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Tile Set

1874 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tiles, hand-painted on Minton blanks with bird and flower motif in yellow, red, brown and turquoise


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Tile
  • Tile
  • Tile
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted in enamel colours
Brief description
Tile, bird and flower motif, by J Staines Babb on Minton blank, 1874
Physical description
Tiles, hand-painted on Minton blanks with bird and flower motif in yellow, red, brown and turquoise
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.3cm
  • Width: 15.3cm
checked 27/04/2009
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Jennifer Opie
Object history
Given by Jennifer Opie
Production
Babb has used Minton blanks dating to 1869-75
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.57:1 to 3-2007

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Record createdApril 27, 2009
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