The south face of the 12th century font in St Faith's Church, featuring a carving of a figure holding a crozier aloft in each hand

Date:
1930-1952
Location:
St Faith's Church, Overbury, Wychavon, Worcestershire
Reference:
AA52/08693
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The carved panels on the bowl of the font represent two figures, perhaps a priest and a bishop, a Latin cross and dove, and a scrolled foliated motif. The bowl sits on a 14th century octagonal base.

Content

This is part of the Series: LTC01/01 Lady Trenchard Cox: Series of Negatives; within the Collection: LTC01 Lady Trenchard Cox Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Cox, Mary Desiree

Keywords

Early Medieval Church, Medieval Church, Post Medieval Church, Medieval Font, Religion