Griesheim-pres-Molsheim / Creachesheim / Cregsheim / Creuhesheim / Griesheim bei Molsheim) / Griesheim-près-Molsheim
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view of font and cover
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date - 1667
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view of church exterior - northwest view
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view of church interior - nave - looking west
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Ralph Hammann, 2012
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view of church interior - nave - looking east
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Ralph Hammann, 2012
Image Source: digital photograph taken 17 May 2012 by Ralph Hammann [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Griesheim_StAlexis03.JPG] [accessed 24 February 2018]
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 21627GRI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: 1667
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(late)
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Alexis
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Alexis
Church Notes: church listed in Mérimée [ref.: IA00075530] as late-19thC
Church Address: rue de la Libération, 67870 Griesheim-près-Molsheim, France
Site Location: Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D66-D204 crossroads, 3 km SE of Muhlbach-sur-Bruche, % km SE of Molsheim, WSW of Strasbourg [8 km from S airport]
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Strasbourg
Historical Region: Alsace
Additional Comments: painted font -- re-cycled font (from an earlier church? font is 1667, present church 1880s)
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font of sandstone and dated 1667 listed in Palissy [ref.: PM67001276 / IM67001002]: "fonts baptismaux [grès (gris)] [...] Le pied est en forme de balustre et la cuve est circulaire. L'ensemble repose sur un socle carré. La cuve porte pour principal décor la date de 1667 et des feuillages stylisés sur un fond blanc [...] Marque de tailleur de pierre non identifiée gravée au rebord de la cuve [...] Couvercle moderne."
COORDINATES
UTM: 32U 376113 5372401
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.49251, 7.323163
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 29′ 33.04″ N, 7° 19′ 23.39″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, sandstone
Diameter (includes rim): 75 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 105 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Palissy [ref.: PM67001276 / IM67001002]
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Language: [cf. FontNotes]
Inscription Location: [cf. FontNotes]
Inscription Text: "1667" [and illegible inscription/mark on the rim]
Inscription Notes: [cf. FontNotes]
Inscription Source: [cf. FontNotes]
LID INFORMATION
Date: modern
Material: metal, copper
Apparatus: no
Notes: copper dome with latin-cross finial; modern
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.