Savannah, GA
Details
- Dimensions
- 3ʺW × 5ʺL × 0.75ʺH
- Tile Usage
- Interior Wall
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Clay
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Terra Cotta
- Condition Notes
- Dirt Chip on right corner. See photos Dirt Chip on right corner. See photos less
- Description
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Very Rare Early 1880'S Buff-Colored Ornamental Terra Cotta "Salesman
Sample" Chicago Northwestern Company tile.
MEASURES:
The Great Chicago Fire destroyed … more Very Rare Early 1880'S Buff-Colored Ornamental Terra Cotta "Salesman
Sample" Chicago Northwestern Company tile.
MEASURES:
The Great Chicago Fire destroyed everything in its path from October 8 to 10, 1871.
The city had the worst urban fires in American history. Shortly after Terra cotta was implemented for its fireproof resiliency. This artistic tile is an incredible privately offered yet museum worthy chunk of Chicago, USA history.
With a majority of plant workers being German immigrants there is a German word or family name depicted on the lower right hand corner.
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Savannah, GA
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