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Drawing, Dearham Font, St Mungo's Church, Dearham,
Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, about 1899.
Sketch of the front and reverse of font; carved decoration
of interlaced knot on upper sketch. A winged dragon like
creature with elongated tongue on lower sketch. The font
dates from 11th century?
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses,
Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by
Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal
1899; opposite p.131.
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