Architectural Tile
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Hosmer family
American
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1750-1770
MediumHand-pressed tin-glazed earthenware with cobalt blue and overglaze enamels in black, green, orange, and yellow
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (width x depth): 5 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (13 x 13cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionTin-glazed earthenware tile with hand-painted decoration in cobalt blue and overglaze enamels in black, green, orange, and yellow. The tile is decorated with a central floral pattern, showing blue, yellow, and orange flowers on a black stem with green leaves. Each corner of the tile is decorated with three blue bands. The tile was intended for installation around a fireplace.
At one time, the tile was broken into three pieces, which have since been repaired. There was an additional large chip along the upper left edge which was filled in with a white substance. Spots of grime are evenly distributed on the surface of the tile.
At one time, the tile was broken into three pieces, which have since been repaired. There was an additional large chip along the upper left edge which was filled in with a white substance. Spots of grime are evenly distributed on the surface of the tile.
Object number1950.282.0
InscribedA hand-written, pencil inscription on the back of the tile is very difficult to read. The only readable words are "Hosmer House".NotesHistorical Note: According to museum records, this tile is "from the Hosmer House, Hartford". The Daniel Hosmer House, as private residence at 253 North Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Hosmer house was built in 1774 for sawmill operator Daniel Hosmer. See museum records for the complete National Register nomination for this and other eighteenth-century West Hartford houses. (Hunt 9/24/2004)Subject Terms
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