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Description
Offered is a glass prism tile. "Atomic floral" for Luxfer Prism Co. About 1895-7. Tile has the sharp light directing, zigzag pattern on one side. Condition is very good. One corner chip and a little roughness on edges. Nice light purple coloring from exposer to light. Tiles measure 4"X4"
There are no traces of grout on tiles. Frank Lloyd Wright designed many glass tile patterns but only the design no. 27,977 was produced by Luxfer . These tiles were salvaged from a local old town building that burned down. I cleaned soot from most of the tiles.
A little history of prism tiles;
During the late 1800’s and early 1900”, when electric lighting wasstill under development, Luxfer Prism Company manufactured
glass prism tiles that were designed to install above the front
entrance and windows of stores to brighten the interior of
storefronts by bending the sunlight to fall on the walls and
ceilings instead of the floors near the windows. Over many years
of exsposer to sun light the tiles turned a light purple.
Please read description and view the photos for conditions.
* I will combine shipping cost on multiple purchases if possible.
The items I sell are antique, vintage, pre-owned, used or sometimes New or like New. I inspect each item and list any flaws or damage in my listings and if the condition is normal for age or exceptional.
Discriptions and photos are part of an items condition. Items may have normal ware & age signs! Returns are accepted if I have miss-represented an item. Contact me as soon as possible if there is a problem.
Thanks for visiting "A Simple Pleasure"!
A little history of prism tiles;
During the late 1800’s and early 1900”, when electric lighting was
glass prism tiles that were designed to install above the front
entrance and windows of stores to brighten the interior of
storefronts by bending the sunlight to fall on the walls and
ceilings instead of the floors near the windows. Over many years
of exsposer to sun light the tiles turned a light purple.
Please read description and view the photos for conditions.
* I will combine shipping cost on multiple purchases if possible.
The items I sell are antique, vintage, pre-owned, used or sometimes New or like New. I inspect each item and list any flaws or damage in my listings and if the condition is normal for age or exceptional.
Discriptions and photos are part of an items condition. Items may have normal ware & age signs! Returns are accepted if I have miss-represented an item. Contact me as soon as possible if there is a problem.
Thanks for visiting "A Simple Pleasure"!
