Vasterstad / Västerstad (Skåne)
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design element - architectural - arch-head - round - double arch-head - 4
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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design element - motifs - ball, bead or pellet
Scene Description: in the lower spandrels
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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design element - motifs - braid
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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design element - motifs - floral - rosette
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Image Source: digital image [1470-7.TIF] of an undated [ca. 1913?] B&W photograph by Lars Tynell, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Västerstads_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200065558.jpg] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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design element - motifs - knob. leaf or spur - 4
Scene Description: at the corners of the lower base
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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design element - motifs - roll moulding
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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design element - motifs - vine - palmette - linked palmettes
Scene Description: with the tendrils from the bottom of the palmettes populating the upper spandrels
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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design element - patterns - ribbed - in round arches
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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symbol - cross - Greek
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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symbol - floral - lillies
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Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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view of church exterior - southwest view
![Source caption: "Västerstads [nya] kyrka, Skåne"](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/1210823013_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source caption: "Västerstads [nya] kyrka, Skåne"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Jorchr, 2010
Image Source: digital photograph 9 October 2010 by Jorchr [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Västerstads_kyrka.jpg] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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view of church exterior in context
Scene Description: Source caption: "Västerstads kyrkoruin" -- the original 12th-13thC church was abandoned ca. 1878 when the new church was built on a new site; the old church remained as a ruin until it was partly restored 1930s-1950s, it is still used for some outdoors worship services but the medieval font was moved to the new church
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Väsk, 2005
Image Source: digital photograph 27 November 2005 by Väsk [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kyrkoruin_i_snö.jpg] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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view of church interior - baptismal dish
![Source caption: "Västerstads kyrka [...] Dopfat av mässing, drivet arbete, med årtalet 1694 enligt inskription."](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/0210823013_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source caption: "Västerstads kyrka [...] Dopfat av mässing, drivet arbete, med årtalet 1694 enligt inskription."
view of font
![Source caption: "Västerstads kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten."](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/0210823011_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source caption: "Västerstads kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten."
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Image Source: digital image [1470-006.TIF] of an undated [ca. 1913?] B&W photograph by Lars Tynell, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Västerstads_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200065557.jpg] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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view of font
Scene Description: Source caption: "Västerstads kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [1470-7.TIF] of an undated [ca. 1913?] B&W photograph by Lars Tynell, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Västerstads_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200065558.jpg] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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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.: 900719F1] [accessed 23 August 2021]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 23421VAS
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Västerstads [nya] kyrka [originally from the old church]
Church Location: [NB: address & coordinates for the old church] Västerstad 7654, 242 97 Hörby, Sweden
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Skåne, Skåne län
Directions to Site: Located off local road M1123, W of county road 13, in the municipality and 12-13 km SSW of Hörby -- the new church site is off the same road, about 500 yds W of the old ruin
Ecclesiastic Region: Lunds Stift
Historical Region: Färs härad
Font Location in Church: Inside the new church, in the NE corner of the nave
Date: ca. 1200?
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Torrlösagruppen [Tynell] / Mästaren med korstriangeln [Rydbeck] / palmettsgruppen [SHM]
Church Notes: 12th-13thC church abandoned 1878 when the new church was built on a new site; old church remained as a ruin until partly restored 1930s-1950s, still used for some outdoors worship services; the medieval font was moved to the new church
Font Notes:
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Described and illustrated in Tynell (1913-1921) as a baptismal font of sandstone in the 'Torrlösagruppen'; Tynell notes that this font stood originally on a quadrangular slab, like the font at Östra Espinge [i.e., Äspinge]. Noted and illustrated in Rydbeck, in her section on the 'Mästaren med korstriangeln'. Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1] as a 'palmettsgruppen' baptismal font made of sandstone ca. 1200. No cover present. Baptismal dish of brass inscribed with the date 1694.
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 55.773611, 13.638889
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 55° 46′ 25″ N, 13° 38′ 20″ E
UTM: 33U 414618 6181722
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, sandstone
Number of Pieces: 2
Font Shape: tub-shaped (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 67 cm* / **
Font Height (less Plinth): 80 cm* / 79 cm**
Notes on Measurements: * Tynell (1913-1921) / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900719F1]
REFERENCES
Rydbeck, Monica, Skånes stenmästare före 1200, 1936
Tynell, Lars, Skånes medeltida Dopfuntar, Stockholm: Cederquists Grafiska Aktiebolag, 1913-1921