Tile
Classification:
Date:
1725-1775
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 1/4 in. ( 13 x 13 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with painted blue and white decoration; buff-colored body with bluish-white glaze; rondel with scene of Balaam on an ass with an angel standing at right (Numbers ch. 22 v. 27); tile broken with major amounts of restoration and infill (approx. 2/3 of tile is original).
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. W. Houghton
Object Number:
INV.8787u
Gallery Label:
According to a label on the box in which these tiles were found, this tile comes from the William Walton House, at 326 Pearl (formerly Queen) Street, NYC, erected in 1752 and demolished in 1881. The tile was given to the N-YHS in 1881 or 1882. At least two different sets of tiles survive; one with a purple arabesque design and another with blue and white biblical scenes and several other unrelated designs.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1775
eMuseum Object ID:
26234
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Classification:
Date:
1750-1770
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 5 x 1/4 in. ( 12.7 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with painted blue and white decoration; buff-colored body with bluish-white glaze; rondel with scene of the Flood with the Ark on the right and on the left people climbing a tree in a vain attempt to escape from rising water with drowning people in the foreground (Genesis ch. 7 v. 19); ox-head corner motifs; tile broken and lower right corner has been infilled and restored.
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. W. Houghton
Object Number:
INV.8787t
Gallery Label:
According to a label on the box in which these tiles were found, this tile comes from the William Walton House, at 326 Pearl (formerly Queen) Street, NYC, erected in 1752 and demolished in 1881. The tile was given to the N-YHS in 1881 or 1882. At least two different sets of tiles survive; one with a purple arabesque design and another with blue and white biblical scenes and several other unrelated designs.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1770
eMuseum Object ID:
26231
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tiles
Classification:
Date:
1850-1866
Medium:
Earthenware
Description:
Fifteen tiles from the club house of the American Jockey Club, including a set of 12 encaustic gothic revival tile with red clay body inlaid with cream, white, and blue slip; 1 encaustic tile with red clay body with cream and black slip; and 2 blue transfer-printed tin-glazed earthenware tiles.
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Nash
Object Number:
N-387.1-12
Gallery Label:
This tile was orignially installed in the club house of the American Jockey Club located in Jerome Park, Kingsbridge in the north-western Bronx. The club house was built in 1866 and demolished in 1898.
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1866
eMuseum Object ID:
26227
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Classification:
Date:
1852-1866
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 10.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Encaustic gothic revival tile with red clay body inlaid with cream, white, and blue slip; cream stylized fleur-de-lis corner motifs, circular frame composed of cream, white, and cream bands contain cream and white quatrefoil on blue ground; reverse side has circular impressions (intended to create rough surface for installation) and impressed maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Nash
Object Number:
N-387.6
Marks:
impressed: on reverse; "Maw & Co./ Benthall/ Broseley"
Gallery Label:
This tile was orignially installed in the club house of the American Jockey Club located in Jerome Park, Kingsbridge in the north-western Bronx. The club house was built in 1866 and demolished in 1898.
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1866
eMuseum Object ID:
26224
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Classification:
Date:
1852-1866
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 10.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Encaustic gothic revival tile with red clay body inlaid with cream, white, and blue slip; cream stylized fleur-de-lis corner motifs, circular frame composed of cream, white, and cream bands contain cream and white quatrefoil on blue ground; reverse side has circular impressions (intended to create rough surface for installation) and impressed maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Nash
Object Number:
N-387.4
Marks:
impressed: on reverse; "Maw & Co./ Benthall/ Broseley"
Gallery Label:
This tile was orignially installed in the club house of the American Jockey Club located in Jerome Park, Kingsbridge in the north-western Bronx. The club house was built in 1866 and demolished in 1898.
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1866
eMuseum Object ID:
26223
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Classification:
Date:
1852-1866
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 10.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Encaustic gothic revival tile with red clay body inlaid with cream, white, and blue slip; cream stylized fleur-de-lis corner motifs, circular frame composed of cream, white, and cream bands contain cream and white quatrefoil on blue ground; reverse side has circular impressions (intended to create rough surface for installation) and impressed maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Nash
Object Number:
N-387.2
Marks:
impressed: on reverse; "Maw & Co./ Benthall/ Broseley"
Gallery Label:
This tile was orignially installed in the club house of the American Jockey Club located in Jerome Park, Kingsbridge in the north-western Bronx. The club house was built in 1866 and demolished in 1898.
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1866
eMuseum Object ID:
26222
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Classification:
Date:
1852-1866
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 10.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Encaustic gothic revival tile with red clay body inlaid with cream, white, and blue slip; cream stylized fleur-de-lis corner motifs, circular frame composed of cream, white, and cream bands contain cream and white quatrefoil on blue ground; reverse side has circular impressions (intended to create rough surface for installation) and impressed maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Nash
Object Number:
N-387.10
Marks:
impressed: on reverse; "Maw & Co./ Benthall/ Broseley"
Gallery Label:
This tile was orignially installed in the club house of the American Jockey Club located in Jerome Park, Kingsbridge in the north-western Bronx. The club house was built in 1866 and demolished in 1898.
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1866
eMuseum Object ID:
26221
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Classification:
Date:
1640-1670
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 5 1/8 x 1/2 in. ( 13.3 x 13 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with buff colored body, gray-white glaze, and painted polychrome decoration; tulip growing from bulb in diamond-shaped frame with saw-tooth edge and curls at each point, fleur-de-lis corner motifs; pin holes onlower left and upper right corners; tile broken and repaired.
Object Number:
INV.908y
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1670
eMuseum Object ID:
26220
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Classification:
Date:
1640-1670
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 5 x 3/8 in. ( 12.7 x 12.7 x 1 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with buff colored body, gray-white glaze, and painted polychrome decoration; double snake's-head in diamond-shaped frame with saw-tooth edge at center and fleur-de-lis in each corner; pin hole at lower right corner.
Object Number:
Z.837
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1670
eMuseum Object ID:
26219
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Classification:
Date:
1640-1670
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 5 x 1/2 in. ( 13 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with buff colored body, gray-white glaze, and painted polychrome decoration; tulip growing from bulb in diamond-shaped frame with saw-tooth edge and curls at each point, fleur-de-lis corner motifs; pin holes on upper left and lower right corners; tile broken in half and repaired.
Object Number:
INV.908q
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1670
eMuseum Object ID:
26218
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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