Baptismal font from Świerzno

Material and technique

Spruce wood, woodcarving, polychrome

Style

Baroque

Date of creation

Around 1727

Author, School, Workshop

Unspecified Pomeranian workshop

Dimensions

Height 55 cm

Place of exhibition

Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist and St. Faustin the Bishop in Kamień Pomorski

Description

The richly decorated vase-shaped baptismal font with cover comes from the church in nearby Świerzno, where it was placed on the balustrade in front of the altar and supported by two kneeling baptismal angels. It was not moved to Kamień until the 1960s.