Stock No. 35562

Antique English Tile Depicting Queen Victoria’s Coat of Arms

A hand decorated antique English heraldic tile depicting the coat of arms of Queen Victoria, dating from 1881. This porcelain tile is one of 14 similar we are selling, removed from the now demolished library of the Victorian Brompton Consumption Hospital, London. It is dated and signed J. D. Rochfort to the reverse. Queen Victoria,…

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£1,175.00

Dimensions

Depth: 1cm0.39in

Width: 20.5cm8.07in

Height: 20.5cm8.07in

Weight: 1kg2.2lbs

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Condition Report

Good structural condition. Slight wear to the glaze associated with age.

Wear

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor Losses, scuffs, and scratches.

Date of Manufacture

1881

Maker

J. D. Rochfort

Material

Porcelain

Origin

England

Period

Late 19th Century

Style

Victorian

About this piece

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A hand decorated antique English heraldic tile depicting the coat of arms of Queen Victoria, dating from 1881. This porcelain tile is one of 14 similar we are selling, removed from the now demolished library of the Victorian Brompton Consumption Hospital, London. It is dated and signed J. D. Rochfort to the reverse.

Queen Victoria, ‘The Patron’, ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 – 1901. Brompton Consumption Hospital was founded in 1841 and built throughout the 1840s. An illustration (pictured) from the Royal Collection shows how the exterior of hospital looked circa 1845. A commemorative medallion from June 1844 (pictured) marking the establishment of the hospital states that the foundation stone was laid by Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert.

This large scale 8-inch tile is unique and brilliantly detailed, making a superb collector’s item. Hand-painted on porcelain, it is over 140 years old and captures the talent of the artist, offering a glimpse into 19th century English history. The artist, John Downes Rochfort (1825-1885), was a painter of ceramics and watercolours.

Image sources:

Book illustration of ‘Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest.’ by Hulme, F. W. (engraver) from The Royal Collection Trust.

Medallion ‘New Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, Brompton, June 11, 1844 (Foundation stone laid by Prince Albert)’ from Tulane University Digital Library.

Additional information

Weight 1 kg
Dimensions 1 × 20.5 × 20.5 cm
Date of Manufacture

1881

Maker

Material

Origin

England

Period

Late 19th Century

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