The Village school
Tile
ca. 1765-ca. 1775 (made)
ca. 1765-ca. 1775 (made)
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Tin-glazed earthenware tile, transfer-printed in black with a village school. A schoolmaster seated at a bench with three children in the open air, holding a spoon in one hand and with the other points to a book on the table. Border of rococo scrolls.
Object details
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| Title | The Village school (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration |
| Brief description | Delftware. Tile, tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration of a village school, printed by Sadler and Green, England, ca. 1765-ca. 1775. |
| Physical description | Tin-glazed earthenware tile, transfer-printed in black with a village school. A schoolmaster seated at a bench with three children in the open air, holding a spoon in one hand and with the other points to a book on the table. Border of rococo scrolls. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Schreiber from Becks, Bristol, 1869. |
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| Accession number | 414:841/C-1885 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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