Accession No

Z 16500.2


Description

Thin square Dutch Delft tile. White glaze with blue decoration. 'Barred ox-head' corners in blue; two circles border a scene depicting Christ carrying the cross. Christ is stooped with sunburst halo surrounding his head, walking to the left with the cross; two figures behind, one with their arm over the cross. The tile is formed of two pieces adhered together.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Sussex Street


Period

Post Medieval 18th century


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 16500.2


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Tile


Local Term


Measurements

126mm x 126mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Handwritten note with object reads: 'Found during alterations, in Coulsons old shop. Park Butchers. Sussex street. 1927.' And in another hand: 'Property of Curator'. And in another hand: 'L.C.G.C'.
Event Date
Author: Clare McKenna


Description (Labels & Markings)
Written with blue pen on reverse of object: '140'
Event Date
Author: Clare McKenna


Description (Physical description)
For Z 16500 [.1-8]: '5 Dutch, blue and white wall tiles.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Found during alterations in 'Coulson's old shop' [Coulson's Pork Butchers], Sussex Street in 1927.
Event Date 1927
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
For Z 16500 [.1-8]: 'Five whole tiles, three showing scenes of crucifixion. A further whole tile shows someone being flogged. The fifth whole tile shows a hunting scene. Three of these tiles have been glued back together. There are also three portions of tiles, which have been glued together from various pieces.'
Event Date 4/10/2001
Author: Clare McKenna


Description (Physical description)
Thin square Dutch Delft tile. White glaze with blue decoration. 'Barred ox-head' corners in blue; two circles border a scene depicting Christ carrying the cross. Christ is stooped with sunburst halo surrounding his head, walking to the left with the cross; two figures behind, one with their arm over the cross. The tile is formed of two pieces adhered together.
Event Date 12/2/2024
Author: Clare McKenna


FM:309343

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