Tile

• Artist: American Encaustic Tile Company Ltd. (Maker)
• Medium: Glazed earthenware, gilt wood, velvet
• Geographical Location: Zanesville, Ohio, USA
• Dates: 1885
• Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 8 1/16 in. (21.3 x 20.5 cm)
• Markings: Impressed on back of tile: "THE AMERICAN/ ENCAUSTIC TILE CO./ LIMITED"
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 40
• Accession Number: 45.139.2
• Image: 45.139.2_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2007

Catalogue Description:
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