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Our specialist reproduction Victorian fireplace tiles allow
you to create the perfect finishing detail to any period
interior or restoration project. These are the vertically
placed tiles tiles you see on the left and right hand side
of traditional Victorian fireplaces. In Victorian times
the original tiles measured 6 inches square. Our fireplace
tiles are authentic
reproductions of original tiles
produced by the nineteenth century designer William De Morgan.
Great care is taken to reproduce each tile using the original
techniques and wherever possible the glazes and materials.
Each tile is supplied with a information about the history
of tile and William De Morgan. Our tiles are handmade
in the England and are generally recognised as the most
authentic reproduction Victorian tiles available.
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- Hand-painted authentic Victorian tile
- Standard
Victorian size: (6" x 6" x 8mm thick)
- Handmade,
using original materials and methods
- Scratch-resistant
upper surface
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BBB
TURQUOISE more info
Fireplace Tile, authentic reproduction, 6"x6" - 152x152mm
- 8mm thick. The bbb design was
named after the Norwich firm Barnard, Bishop & Barnard who
used De Morgan tiles in their cast iron fireplaces. The
flower motif is thought to be based on a sunflower and is
one of the most popular designs produced.
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£ 36.50
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BBB YELLOW more info
Fireplace Tile, authentic reproduction, 6"x6" - 152x152mm
- 8mm thick. Similar to the turquoise
version above, but in a warm yellow colour, the bbb design
was named after the Norwich firm Barnard, Bishop & Barnard
who used De Morgan tiles in their cast iron fireplaces.
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£ 36.50
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FRUIT TREE more info
Fireplace Tile, authentic reproduction, 6"x6" - 152x152mm
- 8mm thick. The fruit tree design is taken from designs De Morgan created while at Merton Abbey between 1882 and 1887. The repeating floral pattern over two tiles can be used in fireplace panels although each tile is so full of life it is beautiful as an individual piece.
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£ 36.50
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CARNATION more info
Fireplace Tile, authentic reproduction, 6"x6" - 152x152mm
- 8mm thick. De Morgan's stylised carnation design is reminiscent of William Morris's flowery designs. This is an example of many variations based on the carnation and can be used as an individual piece or as a fireplace tile.
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£ 36.50
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DAISY more info
Fireplace Tile, authentic reproduction, 6"x6" - 152x152mm
- 8mm thick. De Morgan designed the daisy in 1875. The design combine brushed under glaze line work with deep rich turquoise flowers, which give a each tile true individuality. This tile can be used as a repeating fireplace tile or as an individual piece.
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MERTON ABBEY more info
Fireplace Tile, authentic reproduction, 6"x6" - 152x152mm
- 8mm thick. In 1882 De Morgan moved his studio to Merton
Abbey on the River Wandle to be close to William Morris's
factory. The Merton Abbey design is a repeating tile design,
which De Morgan created while at Merton Abbey. This is a
stunning floral, vibrant, hand painted tile which can be
used individually or as a fireplace panel.
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£ 36.50
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WIGHTWICK more info
Fireplace Tile, authentic reproduction, 6"x6" - 152x152mm
- 8mm thick. The wightwick tile design was inspired by the De Morgan tiles found at Wightwick Manor. The combination of underglaze painting and soft rich turquoise glazes offer a distinctive tile, which can be used for either fireplaces or individual pieces.
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How
our tiles are made: Our range of authentic victorian
tiles are probably the most authentic you will find. The
images original Victorian tile designs taken from the original
templates. The materials and methods of production are also
faithful to the originals - the original hand-formulated
glazing recipes are used, and each tile is hand-painted
before firing, in exactly the same way it was done over
100 years ago. |
 William
de Morgan (1839-1917) is the most famous designer of
pottery tiles of the arts and crafts movement, of which
he was a founder member. He also painted in a Pre-Raphaelite
style, designed stained glass, and became a novelist. He
started out as a stained glass designer, and only later
became a potter, experimenting with glazes and rediscovering
methods of making the intense greens and blues used in Majolica
wares, and using these tints in new designs. He supplied
William Morris from his kiln at his home in Chelsea, London,
before moving his pottery works to Merton in 1881/2 and
then to Fulham in 1886. He married Evelyn Pickering, the
painter, in 1887. To the proponents of Arts & Crafts
Movement, the Industrial Revolution separated humans
from their own creativity and individualism; the worker
was a cog in the wheel of progress, living in an environment
of shoddy machine-made goods, based more on ostentation
than function. The Art & Craft Movement sought to re-establish
the ties between beautiful work and the worker, returning
to an honesty in design not to be found in mass-produced
items. The movement focused on the richly detailed gothic
style. Decoration often depicted medieval themes. The pottery
and textile designs were intricate, colorful and realistic.
While the original intent was to provide handmade goods
to for the working population, the cost of paying craftsmen
an honest wage resulted in higher prices than the most people
could afford. This often limited the movements reach to
the upper classes. |
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