Hammar No. 2

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view of base

Scene Description: rabbit, lion, angels, foliage, etc.

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Inger Lundberg / Örebro läns museum, 2016

Image Source: edited detail of a digital image [021026787475] of a photograph by Inger Lundberg [https://digitaltmuseum.se/021026787475/dopfunt] [accessed 22 May 2021]

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view of basin

Scene Description: showing one of the dates

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Inger Lundberg / Örebro läns museum, 2016

Image Source: edited detail of a digital image [021026787475] of a photograph by Inger Lundberg [https://digitaltmuseum.se/021026787475/dopfunt] [accessed 22 May 2021]

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view of font

Scene Description: showing the font in the museum

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Inger Lundberg / Örebro läns museum, 2016

Image Source: digital image [021026787475] of a photograph by Inger Lundberg [https://digitaltmuseum.se/021026787475/dopfunt] [accessed 22 May 2021]

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view of font and baptismal dish

Scene Description: as it was used before this font was moved to the museum

INFORMATION

FontID: 23317HAM
Museum and Inventory Number: Örebro läns museum
Church/Chapel: Hammars kyrka
Church Location: [address & coordinates for the church] Kyrkvägen 12, 696 74 Hammar, Sweden
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Närke, Örebro län
Directions to Site: Located off local road T587, E of county road 57, in the municipality and 8-9 km SSE of Askersund, on the NNE shore of lake Vättern, 55-60 km SSW of Örebro
Ecclesiastic Region: Strängnäs stift
Historical Region: Sundbo härad
Font Location in Church: [in a museum]
Date: 1661-1671
Century and Period: 17th century(mid), Baroque
The later font of this church was moved to the Örebro läns museum in 1914. The description by B. Waldén (1929) in the museum entry [https://digitaltmuseum.se/021026787475/dopfunt] [accessed 22 May 2021] notes that the font, of which the basin and base have different dates, 1671 and 1771 respectively, is of the baluster type common in the 17th century, and was probably of "östgötsk tillverkning"; it is decorated with putti, animals and floral and foliage motifs; the small plinth is modern. In earlier photographs [cf. ImagesArea] it shows in use with a metal baptismal dish. The 'putti' mentioned in Waldén's description [cf. supra] are winged; among the animals at a least a rabbit and a lion. [cf. BSI entry for Hammar No. 2 for the medieval font of this church]

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 58.8194, 14.960833
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 58° 49′ 9.84″ N, 14° 57′ 39″ E
UTM: 33V 497738 6519943

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone (reddish colour)
Number of Pieces: 2?
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Diameter (includes rim): 40 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 78 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Örebro läns museum

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Notes: [cf. FontNotes]
Inscription Location: one the basin side and on the base side
Inscription Text: basin: "ANNO 1:6:6:1" base: "A:N:K K:I:D 1671"
Inscription Source: Örebro läns museum [cf. FontNotes]