A mid 19th century glazed encaustic floor tile by Chamberlain & Co (stamped) depicting a pair of entwined addorsed birds, likely pheasants. This 6-inch tile includes a bespoke steel stand as pictured, making a striking decorative interior piece or a welcome addition to an encaustic collector. By the mid 19th century, new churches were under
A set of nine 6-inch by 6-inch neo-medieval style encaustic tiles by Minton & Co (stamped); an exact match to an identical set in the British Museum attributed to architect and designer, A. W. B. Pugin, circa 1850. Together, the nine encaustic tiles form a large decorative panel of red, blue and buff tones depicting
A late 19th century encaustic floor tile by Craven Dunhill and Co (stamped) depicting four passant lions in deep red and buff tones. This 6-inch tile includes a bespoke steel stand as pictured, making it a stunning decorative interior piece for display or part of a collector’s cabinet. During the late 19th and early 20th
Neo-classical style plaster plaque mounted in a frame. This decorative piece, at nearly 120 years old, has kept the details of its eye-catching classical scene. Unlike others of its likeness, this plaque has a painted timber frame and is mounted onto a steel stand. It could be displayed inside a home ready for visitors to
An antique neo-medieval old English encaustic tile depicting Neoclassical figures, attributed to Minton & Co. In Pugin style, this tile was commissioned in 1840-42 by L. N. Cottingham for Temple Church, London and possibly removed following WWII bomb damage. The figures are shown playing a harp and violin dressed in long robes. It was not
An antique neo-medieval old English encaustic tile depicting a King, possibly Henry III, attributed to Minton & Co. This tile was commissioned in 1840-42 by L. N. Cottingham for Temple Church, London and possibly removed following WWII bomb damage. It was not until 1850 that Minton and Co. began stamping the reverse of their tiles.
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