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Article: Ceramic tiles may well be from 17th-century Holland.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- June 28, 2002
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Byline: Leslie Hindman
Q. I am enclosing a photograph of eight tiles. I was told they are Delft tiles made in the 17th century. I would appreciate it if you can authenticate and appraise the tiles.
_Daphne Bradlow, Chicago
A. I can't authenticate anything I can't personally inspect. However, your tiles certainly look Delft and 17th century.
The name "Delft" comes from the town in Holland most famous for producing this kind of tin-glazed earthenware. Delftware or English Delft also is the name used for similar wares made in England until roughly 1800.The rise of Delft, or, to avoid confusion, Dutch Delft, can be traced to an ...