Tile
Tile
Object name: Tile
Date: 1620-1902
Dimensions:
125 x 126 x 8 mm
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Object number: C01470
DescriptionGlazed earthenware Delft ware tile. Blue design of an armoured man on horseback, on a white ground. 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.