Dutch, 17th/early 18th century, blue and white, including a spouting whale and other hybrid mythological monsters, one 3 in. tile shard, most with pinholes in corners, each tile approximately 5 x 5 in.; Note: For more information and some specific examples on Dutch delftware tiles, please see: www.chipstone.org/article.php/296/Ceramics-in-America-2006/Neither-%E2%80%9CLandskip%E2%80%9D-nor-%E2%80%9CScripture%E2%80%9D:-Collecting-Dutch-Maritime-Tiles; Provenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities one tile cracked restored, one tile with small restoration, scattered chips, abrasions, crazing, and cracks throughout, other typical surface wear consistent with age and use