Tile
15th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Red earthenware tile stamped with a design of a Gothic framework containing the legend "pax Cri: int: nos sit semp: ame"and a shield with the emblems of the Passion in the top right corner and a crown in the opposite corner; all inlaid with white slip and glazed.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, stamped and inlaid |
| Brief description | Red earthenware tile stamped with a design of a Gothic framework containing the legend "pax Cri: int: nos sit semp: ame"and a shield with the emblems of the Passion in the top right corner and a crown in the opposite corner; all inlaid with white slip and glazed. Originally from Great Malvern Priory in Worcestershire. English, 15th century. |
| Physical description | Red earthenware tile stamped with a design of a Gothic framework containing the legend "pax Cri: int: nos sit semp: ame"and a shield with the emblems of the Passion in the top right corner and a crown in the opposite corner; all inlaid with white slip and glazed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Pac Cri: int: nos sit semp:ame |
| Object history | Originally from Great Malvern Priory in Worcestershire. 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 | Originally from Great Malvern Priory in Worcestershire. |
| Bibliographic reference | Nichols, J.G., Examples of Decorative Tiles |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1093-1892 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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