VERY RARE - Grueby Tile - (4 COLOR) w/BLUE GRAPES - 6x6 - with MAKERS MARK
Description
Very RARE and highly prized (4) color GRUEBY 6" x 6" Grape tile, with Azure (214) Grapes, Watermelon Green (218) Leaves, Hauteville (309) Vines with an Ecru (219) Background, in polychrome matte glazes on RARE tan clay base, generally his tiles were in red clay.
This tile has two makers marks, one 4085A is on the side of all the grape tiles, altough yours is covered in Mastic. ALSO, it clearly has the makers mark, GRUEBY BOSTON, on the back, only about 30% have the makers mark on the back, this is one of them. You can see it in the hole formed in the mastic on the back. This tiles makes for a great affordable tile for the beginner, or experienced tile collector
CONDITION, This tile is very colorful, it does have a notable chip on the front bottom left, (see pictures) other than the chip it is in very good condition with some grout on the sides and mastic on the back. (please see pictures).
This tile was rescued from the indoor pool surround at Magee mansion in Bloomsburg PA. constructed in 1947 and can be seen being removed by one of our craftsman, Trevor, pictured. You may check out additional Grueby tiles in varies sizes and designs we have listed by CLICKING HERE. Buy these while you still can, they are not making any more of these...what's out there, is all that there will ever be! These would look great in any collection, setting or project!
This is Trevor, one of our craftsman removing some of the tiles
William H. Grueby (1867-1925)
founded the Grueby Faience Company in 1894 in Boston, Massachusetts. Beginning in 1898, focusing primarily on art pottery vases, he introduced his own version of French matte finishes, including the matte green finish that became his signature work.
The popularity of his work, however, spawned mass market competition and eventually resulted in the company's demise in 1909. Grueby emerged from bankruptcy and began limited production runs that included statues, pottery, and tiles, before the companyclosed for good in 1920.
This company specialized in architectural tiles, brick and Terracotta. Grueby's work won international acclaim, earning medals at the 1900 International Exposition in Paris, the 1901 Pan -American Exposition in Buffalo, and the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. They were renowned for the matte green glaze which can be found in the 50th Street station. The company, which became even better known for its art pottery, was bought out by the C. Pardee Works in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in 1917.
It closed completely in 1938. The Grueby Faience Company produced many of the larger and more distinctive plaques: the ships at Columbus Circle; the eagle at 33rd Street; the beaver at Astor Place; as well as numerous decorative name and number plaques at Brooklyn Bridge, Bleeker Street, 14th, 18th, 42nd, 50th, 103rd, 110th and 116th Streets
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