2 20 DERBYSHIRE FONTS. 



than Northumbrian."* Bishop Browne assigns it to a much 

 earlier period than that of the Ham example, and, apart from 

 its workmanship, there seems every probability that it is an 

 early specimen. We have evidence in its present base that it 

 was already converted to a font in Norman times, and it is 

 improbable that this would occur until either the cross had 

 fallen into decay or its memories and associations had been 

 effaced by time. 



THE NORMAN FONT AT MELLOR. 



G. Lc Blanc Smith. 

 FONT AT MELLOR. 



This is but little removed from the Saxon period j in fact 

 there is nothing distinctively Norman about it except that 

 there is no attempt at intertwining the animals with knot work 

 and stiff foliage. 



" Chester Anhicological Journal, v. 145. 



