Baptismal Font or Well Head (in front of lookout arches)

Sculpture

Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

OUT-33

Description

Baptismal Font or Well Head of carved stone font with shields and flowers on sides Top edge decorated with peaked arches Earlier was on the ocean lawn and then moved to driveway near arches at unknown date. Possibly 1928 well head purchase from Massimo Foa in Venice

Acquisition

Accession

OUT-33

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Font, Baptismal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Vessel, Baptismal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Ritual

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note Type

1928-05-16 from Massimo Foa, Venice (marble well head 15th c. invoice)