Tile
ca. 1770-1780 (made)
| Place of origin |
Decoration: Panel of tiles with neo-classical subjects: Apollo with his lyre; A muse with a lyre; The Three Graces; The Four Seasons; Putto on a dolphin; A covered bowl; Border tiles with running acanthus scroll ornament. Printed in black and overpainted in green.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Panel of printed tiles with neo-classical designs; C |
| Physical description | Decoration: Panel of tiles with neo-classical subjects: Apollo with his lyre; A muse with a lyre; The Three Graces; The Four Seasons; Putto on a dolphin; A covered bowl; Border tiles with running acanthus scroll ornament. Printed in black and overpainted in green. |
| Dimensions | Size (width:thickness in mm): Central tiles 124:? Border tiles 124x62:? |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Ceila Hemming |
| Object history | These tiles came from the fire-place of a house in Reigate. Given by Mrs C. Hemming, Kent, 1930. |
| Production | Liverpool. Probably printed by Guy Green, except the tile decorated with the covered bowl, probably printed by Richard Abbey. |
| Bibliographic references |
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| Other number | N.504-505, 507-512, 518, 627-640 - <U>Delftware</U> (1997) cat. no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.326-1930 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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