Fun mini discovery-- the #FontCover for St Edward Cambridge in 1842 (paid for by the Camden Society) somehow ended up in Charlton Mackrell, St Mary, Somerset. It is based on the font cover at Littlebury, Essex.

#FontsOnFriday C15 #FontCover at Sudbury, St Gregory, Suffolk once had a long, dark blue, fringed curtain that hung over it, at least until 1825. It also used to open on the side and the interior featured a fancy carved, cusped ceiling.

Takeley, Holy Trinity, Essex #FontCover mystery (at least for me). Old guides (c. 1900) mention a 6-ft-high cupboard made of 8 linenfold panels. This is termed a "font case" as separate from the "font cover. Does anyone have a pic of it?

The 1534 #FontCover at Southacre, St George, Norfolk has an inscription (translated) "Pray for the souls; Master Richard Gotts, and Sir Geoffrey Baker, Rector of this Church, [who] have made this work happen” hoping to inspire prayers to lessen their time in Purgatory.

#FontsOnFriday #FontCover Shaugh Prior, St Edward, Devon was restored by Harry Hems in 1871. Hems, who restored many Gothic-period works, collected medieval fragments, now in Royal Albert Memorial Museum, used Staverton pieces as inspiration for this work.

Late #FontsOnFriday The C15 #FontCover at Middleham, St Mary and St Alkelda,Yorkshire likely came from Jervaulx Abbey, discarded in likely in the 1720s. Found in a hayloft of Middleham Deanery in 1895, was reconstructed by 1898. Top & base gone, middle survived.

Extraordinary #FontsOnFriday #FontCover #Myddle

#FontsOnFriday #StMartin in the Bullring #FontCover

V interesting view of #FontCover Newington, St Mary, Kent. I believe that a good portion of the top is late C15, w the bottom portion mostly mid C16 or even later. The bottom portion has classical details, the top, Gothic details.
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Here are some pictures of this spectacular #FontCover at Ticehurst, St Mary, Sussex

#InscriptionHelp The inscription on the early C16 #FontCover at Ticehurst, St Mary Sussex reads Scrubbed word, then"God" [partially scrubbed away] "Elizabeth" then my Mystery word.
The word following Elizabeth that I can't quite make out. Can anyone help me? Many thanks in advance 🙏

I raise you the #FontCover #MuchMarkle!

Fonts baptismaux, détail du couvercle Eglise à Bures-en-Bray - Fonts baptismaux, détail du couvercle - Photo : Des Forts, Philippe (1865-1940)

Does anyone have a photograph or know where I could obtain one of the #FontCover at Bures-en-Bray, Church of Saint-Etienne-Saint-Aignan? It is supposed to date to the 15th century, but I can only find v small images from
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Thanks!

#Woodnesday fabulous #FontCover #MuchMarkle