Basedow No. 2
Results: 7 records
view of font and cover
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 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
Font ID: 25249BAS
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: n.d.
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century
Church / Chapel Name: Dorfkirche Basedow, in the chancel
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Address: 17139 Basedow, Germany
Site Location: Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Europe
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 Notes:
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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
UTM: 33U 346760 5952191
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 53.695906, 12.67892
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 53° 41′ 45.26″ N, 12° 40′ 44.11″ E
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