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Object Name Tile
Description A round ceramic tile made to be inserted in a metal (iron) heating stove as a decorative feature. The tile features a portrait of a young boy with long curly hair from medevil times wearing a floppy hat. The color of the clay is white and the glaze is a pinkish brown/red. The outer ege of the piece has a flange on it to hold the tile in place.
Collection Ross C. Purdy Museum Collection
Dimensions H-1 Dia-9 cm
Early Date 1880
Late Date 1920
Material ceramic
Medium ceramic
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