Les Fonts Baptismaux - Collégiale Notre-Dame - Semur-en-Auxois, France
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N 47° 29.433 E 004° 19.983
31T E 600413 N 5260540
[EN] These are the original baptismal font of the collegiate church. [FR] Ceux sont les fonts baptismaux d'origine de la collégiale.
Waymark Code: WM12BDK
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 04/19/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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"The Fonts are octagonal, in limestone with an oak cover, height without the cover: h = 97; d = 87.

The decoration now disappeared (hammered) which was carved on the tank represented the arms of the city of Semur: "a round tower crenellated from above, loaded in the middle of the old shield of Burgundy". There was also the date 1594, the figures were separated by the coat of arms. "

Sources : The Fonts

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" Les Fonts sont de forme octogonal, en calcaire avec un couvercle en chêne, hauteur sans le couvercle : h = 97 ; d = 87.

Le décor aujourd'hui disparu (martelé) qui était sculpté sur la cuve représentait les armes de la ville de Semur : "une tour ronde crénelée par le haut, chargée au milieu de l'ancien écu de Bourgogne". Il y avait aussi la date 1594, les chiffres étaient séparés par les armoiries. "

Sources : Les Fonts

Approximate Age of Artefact: 1594

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