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Allegory of America Stove Tile

This is a Stove Tile. It is dated late 17th century and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Estate of James Hazen Hyde. It is credited Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 3.4 × 29.2 × 23.8 cm (1 5/16 × 11 1/2 × 9 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

To the left of t he woman: America

Cite this object as

Allegory of America Stove Tile; glazed earthenware; H x W x D: 3.4 × 29.2 × 23.8 cm (1 5/16 × 11 1/2 × 9 3/8 in.); Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde; 1960-1-73

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Hewitt Sisters Collect.

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