Original and near perfect condition, two very
tiny marks top edge, top right corner a
manufacturing flaw, perfect surface. Style: Classical built landscape One of this series of views tiles engraved by
L T Swetnam around 1885, this of The Ruins at
Hougomont. One of the more popular landscape
series still not so easy to collect the full
set. Of all Minton tiles these are the ones we
find most often originally framed as art objects
rather than fitted in to fireplaces, washstands
etc or on walls and this pair was in individual
frames, An earlier example with LTS, Swetnam's
initial, engraved bottom left corner, later
examples have the name of the view. Verso very clean, embossed Mintons etc.
Condition: Near perfect
Price: £65 (approx $102)
Stock number: 05467
Technique: Transfer print
Maker: Mintons
Dimensions: 6" x 6"
Date: 1885 (circa)
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