Tile from the Castle of Breda
Also known as: Tegel uit het kasteel van Breda
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1500 - c. 1550
Tile found during restoration work at the Castle of Breda (Royal Military Academy). The tiles paved the floor of an open gallery in the front building. The Castle of Breda was built at the beginning of the 16th century. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-11956-C; its record gives material recorded as tin glaze, earthenware; technique maiolica; measurements diameter 10.5 cm x thickness 2 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- tin glaze, earthenware
- Technique
- maiolica
- Measurements
- diameter 10.5 cm x thickness 2 cm
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 10.5 cm x thickness 2 cm
Identification
- Original title
- Tegel uit het kasteel van Breda
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- BK-NM-11956-C
- Museum classification
- architectural element · floor tile
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
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, attribution, dimensions, marks and catalogue references against ceramics and tile references.