Floor Tile
ca. 1507 (made)
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One of three floor-tiles, triangular, painted in blue, yellow and dark red, each with a crescent, the badge of the Piccolomini family, within a border of guilloche ornament.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
Brief description | Triangular floor-tile, made in Italy, tin-glazed earthenware |
Physical description | One of three floor-tiles, triangular, painted in blue, yellow and dark red, each with a crescent, the badge of the Piccolomini family, within a border of guilloche ornament. |
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Gallery label | Floor tile
Made in Italy
Tin-glazed earthenware
1625-1903(16/07/2008) |
Object history | Originally from the Piccolomini Library in the Cathedral of Siena. Mr. J. Sassoon 62, Mortimer Str. Purchase price note: Bought for £1 10s. |
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Other number | 385 - Rackham (1977) |
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Accession number | 1625-1903 |
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Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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