Epreville, in Martainville-Epreville / Épreville-sur-Ry / Espreville / Spreville / Spriville / Sproville

INFORMATION

Font ID: 21485MAR

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century [re-carved late-17th century], Gothic [altered]

Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Ouen à Epreville

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Church Patron Saint(s): St. Owen [aka Audoen, Audoenus, Audoin, Dado, Ouen]

Church Notes: original church 13thC?

Church Address: 76116 Martainville-Epreville, France

Site Location: Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France, Europe

Directions to Site: Located off the N31-D13-D85 crossroads, 15 km ENE of Rouen

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Rouen

Historical Region: Haute-Normandie

Additional Comments: altered font? (original 13thC font re-carved 17thC)

Font Notes: Click to view

Baptismal font of the 13th century re-carved in the late-17th century listed in Palissy [ref.: IM76000264]: "fonts baptismaux [...] La cuve 13e siècle a été retaillée dans la 2e moitié du 17e siècle [...] Moulures de la cuve de bas en haut : une doucine, un cavet, un tore. Couvercle en bois".

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Basin Total Height: 56 cm*

Trapezoidal Basin: 65 x 95 cm*

Notes on Measurements: * Palissy [ref.: IM76000264]

LID INFORMATION

Material: wood

Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

REFERENCES

France, Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général, Palissy (France, Ministère de la culture), France, Ministère de la culture. URL: http://www.culture.fr/public/mistral/palissy.