Tile
- Object Name:
- Tile
- Object ID:
- 2004.043.127
- Place of Origin:
- Netherlands
- Date:
- circa 1730
- Description:
- Delft tile from fireplace of Jaffrey House, Portsmouth, NH. Tin-glazed earthenware, blue on white. Depicts Adam and Eve in circle. One of a pair. Framed. Framer's label on backing paper: "MONTGOMERY'S / 1865 / THE BEST / IN / MUSIC ART / Portsmouth, N.H."
- Material:
- Ceramic
Earthenware - Tin-glazed - Dimensions:
- H-5.3 W-5.3 inches
- Provenance:
- From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
- People:
- Jaffrey, George (1682-1749)
- Subjects:
- Adam and Eve, Bible stories
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