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Hospital Bed Tile: EC.1-1941

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Hospital Bed Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Light-buff earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in blue, green, yellow, orange and manganese. Square. Within a narrow border of geometrical shapes and leaves, a crown with below it the crowned initials 'F' and 'Y', for Ferdinand and Isabella. Below, 'RL. HOSPTL,/No,S3,'. Within a metal frame with a hinged carrying handle at the top.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Shearer in memory of her husband, Dr C. Shearer

Measurements and weight

Depth: 3.3 cm
Height: 24.5 cm
Width: 24.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1941-03-20) by Shearer, Mrs

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 - 1700

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, orange and manganese)
Frame composed of metal
Glaze composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: F Y
  • Location: On front of tile
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: RL.HOSPTL,/No,S3,
  • Location: On front of tile

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Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.1-1941
Primary reference Number: 15893
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 28 March 2017 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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