original c. 1924-28 american apartment building exterior facade window lunette in the form of two polychrome glazed terra cotta sections designed and fabricated by the american terra cotta co., chicago, il. the two sections feature deeply embossed mythical creatures with fanciful foliated scrollwork. a nicely aged surface patina has developed from prolonged exposure to the elements of several decades. the cavities on the backside have been hallowed out. the american terra cotta corporation, founded in 1881, operated for eighty-five years in terra cotta, il. the company fabricated architectural terra cotta for more than 8,000 buildings throughout the us and canada. it was the last exclusive manufacturer of architectural terra cotta by the time it ceased production in 1966. from its founding in time to rebuild the fire-ravished city of chicago until its closing, it was the major producer of architectural glazed terra cotta in north america. each piece measures 14 x 18 inches.