Fire brick
Identifier
ABP-HBM-1.308
Title
Fire brick
Date
1850s?
Description
Pressed brick of cream-coloured clay, surface partly covered with red-orange glaze. One end has been cut off at an angle prior to firing.
Impressed mark on underside: "DARLEY/F.B.Co." along with impressed circle
Chips across two corners
From under the floor of the stable of a South Melbourne House.
Impressed mark on underside: "DARLEY/F.B.Co." along with impressed circle
Chips across two corners
From under the floor of the stable of a South Melbourne House.
Creator
Darley Fire Brick Company, England
Contributor
Obtained by Terry Sawyer.
Type
Bricks
Subject
Brick, Terracotta, Clay, Pressed brick, Cream, Glazed, Darley
Format
220 x 115 x 80 mm
Citation
Darley Fire Brick Company, England, “Fire brick,” Miles Lewis Heritage Building Materials Collection, accessed May 16, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/mlbh_collection/items/show/415.