The fee is £12 (approx $19) for an appraisal of a single tile or group of similar tiles ie a number of tiles of the same design and colouring or a group from a series such as pictorial tiles. This will include the likely age usually to within five years, manufacturing technique, manufacturer if known and valuations at key stages in the supply chain. If known we will advise the designer or reputed designer but very few tiles can be attributed to a particular designer with any accuracy. We will likely include other notes such as relative rarity and references in standard literature.

For collections we can offer a quick overview for the same fee, group up to 24 tiles in a photograph and we will advise any tiles of particular interest or importance and overall value.

If we are interested in buying we will say so and we will offer up to 30% more in part exchange for tiles we have for sale.

We are specialist in english glazed wall/fireplace/furniture tiles from the 19thC and early 20thC up to about 1920, other tiles we can not provide as full information.

For payment and address to send us your pictures click here.

We do not make offers, with worldwide exposure there are many people who ask. We do not give free advice about your tiles, telephoning to ask is pointless.

We did some years ago and we found that we were taking up a lot of time offering and advising on a lot of tiles and buying none. After making offers we found:

Tiles were listed on eBay often with our offer as the starting price (and usually didn't sell).

People who initially said they have no idea what they are worth changed their minds and said that they think they are worth more.

People took to local traders and accepted ~75% of our offer.

People simply didn't respond, even to say thanks.

We do not waive the fee for people who say they are or have something really special and so we really should give our expertise for free. We don't assist those who say that they value our opinion but don't want to pay for it.