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Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.30
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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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Dearham Font.
inscription:- dated bottom right
W.G.C.
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wxh, sheet:- 16x22cm