This three-light stained-glass window of 1913, made by Mayer & Co. ⓘ, is located in the church at Abthorpe. It depicts the Baptism of Christ, framed within an architecturally structured Gothic composition.

In the central scene, Christ stands in the waters of the Jordan, his hands joined in humility as St John the Baptist ⓘ pours water over his head. The river landscape unfolds in the background, rendered in saturated blues and greens characteristic of Mayer’s rich chromatic palette. Attendant figures stand to the right, reinforcing the ceremonial solemnity of the moment.

Above, within the upper register, appears the crowned head of God the Father, presiding over the scene, affirming the Trinitarian nature of the event. The descent of divine grace is visually reinforced through the vertical alignment of the heavenly and earthly registers.

In the tracery lights are cherubs’ heads arranged around a central IHS monogram, the Christogram derived from the Greek name of Jesus. These elements emphasise the divine identity of Christ and the theological significance of the sacrament.

The window displays the hallmarks of Mayer & Co.’s early twentieth-century work: painterly modelling of figures, luminous colour contrasts, and a strong devotional emphasis within a carefully ordered Gothic framework.