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1937

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"Smoking Tobacco" Tile

This is a tile. It was made by Moravian Pottery and Tile Works. It is dated 1937 and we acquired it in 1937. Its medium is glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from the Misses Hewitt Fund.

  • Object ID #18494843
  • cast and incised silver.
  • Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
  • 1978-146-231

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 1.5 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm (9/16 x 4 x 4 in.)

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"Smoking Tobacco" Tile; Made by Moravian Pottery and Tile Works (United States); USA; glazed earthenware; H x W x D: 1.5 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm (9/16 x 4 x 4 in.); Museum purchase from the Misses Hewitt Fund; 1937-62-5

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