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Object Details

Maker

Paul Revere Pottery, American, 1908 - 1942

Founder

Saturday Evening Girls, American, 1908 - 1942

Designer

Edith Brown, American, b. Canada, 1872–1932

Decorator

Fanny Levine

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Buff clay body, molded. Square tile with design of two-storied house flanked by buildings. Incised contours separate mat glazes of dark green, brown, taupe, light blue, pink, and buff. "MATHER/ ELIOT/HOUSE" incised at top of front, "HAN-/OVER/ &/ NORTH/BENN- /ET/STREETS" on right building. Back not glazed

Credit Line

Gift of Marcia and William Goodman

Date

1910

Accession Number

1983-88-20

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

tiles

Decorative Arts

Tile

Medium

Glazed earthenware

Dimensions

9.3 x 9.3 x 1.25 cm (3 11/16 x 3 11/16 x 1/2 in. )

made in

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e4e3855a-d249-4fcf-ae12-481fdafb30a8

Record ID

chndm_1983-88-20

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Object Details

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Designer

Decorator

Catalogue Status

Description

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Date

Accession Number

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Medium

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