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Fireplace Tile

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1700-1760

GUSN

GUSN-202568

Description

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus rising to Heaven from his earthly tomb.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tile
earthenware
ceramic tile
earthenware
ceramic tile
glaze
tin glaze
Bible
Bible
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Tile, Fireplace

Associated Building

Original To Cooper-Frost-Austin House (Cambridge, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Netherlands

Dimensions

5 x 5 x 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1918.1286

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Probably Delft (South Holland, Netherlands)

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