Tile
Tile
Object name: Tile
Date: 1620-1800
Dimensions:
125 x 126 x 10 mm
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Object number: C01471
DescriptionDelft ware tile. Blue design on a white ground. The image depicts a man with a trumpet on horseback.
Many of the craftsmen who made these tiles in Holland travelled to London, bringing their skills with them. "Delftware" factories were set up along the river in Southwark and Lambeth. One of the earliest opened at Montague Close (near Southwark Cathedral) around 1613.
Many of the craftsmen who made these tiles in Holland travelled to London, bringing their skills with them. "Delftware" factories were set up along the river in Southwark and Lambeth. One of the earliest opened at Montague Close (near Southwark Cathedral) around 1613.