Font Collection (page 3)

Early Christian art. Baptistery of the 6th century A. C. Butr
Early Christian art. Baptistery of the 6th century A.C. Butrint. Albania

Greetings card with the words Best Wishes in mottled green and brown. Date: circa 1890s

The marriage of King Harold II
The marriage of Saxon King Harold II with Aldyth (Ealdgyth), widow of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn and sister to Edwin and Morcar. Date: 1066

John the Baptist at Font
JOHN THE BAPTIST At the font

Christmas card with flowers and fan
Christmas card in green and gold (front cover) with flowers and fan. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card with verse and flowers
Christmas card (inside pages) with verse and flowers. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Religious verse with flowers on a Christmas card
Religious verse with yellow flowers, red berries and two butterflies on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Piece of paper on a desk with a large number 12
A piece of paper on a desk with a large handwritten number 12

Number 9
The number 9 - extracted from a point of sale card (indicating that an item is special value at 9 d.) Date: c.1920

Italy - Siena - Interior of the Duomo. Date: 1910

Baptismal font
SPAIN. Madrigal de las Altas Torres. St. Nicholas Church. Baptismal font in which Elizabeth I of Castile was baptized. Sculpture

Sicily - Palermo Cathedral Water Font
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of the water font in Palermos Cathedral.. Slide number 10 of Box 106 entitled Sicily Date: circa 1890s

Scenery of Devon - Bevvy Head from south font
Victorian Glass Lantern Slide from a series on the scenery of Devon - Bevvy Head from south font. Part of Box 204 Boswell Collection Date: circa 1890s

Blitz in London -- inside a bombed church, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters at work with a hosepipe inside a bombed church, 12 September 1940. Date: 1940

Col R W Schumacher, Transvaal Boy Scouts Association
Illuminated address presented to Colonel R W Schumacher, Commissioner, Transvaal Boy Scouts Association, South Africa, on the occasion of his resignation

Fruit Label -- text
Fruit Label -- Fine oranges for beautiful girls, red oranges for red lips and no lipstick required, all done by the vitamines [sic] of these oranges. Date: 20th century

Interior of Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shenfield
The interior of the parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Hall Lane, Shenfield Church, near Brentwood, Essex Date: circa 1905

The Baptism of Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, Spanish heir
The Baptism of Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, RE (1907-1938) - heir apparent to the throne of Spain from 1907 to 1931. His Father King Alfonso XIII can be seen in the left background. Date: 1907

Nancy - Lovely Art Deco styling of this Girls name Date: circa 1920s

Newport, Isle of Wight - Greetings from ladies of Newport ! Date: 1907

Westminster Abbey, London - Henry VIIs Chapel. Begun in 1503 and completed in 1519. The stalls and the bronze plated gates are part of the original work

London - Interior of St. Martins in the Fields
London - A stunnig postcard image of the interior of St. Martins in the Fields Church. Date: circa 1911

The stunning reverse of a Russian illustrated postcard
The stunning reverse of a Russian illustrated Red Cross postcard - complete with attractive lettering and a decorated border. Date: circa 1910s

WWI - National Loan Scheme from French Bank Societe Generale
By supporting the National Loan Scheme from French Bank Societe Generale, this card gives the distinct impression one was aiding the French war effort against Germany! Date: circa 1916

VERDAGUER i SANTALO, Jacint (1845-1902). Catalan
" VERDAGUER i SANTALO, Jacint (1845-1902). Catalan poet and a prominent literary figure of the " Renaixen硦 quot; "

FONT i CARRERAS, August (1846-1924). Ivy Palace. 1894. SPAIN. Barcelona. Architecture

Baptism of Saint Francis. Vildomat i Manalt, Antoni (1678-1755). Oil on canvas. Work from a series of St. Francis life

Emprunt de la Defense Nationale - eux aussi! Font leur devoi

The Font, Boddelwyddan Church, Rhyl, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Ils font ce qu ils peuvent air text : ou, allez vous Mr. l A
Leaflet with song about balloonists l Abbe Miolan (or Miollan) and Janinets unsuccessful attempt at an ascent from the Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, 1784

Italy - Siena - Pila dell Acqua Santa (stoup of holy water) - designed by Antonio Federighi in the 1460s - within the Duomo (Cathedral). Date: circa 1902

Lead Norman Font
The lead Norman font at Lower Halstow Church, Kent, England, one of the oldest in the country. Date: 12th century

EARLY NORMAN FONT
An early Norman font, actually made by Saxon craftsmen, in the church at Launcells, near Bude, Cornwall, England. Date: 11th or 12th century

Pagan Altar Font
This font at Old Radnor Church, Radnorshire, Wales, is thought to have originally been used as a Pagan altar and adapted for Christian use in the late 8th century. Date: pre 8th century

Holy Water Stoup
The Holy Water Stoup at Blythburgh Church, Suffolk, England. This receptacle is an unusually large vessel and may have been used as an outdoor font for illegitimate baptisms Date: Medieval

Medieval Font
The splendid font at Higher Brixham Church, Devon, England. Date: Medieval

Pig Trough Font
The Font, Down Cathedral, Down Patrick, Ireland. Of Celtic origin, this font was lost for over 200 years and was found on a County Down farm, being used as a pig trough! Date: Medieval

Beverley Minster Font
The font, with its elaborate font cover, in the South Aisle of Beverley Minster, Yorkshire, England. Date: Medieval

Anglo Saxon Font
An Anglo-Saxon font, at Ansty Church, Wiltshire, England. Date: 10th century

Winchester Font
The fine old font at Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England. Made of black Tournai marble, it is believed to date from about 1180 and features St Nicholas Date: 12th century

ULM CHURCH
The Baptismal Font of the futuristic modern church at Ulm, Germany. Date: 1930s

Norman Font
A very fine Norman font in the Parish Church at Waltham-in- the-Wold, Leicestershire, England. Date: 11th - 12th century

Angelic Font
The massive font, with its flying angels corbels below the bowl, in the church at Woodchurch, the Wirral, Merseyside, England. Date: 15th century

Oldest British Font
The ancient font of Old Radnor Church, Radnorshire, Wales, is probably the oldest and largest font in Britain. It was probably a Pagan altar, adapted to Chritianity. Date: 1950s

Church Font
The old font in the parish church at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. Date: 11th - 12th century

Farmcote Chapel
Farmcote chapel, near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. Dedicated to St. Faith, it contains a handsome 13th century font. Date: Medieval

Font Detail
Detail on the 14th century font at Offord Church, Suffolk, England. Date: 14th century

The font in the Church of St Martins, Canterbury
The Norman font in the Church of St Martins, Canterbury, Kent, England - the oldest English parish church in continual use. It was here that St

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