Miniature Baptismal Fonts

Baptism has not always taken place at the main font in the parish church. For centuries, miniature fonts have also been used, their portability not only enabling baptism to occur elsewhere in the church, but beyond its walls, for instance at the bedside of a dying infant. Richly illustrated with more than 100 images, this is the first book to explore the fascinating and little known subject of miniature baptismal fonts.