Basedow No. 2

Results: 7 records

Apostle or saint - Apostles

Scene Description: [cf. FontNotes]

view of church exterior

Scene Description: Source caption: "Kirche in Basedow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland"

view of church interior - looking west

Scene Description: Source caption: "Kirche Basedow, Blick auf die Orgel"

view of font and cover

view of font and cover in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Kirche Basedow, Taufe"

view of font and cover in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Kirche Basedow, Taufe"

view of font and cover in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Kirche Basedow, Taufe"

INFORMATION

FontID: 25249BAS
Church/Chapel: Dorfkirche Basedow, in the chancel
Church Location: 17139 Basedow, Germany
Country Name: Germany
Location: Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklebourg-Vorpommern
Directions to Site: Located off (S) the K36 [aka Wargentiner Str.], E of the L20, on the E shore of the Malchiner See, about 20 km N of Waren (Müritz)
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Date: n.d.
Century and Period: 17th century,
The baptismal font in use in the church is made of painted wood; it consists of an octagonal basin decorated with panels containing standing figures of Chist(?) and Apostles, identified by paintings inscriptions above; the base looks rather makeshift, four scroll legs, and the lower base is square and plain. The font cover is also made of painted wood and has figures painted between the eight scrolls dividing the cover into eighths; cup finial.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 53.695906, 12.67892
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 53° 41′ 45.26″ N, 12° 40′ 44.11″ E
UTM: 33U 346760 5952191

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: wood
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

LID INFORMATION

Date: 17th century?
Material: wood,
Apparatus: no
Notes: painted wood, like the font itself