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Font cover
font-cover | furniture
oak
Circular cover for font [HEXAB6504] with central boss and open canopy of six ogee scrolls, curled at the foot on the cover and meeting to support a circular covered urn-shaped finial on a plinth. All dark polished oak.
A simple Crown font cover of thin boards supporting six ogee scrolls rising from the angles and meeting just below the finial. The volute of each scroll has a plain ball finish.
“It is furnished with a wooden cover, not without character, which may safely be assigned to the time of the general repair in 1725.” [Hodges, Monograph, 1888, p.45.]
“Early 17thC. Baroque, Jacobean.” [Hugh Dixon, Historic Buildings Adviser, National Trust, 8 Oct 2004.]
early 17th–18th cent?
Previously (at least 1905–c1916?) on the font in S bay of S transept, now St Etheldreda's chapel.
For some time between 1870 and 1905 on the font immediately west of the tower crossing in the 1870 vestry annex.
“It was agreed that the oak Font Cover be given a coat of preservative preparation.” [Churchwardens' Minutes HEXAB5086 02/11/1920]
Dec 1989: “Font cover repaired by Hedley's.” [Churchwardens Record HEXAB9535 p64]
H 802 | Diameter 807
Nave/West End
HAR: fn.17 p.52
1916. 13th day of April. 1. To remove the Font to the West end of the Nave. 2. To erect and complete the restored ancient font cover. … Faculty reg. no.1. Faculty no.520. NRO EP.184/80.



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