Object number
65/266/1-18
Creator
Description
18 handmade bricks from Colliers Brickworks in Reading. Identical red bricks with oval indentations on the face (known as a frog).
Eighteen handmade bricks from Colliers Brickworks in Reading. Identical red bricks with oval indentations on the face (known as a frog).
Physical description
18 bricks
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note - 'Reading’s largest brickmakers, S & E Collier Ltd, were established at Coley in the mid 19th century. Colliers moved to Grovelands, Tilehurst in 1870 and operated until 1966. They were well known for their terracotta and ‘Reading Red’ bricks.'
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Technique
Dimensions
- Length 230 mm
- Width 110 mm
- Height 50 mm
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