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Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.018 |
Object Name |
Tile, Wall |
Title |
Trent Tile Company Large Green Leaf Wall Tile |
Description |
The tile is light green and rectangular in shape, with embossed images of leaves on the front. The tile is curved, and along the top and bottom of the front, there are a series of circles arranged in a horizontal line. Both sets of circles are framed by white lines above and below them. In the main portion of the tile, two large leaves are depicted, both tilted to the right. The leaf on the left does not have its stem visible, while the leaf on the right features a curved stem. Another curved stem of a leaf is partially visible on the right edge. The back of the tile is white, with elevated half-spheres in the upper left, upper right, and lower left corners. In the center of the back, there is an embossed inscription that reads, "TRENT." According to the Potteries of Trenton Society, Robinson, Dorothy, and Bill Feeny's book The Official Price Guide to American Pottery & Porcelain, and Michael Padwee's article The Manufacture of Ceramic Tiles in Trenton-Part 2: The Trent Tile Company, the Trent Tile Company, also known as Trent Tile Works, was in operation from 1882 until 1939. The company's most notable designers were Isaac Broome and William Wood Gallimore. At its peak, Trent Tile Works operated over 20 kilns and employed 300 workers. The company was primarily known for manufacturing embossed tiles. After struggling financially, the company was purchased by Wenzcel Tile in either 1939 or 1940. Citations Padwee, M. (2003, December). The Manufacture of Ceramic Tiles in Trenton-Part 2: The Trent Tile Company (1882-1939). https://potteriesoftrentonsociety.org/. https://potteriesoftrentonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/vol-4-iss-4-december-2003.pdf Robinson, Dorothy and Bill Feeny. 1980. The Official Price Guide to American Pottery & Porcelain. House of Collectibles, Orlando, Florida. Trent Tile Works. Potteries of Trenton Society. (n.d.-b). https://potteriesoftrentonsociety.org/research/records/trent-tile-works/ |
Year Range from |
1882 |
Year Range to |
1939 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
Trent Tile Works |
Height (in) |
4.250 |
Length (in) |
6.000 |
Condition |
Okay |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Large abrasions throughout. Front: There is paint cracking all over. There are abrasions on the center near the right edge. And finally, there are black accretions on top near the right edge. Back: There is dirt all over. One of the elevated half-spheres is missing from the lower right corner. There are abrasions all over the bottom. There are abrasions on the center near the left side. There is an abrasion on top near the middle. The number "81" is written on the bottom near the right side. And finally, there is wear all around the edges. |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Back, Center, Middle |
Inscription Technique |
Embossed |
Inscription Text |
"TRENT" Line 1 |
People |
Isaac Broome William Wood Gallimore |
Classification |
Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic Industry Plant parts Plants Houses |
Search Terms |
Ceramic 1883 1914 19th Cenutry 20th Century Green White Wall Tile Home Isaac Broome William Wood Gallimore Leaves Plants Trent Trent Tile Company Trenton Houses Trent Tile Works Green Leaf Wall Tile |
Provenance |
Found in collection |