Tisselskog

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view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Tisselskogs kyrka [...] Kyrkan från söder."

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Image Source: digital image of a 1909 B&W photograph by Sigfrid Gunnäs, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tisselskogs_kyrka_old1.jpg] [accessed 5 April 2021]

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view of church exterior - southeast view

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Image Source: digital photograph taken 29 June 2009 by Ulf Klingström [Ulkl] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tisselskogs_kyrka_ext3.jpg] [accessed 5 April 2021]

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view of church interior - chancel

Scene Description: showing the medieval font in the botoom-right corner

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Lars Bergström, Västarvet, 2003

Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 October 2003 by Lars Bergström, Västarvet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tisselskogskyrka21500001452087.jpg] [accessed 5 April 2021]

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view of font

Scene Description: the 'decoration' on this font is minimal: a faint groove velow the upper rim and an almost invisible two step on the lower base

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Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 930714F3] [accessed 5 April 2021]

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view of font in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Tisselskogs kyrka [...] Dopfunt av täljsten"

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Image Source: digital image [3131-4.TIF] of a 1928 B&W photograph by Bertil Waldén, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tisselskogs_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200012091.jpg] [accessed 5 April 2021]

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view of font in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Dopfunt Tisselskogs kyrka" -- the damage to, or misalignment of the joint is evident here

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Vänersborgs museum, 2015

Image Source: digital image [VMO00725C ] of a B&W photograph [1 Negativ, s/h] in the VM Foto collection, Vänersborgs museum [https://digitaltmuseum.se/021015820221/dopfunt-tisselskogs-kyrka] [accessed 5 April 2021]

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view of font in context

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Lars Bergström, Västarvet, 2003

Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 October 2003 by Lars Bergström, Västarvet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tisselskogskyrka21500001452089.jpg] [accessed 5 April 2021]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 23265TIS
Church/Chapel: Tisselskogs kyrka
Church Location: Tisselskogs kirkby, 660 10 Dals Långed, Swede
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Dalsland, Västra Götalands län
Directions to Site: Located off local road O2234, 2 km N of Lake Råvarpen, 6 km ESE of Dals Långed, in the municipality of and 20-25 km SE Bengtsfors
Ecclesiastic Region: Karlstads stift
Historical Region: Vedbo härad
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, SE corner
Date: ca. 1200?
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Dalslandsgruppen [SHM]
Cognate Fonts: other such fonts in in this group
Church Notes: original medieval wooden church; new church, also wooden, built on new site 1 km north of old one 1724-1727; present wooden church of 1827 used some of the materials of its 18thC predecessor; renovated 1915-1916 and medieval font re-installed inside; church restored 1977
Noted and illustrated in Hallbäck (1959) as a baptismal font made of soapstone in the 13th century; some damage present. Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 930714F3] as a baptismal font of the Dalslandsgruppen made of soapstone ca, 1200, cracked and repaired with iron clamps. No cover present.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 58.908139, 12.396056
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 58° 54′ 29.3″ N, 12° 23′ 45.8″ E
UTM: 33V 350023 6532743

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, soapstone
Number of Pieces: 2
Font Shape: round (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining
Diameter (includes rim): 49 cm**
Font Height (less Plinth): 55 cm* / 54 cm**
Notes on Measurements: * Hallbäck (1959) / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 930714F3]

REFERENCES

Hallbäck, Sven Axel, Medeltida dopfuntar på Dal, Vänersborg: [Vänersborgs museum], 1959