Tile

American Encaustic Tile Company Ltd.1885

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Tile relief portrait of a woman in Renaissance costume in a circular reserve, green glaze. Tile enclosed by a gilt wood frame with blue velvet interior border.Condition: good

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Details

Title: Tile
Creator Lifespan: 1875-1935
Creator Nationality: 0
Date Created: 1885
Location Created: Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Type: Ceramic
Rights: Gift of Louis C. Garth
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/58648/Tile
Medium: Glazed earthenware, gilt wood, velvet
Markings: Impressed on back of tile: "THE AMERICAN/ ENCAUSTIC TILE CO./ LIMITED"
Maker: American Encaustic Tile Company Ltd.
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 8 1/16 in. (21.3 x 20.5 cm)
Collection: Decorative Arts
Accession number: 45.139.2

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