Tile
mid 14th century (made)
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Red earthenware stamped with a design of a rosette within a circular framework and inlaid with white clay.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Red earthenware, impressed with white slip and covered with a clear lead glaze |
| Brief description | Red earthenware impressed with a design of a rosette within a circular framework and in-filled with white clay. Covered with a clear lead glaze. Made in Penn, Buckinghamshire. English, mid 14th century. |
| Physical description | Red earthenware stamped with a design of a rosette within a circular framework and inlaid with white clay. |
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| Object history | In 1892 a large group of tiles was bought from Mrs. E. Edkins, the widow of William Edkins. Her husband had been a builder, who worked all over the west of England and many of his tiles came from buildings with which he had been involved. |
| Production | Made in the tilery at Penn, Buckinghamshire |
| Other number | CER.LOST.411 - Previous LOST number |
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| Accession number | 1064&A-1892 |
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| Record created | November 29, 2007 |
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