Baptismal font (Angicourt)

Baptismal font in Angicourt

The baptismal font in the Catholic Church of St-Vaast in Angicourt , a French parish in the Oise department in the Hauts-de-France region , was created in the 12th century. In 1862 the Romanesque baptismal font was added to the list of protected objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The limestone baptismal font is made from a block of stone. It stands on a round base with a wide column that ends with volutes at the top . The top of the rectangular basin is decorated with a tendril-shaped relief.

Web links

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Individual evidence

1. ↑ Fonts baptismaux in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 49 ° 18 ′ 40.7 "  N , 2 ° 30 ′ 13.4"  E