Minton & Co C1845 Encaustic Tiles Neo-Medieval Old English Tile Design

The tiles have solid red bodies, inlaid with white and glazed with yellow (now worn in places). 

They are made after medieval Temple Church and Westminster Abbey Chapter House examples. 

There isn't a maker's mark on the reverse, but random holes are punched. 

These tiles were possibly removed from the Temple Church after bomb damage during World War II. 

Text from the British Museum's website, "Minton & Co.'s first major commission was for the restoration of the Temple Church in 1840-42, under L. Cottingham. 

Some of the designs of the tiles produced by Minton are copies of medieval tiles from Westminster Abbey Chapter House, which had recently been rediscovered.

Others were copied from the medieval tiles in the Temple Church itself, and some were new designs, i.e. the symbols of the Inner and Middle Temples. 

The earliest Minton tiles are two-colour inlaid characterised by random stab marks (a device which aids drying) and the yellow glaze covering the inlaid white or buff areas."

 Mintons made these designs to renovate the Temple Church in 1840-42.

 Dimensions: 6 1/4" x 6 1/4" x 1" (158 mm x 158 mm x 24 mm). Weight a total of 2752 grams before packing.

So that you know, the tiles have been cleaned of the remaining adhesive.

We have more tiles available, including King Edward the Confessor giving a ring to a pilgrim.

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