Surface chip to the left, small scrape to the
right, small chip lower right corner, excusable
marks for such a rare tile with impeccable
provenance. • Style: Emblative A rare opportunity to acquire a real piece of
history, a tile that was fixed to the wall in
the world famous Victoria & Albert Museum in
London and bearing the logo of said
establishment. One of few that were successfully
removed during refurbishment in the 1970s and I
doubt any of those that remain will ever be
removed. Formerly known as The South Kensington
Museum, its name was changed in 1899 upon the
visit of Queen Victoria, her last official
public appearance. The Victoria and Albert
Museum, often abbreviated as the V&A as seen
on this tile, is the world's largest museum of
decorative arts and design as is reflected by
its architecture. *Stencilled as reported by Barnard and
others, it would have to be a clever stencil to
leave the thin lines and central concave square
protected and why go to the bother of
complicated spraying when printing or sponging
(if a stencil was used) would be equally
effective at lower cost. Verso very clean, embossed Minton, Hollins
& Co., Stoke on Trent.
• Condition: Fair
• Price: £600 (approx $794)
• Stock number: 05721
• Technique: Stencilled*
• Maker: Minton,
Hollins & Co.
• Dimensions: 6"
x 6"
• Date: 1868
(circa)
