Tile

1908 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of porcelain transfer-printed in crimson with an allegorical subject commemorating the death of Princess Charlotte in 1817. Britannia is represented mourning, with the British lion at her feet, beside a tomb on which is a medallion with the portrait of Princess Charlotte.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain transfer-printed in crimson
Brief description
Tile of porcelain transfer-printed in crimson with an allegorical subject commemorating the death of Princess Charlotte, Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, 1908.
Physical description
Tile of porcelain transfer-printed in crimson with an allegorical subject commemorating the death of Princess Charlotte in 1817. Britannia is represented mourning, with the British lion at her feet, beside a tomb on which is a medallion with the portrait of Princess Charlotte.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.4cm
  • Width: 8.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MINTONS' [inscribed on a label placed across a globe with a crown above] / 'ENGLAND' (Printed in crimson)
  • 'To the Memory of / Her Royal Highness the Princess / Charlotte of Wales & Saxe-Cobourg / who died Novr. 6th 1817.' (Under the allegorical subject)
  • 'MINTONS' (Impressed)
  • '2' [within a circle] (Impressed)
Credit line
Given by the makers
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
757-1908

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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