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Tile

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1881

GUSN

GUSN-46238

Description

Square, brown-glazed decorative ceramic tile; spotty brown and dark brown design looks like sand.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tile
earthenware
ceramic tile
earthenware
Tile

Inscription

"J & J.G. LOW,/ PATENT ART TILE/ WORKS,/ CHELSEA,/ MASS./ U.S.A./ COPYRIGHT 1881 by J & J.G. LOW" (impressed)
"350/427/14" (handwritten)

Maker

J. & J.G. Low (Firm) (Manufacturer)

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1959.521J

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Chelsea (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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