Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code

BV020.40.18

Description

White ceramic tile with gold design. The design is made up of one flower with two petals curled and splaying out to the right and left side, with two smaller petals in the centre. The flower is resting on a decorative leaf design at the base of the tile. Thirteen stamens with round tips are coming out of the flower. There is a brown stain down the left hands side. There is a clean diagonal break through the middle of the tile.

Object History

These tiles are from Glenedward Mansion, built in 1912. It was built at 3412 Kingsway, which later became 5152 Kingsway. They were salvaged when the mansion was demolished in the 1990s.

Category

01. Built Environment Objects

Classification

Building Components - - Surface Elements

Object Term

Tile, Decorative

Colour

White

Gold

Measurements

6" x 6"

Subjects

Building Components

Buildings - Heritage

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Windsor Area

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