TRENT TILE WITH FLORAL MEDALLION

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

TRENT TILE WITH FLORAL MEDALLION

Entry/Object ID

96.66.1.5

Description

Tile: A tile manufactured by the Trent Tile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, ca. 1920s. The multi-colored, molded tile has an image of floral medallion with four points of the design at the corners and eight fronds emanating from the center. There are a series of ribs between these fronds and there is a circular border for the medallion. A translucent glossy and crazed glaze is used. The maker's mark (see marks/inscriptions) is on the reverse. In good condition. In molded relief on the back center is "TRENT."

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tile

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Surface Elements

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tiles

Search Terms

Building Component, Tile, Trent Tile Company