, behind the left [north] bank of pews; in 2009

Image Source: digital photograph taken 8 July 2009 by Gouwenaar [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kerk_Buitenpost_interieur.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2015]

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view of church interior - nave - looking west

Scene Description: notice the position of the font in 1980

Image Source: B&W photograph taken May 1980 by A.J. (Ton) van der Wal, in Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Interieur_naar_het_westen_-_Buitenpost_-_20044816_-_RCE.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2015]

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view of font

Scene Description: in 1951

Image Source: B&W photograph taken in 1951 by W.J. Berghuis, in Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doopvont_-_Buitenpost_-_20044807_-_RCE.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2015]

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view of font in context

Scene Description: in the lower right corner of the image, next to the male choir-stalls; there is a metal inset inside the basin

Image Source: B&W photograph taken May 1980 by A.J. (Ton) van der Wal, in Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herenbank_-_Buitenpost_-_20044821_-_RCE.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2015]

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view of font in context - east side

Scene Description: in May 1980

Image Source: B&W photograph taken May 1980 by A.J. (Ton) van der Wal, in Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doopvont_-_Buitenpost_-_20044842_-_RCE.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2015]

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view of font in context - southwest side

Scene Description: in May 1980

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view of stoup

Scene Description: one of the objects often found in Dutch churches, mounted on the side of the pulpit [NB: dated 1769 in Steensma (1998)]

Image Source: B&W photograph taken May 1980 by A.J. (Ton) van der Wal, in Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doopvont_aan_de_preekstoel_-_Buitenpost_-_20044818_-_RCE.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2015]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 19929BUI

Museum and Inventory Number: in the Fries Museum (1883-1950)

Church/Chapel: Mariakerk

Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin

Church Location: Oude Havenstraat 1, Buitenpost

Country Name: Netherlands

Location: Friesland

Directions to Site: Located in the the municipality of Achtkarspelen, halfway between Leeuwarden and Groningen

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the nave, E end

Century and Period: 15th century (late?), Late Gothic

Church Notes: original church ca.1200; re-built late-15thC; damaged by fire 1594; restored 1611+; restored 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Noted and illustrated in Steensma (1998), who dates it to the late-15th century; kept in the Fries Museum between 1883 and 1950. Steensma (ibid.) identifies the following: Agnus Dei wears cruciferous halo, carries staff and banner, bleeds into a chalice; St. Peter with one key; St. Paul with a sword. The font is rather unique in this area for the decorative treatment; the eight basin sides are decorated with a variety of figures, symbols, motifs, etc.: 1)St. Peter with a key; 2.) pair of trefoiled arches/windows; 3)pelican feeding its chicks its own blood; 4)double window with torsade column; 5)haloed Agnus Dei with banner bleeding into chalice; 6)floral motif in cusped quatrefoil; 7)St. Paul with sword; 8)pair of arches/windows; the underbowl and upper base are decorated with very large leaves; the lower base has four male figures at alternating sides of the octagon, as if supporting the weight of the font; the area of the upper basin sides is very damaged, with a good part of it missing. The font has been placed near the choir stalls designated for men. A metal basin or insert in the basin is in use now.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 53.251667, 6.144722

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 53° 15′ 6″ N, 6° 8′ 41″ E

UTM: 32U 309520 5904071

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone?

Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

Drainage Notes: no lining, but a metal insert in use now

REFERENCES

Steensma, Regnerus, "Het doopvont in Buitenpost (2)", 15, Samenklank. Mededelingenblad van de gereformeerde kerk en de hervormde gemeente in Buitenpost, 1998, pp. 20-22; r["References"]

Steensma, Regnerus, "Het doopvont in Buitenpost", 14, Samenklank. Mededelingenblad van de gereformeerde kerk en de hervormde gemeente in Buitenpost, 1998, pp. 22-24; r["References"]