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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

This object consists of 31 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Pavement

ca. 1250-1270 (made)
Artist/Maker
Keynsham Abbey Tilery (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

Group of 31 tiles which formed part of a pavement, red earthenware, stamped and inlaid with white clay. Originally from Keynsham Abbey, Somerset. England, about 1250 to 1270.


Object details

Categories
Interiors
Floor Coverings
Object type
Pavement
Parts
This object consists of 31 parts.

  • Tile
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  • Tile
Brief description
Group of 31 tiles which formed part of a pavement, red earthenware, stamped and inlaid with white clay. Originally from Keynsham Abbey, Somerset. England, about 1250 to 1270.
Physical description
Group of 31 tiles which formed part of a pavement, red earthenware, stamped and inlaid with white clay. Originally from Keynsham Abbey, Somerset. England, about 1250 to 1270.
Dimensions
  • (top to bottom) width: 55.0cm
  • Length: 77.2cm
  • Weight: 15.890kg
Measurements without curled border tiles: Width: 42.5cm maximum Length: 77.2cm maximum Tight measurements for whole floor (with curled border tiles): 76.0 x 54.5
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Bibliographic references
  • van Geersdaele, P.C. and S. Davison, 'The Thirteenth-Century Tile-Kiln from Clarendon Palace: Its Removal and Reconstruction for Exhibition', Studies in Conservation, vo.20, no.3 (Aug. 1975), pp.158-168
  • Eames. E.S., 'A Thirteenth-Century Tiled Pavement from the King's Chapel, Clarendon Palace', Journal of the British Archaeological Association, XXVI (1963), pp.40-50
  • Eames, E.S., 'Further notes on a thirteenth-century tiled pavement from the King's Chapel, Clarendon Palace', Journal of the British Archaeological Association', XXXV (1972), pp.71-5
  • van Geersdaeke, P. and S. Davison, 'Restoration of a Segment of the Circular Tiled Pavement from the King's Chapel, Clarendon Palace', Journal of the British Archaeological Association , XXXV (1972), pp.75-6
  • Eames, E.S., 'A Tile Pavement from the Queen's Chjamber, Clarendon Palace, dated 1250-2,' Journal of the British Archaeological Association, XX, XXI, (1957-8), pp.95-106
  • Eames, E.S., 'The Royal Apartments at Clarendon Palace in the Reign of Henry III', Journal of the British Archaeological Association', XXVIII (1965), pp.57-85
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
1125 to DD-1892

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Record createdJanuary 15, 2008
Record URL
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