Angliers baptismal font (Charente-Maritime)

Baptismal font in Angliers

The baptismal font in the church of St-Pierre in Angliers , a French commune in the Charente-Maritime department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was created in 1651. The baptismal font of stone is a 1979 monument historique classified.

The baptismal font has two polygonal basins with protruding edges at the top. The relief of an angel's head can be seen on the base.

One basin was used to store the water for baptism , the other was used for baptism .

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , p. 197.