Tile
13th century or 14th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Red earthenware stamped with a design of a fool's head surrounded by the inscription "Ricard me fecit", inlaid with white clay and glazed. Made at the Penn Tilery, Buckinghamshire. English, about 1330 to 1350.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, stamped and inlaid |
| Brief description | Red earthenware stamped with a design of a fool's head surrounded by the inscription "Ricard me fecit", inlaid with white clay and glazed. Made at the Penn Tilery, Buckinghamshire. English, about 1330 to 1350. |
| Physical description | Red earthenware stamped with a design of a fool's head surrounded by the inscription "Ricard me fecit", inlaid with white clay and glazed. Made at the Penn Tilery, Buckinghamshire. English, about 1330 to 1350. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Ricard me fecit
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| Object history | From the Edkins collection. |
| Historical context | Watercolours were made of two tiles of this type - one from Little Marlow Abbey in Bucks and one from Cookham Church (now Berkshire). The British Museum also has a tile of this type. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1072-1892 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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