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Fireplace Surround (Set of Seventeen Tiles)
Fireplace Surround (Set of Seventeen Tiles)
Fireplace Surround (Set of Seventeen Tiles)

Fireplace Surround (Set of Seventeen Tiles)

Manufacturer (English, 1868 - 1918)
Date1875-1900
MediumEarthenware with enamel decoration
DimensionsOverall: 6 x 6in. (15.2 x 15.2cm)
ClassificationsSTRUCTURES
Credit LineInstitute Collection
Object number63.113.1-17
DescriptionSet of seventeen ceramic tiles from the Brower House (Brooklyn, NY) with brown background and yellow and red leaves, berries, bird, and nest.
Note: Tiles apparently were not accessioned in the order in which they fit into a fireplace mantel. See diagram.
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Fireplace Surround (Set of Seventeen Tiles)
Campbell Brick & Tile Co.
1875-1900
Plate
Houkokusha Shibukusa-yaki Pottery Works
after 1873
Cornice
Maker unknown
1825-1830
Bench
Phoenix Iron Works
1870-1880
Bowl
Steuben Glass Works
1904-1930
Success to the Railroad
Saratoga Glass Works
1844-1865
Desk
A. Kimbel & J. Cabus
1876
Tea Service (Serves Ten)
Minton & Co.
1886
Tiebacks (Set of Two)
Maker unknown
1800-1870
Tiebacks (Set of Five)
Maker unknown
1840-1860
Tiebacks (Set of Four)
Maker unknown
19th Century