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Tile

mid 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile fragment, earthenware, impressed in slightly raised outline, and painted in colours with interlacing bands about a star.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Tile fragment, earthenware, impressed in slightly raised outline, and painted in colours with interlacing bands about a star, from St. Mark's Church, Bristol, made in Seville, Spain, mid 16th century
Physical description
Tile fragment, earthenware, impressed in slightly raised outline, and painted in colours with interlacing bands about a star.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5cm
  • Width: 13.7cm
  • Thickness depth: 2.3cm
Style
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Tile
Made in Seville, Spain Mid 16th century
Tin-glazed earthenware

1139-1892
Object history
Originally from St. Mark's Church (commonly known as the Mayor's Chapel), Bristol, England.

Formerly in the collection of William Edkins. Bought from his widow, Mrs E. Edkins, in 1892.

Purchase price note: 920 to 1435-1892 bought for 125l.
Bibliographic reference
Ray, Anthony. Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 : with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum London, V&A Publications, 2000
Other number
918 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000)
Collection
Accession number
1139-1892

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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