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Luce Center
Delftware tile fragment excavated at the Blue Bell Tavern
Object Number:
INV.6048.1
Date:
1750-1783
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 in. ( 7 cm )
Marks:
painted: (1), on front: "MAT. 25. 15"
Description:
Earthenware tile fragment; white-glazed delftware with a blue hand-painted inscription and design of a man kneeling; rectangular.
Gallery Label:
This tile fragment was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at the Blue Bell Tavern, a Colonial tavern at 181st Street near Broadway.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.