Tile
14th century (made)
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Tile, red earthenware, impressed with a design of the arms of Berkeley, a chevron between ten crosses pattée, four and two in chief, and one, two and one in base, inlaid with white clay and glazed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, stamped and inlaid |
| Brief description | Tile, red earthenware, impressed with a design of the arms of Berkeley, a chevron between ten crosses pattée, four and two in chief, and one, two and one in base, inlaid with white clay and glazed, from Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, England, 14th century |
| Physical description | Tile, red earthenware, impressed with a design of the arms of Berkeley, a chevron between ten crosses pattée, four and two in chief, and one, two and one in base, inlaid with white clay and glazed. |
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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. |
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| Accession number | 1182J-1892 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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