27-07-2018, 04:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 27-07-2018, 04:34 PM by davidjackson.)
The Orthodox monk in the corner appears to be paying rather too much attention to the scantily clad lady off to the side of him!
This font isn't lobate, but it is 15th century (still in use, from Gloucester cathedral, UK)
![[Image: Gloucester_cathedral_interior_012.JPG]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Gloucester_cathedral_interior_012.JPG)
Meanwhile, this one in nearby Tewkesbury Abbey is lobate:
![[Image: Font_in_Tewkesbury_Abbey_%284433%29.jpg]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Font_in_Tewkesbury_Abbey_%284433%29.jpg)
You can still see its original wooden cover, one of the largest still extant in England. Fonts used to be covered over to prevent anyone from stealing the holy water within. This particular cover needs to be raised with a wooden pulley! The order to cover fonts came from the 13th century, IIRC.
Afterthought: Although I've never seen a baptismal font big enough for three adults. They're not hot tubs, they're designed for dipping a baby's head in.
This font isn't lobate, but it is 15th century (still in use, from Gloucester cathedral, UK)
Meanwhile, this one in nearby Tewkesbury Abbey is lobate:
You can still see its original wooden cover, one of the largest still extant in England. Fonts used to be covered over to prevent anyone from stealing the holy water within. This particular cover needs to be raised with a wooden pulley! The order to cover fonts came from the 13th century, IIRC.
Afterthought: Although I've never seen a baptismal font big enough for three adults. They're not hot tubs, they're designed for dipping a baby's head in.