Name/Title
Decorative Bird TileEntry/Object ID
2024.10.2Description
A square, decorative tile. The tile itself is tan in color, and features a Batchelder-inspired bird design on its face. The design consists of grooves that form a bird, looking backwards, in the center with geometric designs around it. The grooves are colored and glazed red, with the negative space glazed brown.Collection
Art CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgAcquisition
Accession
2024.10Source or Donor
Barrie Coate, Carol CoateAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Barrie & Carol CoateMade/Created
Date made
circa 1912Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Cathedral OaksCity
Los GatosRegion
Central CaliforniaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Tile was made at the Cathedral Oaks school, under the direction of Albert Solon, under the design influence of Frank Ingerson and Pedro Lemmos.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Back of tileTranscription
CATHEDRAL OAKS
ALMA, CAL.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Stamped, EtchedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Tile, DecorativeNomenclature Primary Object Term
TileNomenclature Sub-Class
Surface ElementsNomenclature Class
Building ComponentsNomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment ObjectsDimensions
Width
6 inDepth
3/4 inLength
6-1/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Frank Ingerson, George Dennison, Albert SolonRelated Publications
Publication
"The Splendid Disarray of Beauty": The Boys, the Tiles, the Joy of Cathedral Oaks - A Study in Arts and Crafts CommunityNotes
Cover + Page 77
