Border Tile, J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works, ca. 1885
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1885
Border Tile made by J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works (American, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1877–1903), dated ca. 1885, from American. The museum records its materials as: Earthenware. Recorded dimensions: 2 1/8 x 6 x 5/16 in. (5.4 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 1970.100.12; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Earthenware
- Materials
- Earthenware
- Dimensions
- 2 1/8 x 6 x 5/16 in. (5.4 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm)
- Dimensions
- 2 1/8 x 6 x 5/16 in. (5.4 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
- Date recorded
- ca. 1885
- Maker recorded
- J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works (American, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1877–1903)
- Museum attribution
- J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works
- Museum object name
- Tile
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1970.100.12
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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