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Plaster cast
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Plaster cast
- Place of origin:
Bridekirk, England (made)
- Date:
third quarter of the 12th century (made)
ca. 1863 (cast) - Artist/Maker:
Unknown (after, production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Plaster cast
- Credit Line:
Given by FBL Dykes, Esq.
- Museum number:
REPRO.1863-26
- Gallery location:
Sculpture, room 46a, case FS, shelf N
Physical description
Plaster cast of a stone font carved with a representation of the Baptism of Christ, symbolical beasts, the figure of the sculptor, and a runic inscription, third quarter of the 12th century, from St Bridget's Church, Bridekirk, Cumbria, England.
Place of Origin
Bridekirk, England (made)
Date
third quarter of the 12th century (made)
ca. 1863 (cast)
Artist/maker
Unknown (after, production)
Materials and Techniques
Plaster cast
Marks and inscriptions
Runic inscription 'Richard wrought me and carefully brought me to this beauty'
Dimensions
Height: 64 cm
Object history note
Given by F.B.L. Dykes, Esq in 1863
Descriptive line
Plaster cast of a stone font carved with a representation of the Baptism of Christ, symbolical beasts, the figure of the sculptor, and a runic inscription, third quarter of the 12th century, from St Bridget's Church, Bridekirk, Cumbria, cast ca.1863
Subjects depicted
Figures (representations); Mythological beasts; Fonts (religious building fixtures)
Categories
Sculpture; Architecture; Christianity
Collection code
SCP
