Marseilles pattern roof tile

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Identifier

ABP-HBM-4.509

Title

Marseilles pattern roof tile

Date

1890s?

Description

Marseilles pattern roof tile
Guichard Carvin & Co of Marseille St Andre
Impressed marks on underside:"GUICHARD CARVIN & Co/MARSEILLE ST ANDRE" with raised bees either side of the first line, two impressed circular marks each with a raised letter, "P" and "F". Impressed mark on nose of tile: raised bee in a circle.
fair condition
break across one corner

Type

Roofing
terracotta

Physical Dimensions

250 x 420 x 20 mm

Collection

Roofing

Citation

“Marseilles pattern roof tile,” Miles Lewis Heritage Building Materials Collection, accessed November 25, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/mlbh_collection/items/show/330.