• Style: Greek An excellent and rare pair of Grecian style
printed panels featuring Greek God profiles at
the centres with flowing classical style
background printed in luxurious blue and 'gold'.
The format of the panels is standard although
very uncommon, there are two examples in the
Mintons' catalogue with more typical sepia
multicolour prints, Shakespeare and Waverley. I
have not seen these panels before, they are not
in the catalogfue, I don't believe I have even
seen a pair of these heads together before. There is one further totally astonishing fact
about these panels, they have never been
installed despite very near 150 years of age.
'Never installed' is something quite often seen
as sellers misunderstand the lack of adhesive
residue and fall to notice the tiny little rust
spots and other marks from where nails held them
in to a frame usually in furniture. These panels
were found in their original showroom display
racks made of steel wtih a brass moulding to
hold them securely in place. Similar design layouts in the catalogue. Versos clean, some embossed Minton or Mintons
etc. This mix of names indicates they were made
around the time that the company changed its
name as used on tiles from Minton to
Mintons.
• Condition: Fine
• Price: £950 (approx. $1348)
• Stock number: 50036
One top tile has a little wear/chipping to top
right corner, the left head top left corner is a
glazed over manufacturing flaw, the brown spot
is a glaze miss with the stain burnt not being
protected by glaze, the right head has a surface
chip and other minor marks top right corner,
there are occasional lesser marks to the panels
but overall fine and considering the rarity a
great discovery.
• Technique: Transfer printed
• Maker: Mintons
• Dimensions: 6" x 30" per panel
• Date: 1873 (circa)
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