Hamilton Tile Works Co. - Circa 1885
"Wild Oak Leaves & Acorns"
-- Antique * Victorian * American Maker * Majolica --This tile displays a blemish to its lower-central design, where it appears an attempt was made to restore some lost glaze with a "filler" of some sort. Best to cover this existing flaw with a dark Brown coating of glass paint, made for such cosmetic ceramic repairs. Look closely at the provided tile scan.
The verso is devoid of any mortar residue or smoke/soot stains, which indicates this tile spent its long life away from the hazards of the fireplace...and was most likely part of a tile backsplash.
The grip pattern is typical of Hamilton Tile Works tiles of this period.
"Hamilton" is embossed.
Please examine our provided high-resolution scans of this tile to determine its exact state.
* Tile Size: 6" x 6"
* Maker: Hamilton Tile Works, Co.
* Style: Victorian
* Type: Sculpted Majolica
* Date: Circa 1885
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