Mellby nr. Eksjö
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view of church exterior - southwest view
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Image Source: digital image [2298-010.TIF] of a 1968 B&W photograph by Sören Hallgren, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mellby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200085454.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2020]
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view of church exterior in context - north view
Scene Description: Source caption: "Kyrkan och klockstapeln mot norr."
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Image Source: digital image [2298-006.TIF] of an undated 1924 B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mellby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200085441.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2020]
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view of church interior - looking east
Scene Description: the baptismal font is partially visible at the far end, between the altar and the psalm board
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Image Source: digital image [2298-014.TIF] of a 1929 B&W photograph by Bertil Berthelson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mellby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200085470.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2020]
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view of font and cover
Scene Description: Source caption: "Dopfunt, driven mässing, tre noder, daterad 1662."
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Image Source: digital image [2298-017.TIF] of a 1921 B&W photograph by Tord O:son Nordberg, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mellby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200085477.jpg] [accessed 4 July 2020]
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view of font and cover in context
Scene Description: in the northeast corner of the chancel
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Barbro Thörn, 2020
Image Source: digital photograph by Barbro Thörn in Kyrkokartan.se [www.kyrkokartan.se/055851/images/55851_91788469] [accessed 4 July 2020]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 22780MEL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Mellby kyrka
Church Location: Mellby kyrby, 575 94 Eksjö, Sweden
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Småland, Jönköpings län
Directions to Site: Located off Höredavägen, 2 km N of Värne, in the municipality and 15 km SSE of Eksjö
Ecclesiastic Region: Linköpings stift
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the E end
Date: 1663
Century and Period: 17th century(mid), Baroque
Church Notes: 15thC church; re-built 17thC
Font Notes:
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Noted in Jonas Haas' Mellby kyrka, JÖNKÖPINGS LÄNS MUSEUM Byggnadsvårdsrapport 2006:5 [https://jonkopingslansmuseum.se/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Mellby-ka.pdf] [accessed 4 July 2020]; Haas makes reference to Gunnar Lindqvist's Mellby kyrka ̧ Linköpings stiftsråds kyrkobeskrivningskommitté (Linköping 1988). The present baptismal font was made of brass in 1663; a roughly hemispherical basin with a pronounced upper rim; decorated below the rim with incised an inscription and foloral or foliage motifs below; gadrooned patterns on the underbowl; moulded stem and splaying lower base, both round in shape; the dome font cover appears to be of the same material and design as the font. This font was probably introduced when the church was re-built in the 17th century. [NB: we have no information on the font of the earlier church here]
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.556036, 15.10795
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 33′ 21.73″ N, 15° 6′ 28.62″ E
UTM: 33V 506460 6379289
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: metal, brass
Number of Pieces: 3?
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Notes: not available; probably the date 1663 and some initials
Inscription Location: on the sides of the basin, below the rim
LID INFORMATION
Date: 17th century?
Material: metal, brass?
Apparatus: non
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]