Donnelley

Alfred Donnelley

Dates of Brick-making: c1877-1888

Location: Queens Park, Ipswich

Description:  Orange, sandy brick.
Dimensions:
Condition:  Several cracks and edges crumbled.
Type:  House Brick.
Frog:  Similar frog shape both sides. Long, shallow, corners angled.
Inscription:  “DONELLEY” (indented) one side; “IPSWICH” (indented) other.
Origin:  Unknown.
Current Location:  Ipswich Historical Society Collection.

Description:  Orange, sandy brick with impurities.
Dimensions:
Condition:  A few fissures.
Type:  House Brick.
Frog: Long, shallow frog with corners angled and inscription one side only
Inscription:  “IPSWICH”.
Origin:  Unknown.
Current Location:  Ipswich Historical Society Collection

Description: Rough, brown, sandy brick with distinctive black blotches. Impurities. Edges uneven.
Condition:  Crumbled edges and some fissures.
Type:  House Brick.
Frog:  Long, shallow frog with corners angled; one side only.
Inscription:  “IPSWICH”.
Origin:  Reid’s fire site.
Current Location:  Ipswich Historical Society Collection.