Floor Tile

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Type 1: Red coarse clay sandwiched between two layers of fine white clay. Stamped with one part of a four-part pattern of floral scrolls terminating in fleur de lys tops. Stamped on back: Minton & Co / Patent / Stoke upon Trent. Removed from Houses of Parliament. Designed by AWN Pugin, c.1847. Made by Minton & Co, c.1847-50. English 6" x 6"

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Object type	Floor tile
Brief description	Type 1: Red coarse clay sandwiched between two layers of fine white clay. Stamped with one part of a four-part pattern of floral scrolls terminating in fleur de lys tops. Stamped on back: Minton & Co / Patent / Stoke upon Trent. Removed from Houses of Parliament. Designed by AWN Pugin, c.1847. Made by Minton & Co, c.1847-50. English 6" x 6"
Physical description	Type 1: Red coarse clay sandwiched between two layers of fine white clay. Stamped with one part of a four-part pattern of floral scrolls terminating in fleur de lys tops. Stamped on back: Minton & Co / Patent / Stoke upon Trent. Removed from Houses of Parliament. Designed by AWN Pugin, c.1847. Made by Minton & Co, c.1847-50. English 6" x 6"
Credit line	Given by the Department of Environment
Object history	Historical significance: The tile floors that Pugin designed for the new Palace of Westminster were the earliest extensive series of tile floors made in the 19th century.
Associated objects	C.1:1-1985 (Object) C.1:2-1985 (Object) C.1:3-1985 (Object) C.1:4-1985 (Object) C.1:5-1985 (Object) C.1:6-1985 (Object) C.1:7-1985 (Object)
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	C.1:6-1985

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Record created	June 7, 2018
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1442133/floor-tile/

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