Tile
ca. 1280 (made)
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Object Type
Inlaid floor tiles (with decoration inlaid into their surface using contrasting coloured clay) were produced in England from at least 1237. During the 13th century they were used to decorate palaces and religious houses. This tile is a typical product of what is known as the Wessex School. This group of tilemakers was active in the later part of the 13th century, and produced tiles for a large number of sites throughout the region. Among these were the cathedrals of Salisbury and Winchester.
Place
The first phase of construction of the Priory Church at Christchurch began in the late 11th century on the site of an earlier Saxon church. A variety of Medieval inlaid tiles are known from the Priory, some of which are among the earliest found in England; these date from around 1242-1244. This tile is from a slightly later group of tiles made around 1280. Also part of this second group is a tile pavement which remains in situ in a chapel, now serving as the vestry, which was added to the priory in the late 13th century.
People
The tile was formerly in the collection of Mr Edkins, a Victorian builder who was involved in the restoration of a number of cathedrals and churches and who amassed most of his collection through his work.
Inlaid floor tiles (with decoration inlaid into their surface using contrasting coloured clay) were produced in England from at least 1237. During the 13th century they were used to decorate palaces and religious houses. This tile is a typical product of what is known as the Wessex School. This group of tilemakers was active in the later part of the 13th century, and produced tiles for a large number of sites throughout the region. Among these were the cathedrals of Salisbury and Winchester.
Place
The first phase of construction of the Priory Church at Christchurch began in the late 11th century on the site of an earlier Saxon church. A variety of Medieval inlaid tiles are known from the Priory, some of which are among the earliest found in England; these date from around 1242-1244. This tile is from a slightly later group of tiles made around 1280. Also part of this second group is a tile pavement which remains in situ in a chapel, now serving as the vestry, which was added to the priory in the late 13th century.
People
The tile was formerly in the collection of Mr Edkins, a Victorian builder who was involved in the restoration of a number of cathedrals and churches and who amassed most of his collection through his work.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Red earthenware, stamped and inlaid with white clay |
| Brief description | Medieval tile from Christchurch Priory, Dorset, made at a tile kiln in Dorset, Hampshire or Wiltshire, ca. 1280 |
| Physical description | Red earthenware stamped with a design of two birds addorsed regardant and separated by a floral stem, inlaid with white clay and glazed. From Christchurch, Hampshire. English, 13th century. |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
FLOOR TILE AND DESIGN from a Medieval model From about 1830 designers and manufacturers adopted Medieval Gothic styles and techniques widely for the architecture and furnishings of new and refurbished churches. Godwin & Co. made this tile with a heraldic bird motif which was copied from original Medieval tiles that had been found in Salisbury Cathedral and elsewhere. The architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878) used these in his restoration of Salisbury Cathedral, started in 1863.(27/03/2003) |
| Object history | From Christchurch Priory, DorsetMade at a tile kiln in Dorset, Hampshire or Wiltshire |
| Production | From Christchurch Priory, Dorset. |
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| Summary | Object Type Inlaid floor tiles (with decoration inlaid into their surface using contrasting coloured clay) were produced in England from at least 1237. During the 13th century they were used to decorate palaces and religious houses. This tile is a typical product of what is known as the Wessex School. This group of tilemakers was active in the later part of the 13th century, and produced tiles for a large number of sites throughout the region. Among these were the cathedrals of Salisbury and Winchester. Place The first phase of construction of the Priory Church at Christchurch began in the late 11th century on the site of an earlier Saxon church. A variety of Medieval inlaid tiles are known from the Priory, some of which are among the earliest found in England; these date from around 1242-1244. This tile is from a slightly later group of tiles made around 1280. Also part of this second group is a tile pavement which remains in situ in a chapel, now serving as the vestry, which was added to the priory in the late 13th century. People The tile was formerly in the collection of Mr Edkins, a Victorian builder who was involved in the restoration of a number of cathedrals and churches and who amassed most of his collection through his work. |
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| Accession number | 1268-1892 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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