Tile
MakerMade by
The Hartford Faience Co.
(founded 1895)
Dateabout 1900
MediumPress-molded earthenware with a tan glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3/4 x 3 x 3in. (1.9 x 7.6 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1992.6.1
DescriptionSquare, earthenware tile with an opaque tan glaze applied to the top surface. Some of the glaze has dripped down the sides, although the ceramic is exposed on the lower sides and back of the tile. The back of the tile has an impressed rectangular area with the impressed word "HARTFORD" above a diamond and the word "FAIENCE" inside the diamond. There is some crazing on the glazed surface of the tile and seven chips along the glazed top edge.
Status
Not on view
