Tile, 1905-1920
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The Grueby Faience Company was based in Revere, Massachusetts, and specialized in matte finish pottery and tiles. They were known for their unique cucumber green colored vases. This tile was intended to part of a larger composition, perhaps lining a fireplace, where the turtles would follow in a line from head to tail.
The Grueby Faience Company was based in Revere, Massachusetts, and specialized in matte finish pottery and tiles. They were known for their unique cucumber green colored vases. This tile was intended to part of a larger composition, perhaps lining a fireplace, where the turtles would follow in a line from head to tail.
Artifact
Tile (Object genre)
Date Made
1905-1920
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Creator Notes
Attributed to the Grueby Faience Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
84.83.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Glaze
Color
Brown
Cream (Color)
Green
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 6 in (square)
Weight: 2.75 lbs
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