Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. sample brick #10

Object/Artifact

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National Building Arts Center

Face of HPB sample brick #10: Golden-brown, speckled, shiny glazed brick face, etched with the words "Hy-tex Brick", and showing some chips around the corners and sides of the brick.
Face of HPB sample brick #10

Golden-brown, speckled, shiny glazed brick face, etched with the words "Hy-tex Brick", and showing some chips around the corners and sides of the brick.

Name/Title

Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. sample brick #10

Description

Small, scaled-down, golden-brown speckled sample brick, labelled "Hy-tex Brick" and with the face covered in a shiny glaze, and showing some chips and divots around the corners and sides of the brick.

Use

Promotional object, used for the purpose of advertising the Hydraulic-Press Brick Co., and to deliver samples of their work to potential customers/clients.

Collection

Promotional object displays

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hydraulic-Press Brick Company

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Face of brick

Transcription

"Hy-tex Brick"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Brick, Face

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Brick

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Construction Materials

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

brick (clay material)

Dimensions

Height

2.8 cm

Width

10 cm

Depth

4.7 cm

Parts

Count

1

Parts

Brick

Material

Brick

Color

Tan, Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Type

Bleeding, Chip / Chipping

Date Examined

Jul 17, 2026

Examined By

Elena Marshall

Surface

Surface is in fair condition, with some slightly substantial chips around the edges and corners of the brick.

Create Date

July 17, 2026

Update Date

July 24, 2026