Nuremberg Tiles: German Quarry Blank
maker
Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
(established Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1898)
designer
Henry C. Mercer
(Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1856 - 1930, Doylestown, Pennsylvania)
Date1901
Place MadeDoylestown, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumGlazed ceramic
Dimensions4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (11.4 x 11.4 cm)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC30c21.10
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner oversaw all the details of the Museum during its design and construction, 1899–1902. She collaborated with the tile maker and owner of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, Henry Chapman Mercer, on the galleries’ custom floors. Ceramicists and trained laborers in Doylestown, Pennsylvania produced Mercer’s unique designs by molding tiles from handmade casts and applying slips and glazes for firing.
Id717868
Last Updated8/9/24
Previous NumberC30c23
Other NumberMC73
Source ID25656