Trolle-Ljungby No. 2

INFORMATION

FontID: 23410TRO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Museum and Inventory Number: Lunds universitet historiska museum
Church/Chapel: [unknown]
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Skåne, Skåne län
Ecclesiastic Region: [Lunds stift]
Font Location in Church: [in a museum]
Century and Period: Medieval
Font Notes:
A second font originally found in a garden in Trolle-Ljungby is reported by Tynell (1913-1921) as being in the collections of the Lunds universitet historiska museum at the time; the font is described as having a round, almost cylindrical basin made of mica quartzite [="glimmerkvartsit"] on a bucket-shaped base of limestone; the wear on the edges suggests the font may have been used to sharpen tools.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, mixed [mica quartzite basin -- limestone base]
Number of Pieces: 2
Font Shape: round (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 75 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 104 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Tynell (1913-1921)

REFERENCES

Tynell, Lars, Skånes medeltida Dopfuntar, Stockholm: Cederquists Grafiska Aktiebolag, 1913-1921