Stora Lundby

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design element - motifs - floral

Scene Description: between the centre and right fleurs-de-lis, at the bottom, is a tiny floral motif, unfinished or damaged
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920703F6] [http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920703F6] [accessed 22 September 2020]
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design element - motifs - roll moulding

Scene Description: in this photograph the moulding shows clearly as being part of the basin block
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [1M16-B145046:2972 ] of an undated [pre-1954] B&W photograph by Sanfrid Welin, the VGM Foto collection, Västergötlands museum [https://digitaltmuseum.se/021017201812/stora-lundby-socken-dopfunt] [accessed 22 September 2020]
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symbol - cross - Greek - pattée - in a circle

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920703F6] [http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920703F6] [accessed 22 September 2020]
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symbol - floral - fleur-de-lis - 3

Scene Description: resembling human figures
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920703F6] [http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920703F6] [accessed 22 September 2020]
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view of church exterior - northwest view

Scene Description: the medieval church had been replaced in 1728 but the 1722 belfry was retained; the church was modified 1939, 1966 and 2003
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Kemitsv, 2012
Image Source: digital photograph taken 29 April 2012 by Kemitsv [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stora_Lundby_kyrka.JPG] [accessed 22 September 2020]
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view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: the belfry dated from 1722; the main body of the church was a 1728 re-building of the medieval church here
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Image Source: digital image [2385-001.tif] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stora_Lundby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200167351.jpg] [accessed 22 September 2020]
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view of font

Scene Description: Source caption; "Stora Lundby socken, dopfunt.[...] Fotografering 1954 (Före). Fotograf Welin, Sanfrid"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [1M16-B145046:2972 ] of an undated [pre-1954] B&W photograph by Sanfrid Welin, the VGM Foto collection, Västergötlands museum [https://digitaltmuseum.se/021017201812/stora-lundby-socken-dopfunt] [accessed 22 September 2020]
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view of font

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920703F6] [http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920703F6] [accessed 22 September 2020]
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view of font in context

Scene Description: the medieval fontat the east end, north side
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Barbro Thörn, 2020
Image Source: digital photograph by Barbro Thörn, in Kyrkokartan.se [www.kyrkokartan.se/056356/images/56356_24411536] [accessed 22 September 2020]
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INFORMATION

FontID: 22911LUN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Stora Lunby kyrka
Church Location: Stora Lundby Kyrkväg 7, 443 42 Gråbo, Sweden
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Västergötland, Västra Götalands län
Directions to Site: Located off (E) local road O1939 [aka Gråbovägen], just NE of Gråbo in the municipality and t-8 km NNE of Lerum
Ecclesiastic Region: Göteborgs stift
Historical Region: Vättle härad
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the E end, N site
Date: ca. 1200?
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church Notes: medieval church replaced 1728 but 1722 belfry retained; modified 1939, 1966, 2003
Font Notes:
Noted in Hallbäck (1963). Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920703F6] as a baptismal font made of soapstone ca. 1200 by a regional hand; the basin is roughly cylindrical with a rounded underbowl, all plain except for a roll moulding at the very bottom; plain circular stem; square lower base with scalloped sides on which are carved a Greek potent cross in a circle,human figure-like palmettes or fleurs-de-lis, and a tiny floral motif between them. No font cover present.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.828444, 12.293694
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 49′ 42.4″ N, 12° 17′ 37.3″ E
UTM: 33V 339294 6412824

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, soapstone
Number of Pieces: 3
Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining
Diameter (includes rim): 56 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 85 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920703F6]

REFERENCES

Hallbäck, Sven Axel, Medeltida dopfuntar i Älvsborgs läns norra Västgötadel: Medeltida dopfuntar i Älvsborgs läns norra Västgötadel, 1963