Tile
1850-1851 (made)
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Stove tile of buff-coloured earthenware, moulded in relief and with majolica glaze in orange, turquoise-blue, lavender-blue, white, yellow and manganese-purple. Decorated with four radiating fleurs-de-lys in a lozenge-shaped compartment, with four others in the angles of the tile.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with majolica glaze |
| Brief description | Stove tile, relief-moulded earthenware with majolica glaze. Designed by A.W.N. Pugin for the Great Exhibition, made by Minton, about 1851 |
| Physical description | Stove tile of buff-coloured earthenware, moulded in relief and with majolica glaze in orange, turquoise-blue, lavender-blue, white, yellow and manganese-purple. Decorated with four radiating fleurs-de-lys in a lozenge-shaped compartment, with four others in the angles of the tile. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Group of four stove tiles [2768 to 2771-1901]: Made as part of the large stove designed by A.W.N. Pugin for the Medieval Court at the Great Exhibition 1851. The stove was constructed of "majolica-glazed" tiles set in an iron frame made by Hardman of Birmingham, some of the upper tiles such as the Museums examples, being perforated. Acquired by the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street Collection) from the Exhibition, after which the stove was apparently dismantled. Transferred to the V&A in 1901. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Exhibition: 'Makers of Modern Gothic: A.W.N. Pugin and John Hardman Jr', Julie and Robert Breckman Galleries, 3rd February - 26th October 2025 |
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| Accession number | 2769-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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