Tile
American Encaustic Tile Company Ltd.; American
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Caption
American Encaustic Tile Company Ltd. (1875–1935); American. Tile, 1885. Glazed earthenware, gilt wood, velvet, 8 × 8 in. (20.3 × 20.3 cm) Frame: 11 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (28.6 × 28.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Louis C. Garth, 45.139.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Tile
Date
1885
Geography
Place manufactured: Zanesville, Ohio, United States
Medium
Glazed earthenware, gilt wood, velvet
Classification
Dimensions
8 × 8 in. (20.3 × 20.3 cm) Frame: 11 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (28.6 × 28.6 cm)
Markings
Impressed on back of tile: "THE AMERICAN/ ENCAUSTIC TILE CO./ LIMITED"
Credit Line
Gift of Louis C. Garth
Accession Number
45.139.2
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