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- Museum number
- 1980,0307.66.a-e
- Description
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Five sandwich tiles, plastic clay body, red between buff, with inlaid decoration in blue, white and brown. On each tile, a double traceried arch with foliage below. Maker's mark on reverse.
- Dimensions
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Length: 15 centimetres
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Thickness: 1.30 centimetres
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Width: 15 centimetres
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- Curator's comments
- For the same pattern in a different colourway on a 1" deep sandwich tile marked 'Minton & Co', listed under Minton, Hollins & Co., see Stoke 1984, no.142
These tiles were designed by Pugin for use in the Palace of Westminster where examples of this pattern in red and buff are found.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1980
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1980,0307.66.a-e
