Chipping bottom right as clearly seen, quarter
inch shallow slice chip right side top otherwise
perfect • Style:
Emblative A very rare tile the only one I have seen.
The subject a mother swan pecking at her breast
to provide food for her cygnets is emblematic of
a step towards immortality in Rosicrucian
teachings. The damage only affecting unimportant fringes
of the image is quite straightforward to restore
by a professional and should cost a little over
one hundred pounds for an invisible repair. A
temporary repair could be done by an amateur
using for example coloured wax which is readily
removed should professional restoration be
undertaken at a later date. It may be touched in
to quickly and easily reduce the visible impact
but even as is the power of the image dominates
and the tile is quite enthralling. 99% of the
image and 95% of the tile remain as perfect as
the day it was made.
• Condition: Good
• Price: £450 (approx $596)
• Stock number: 07457
• Technique: Embossed,
enamelled
• Maker: Minton & Co.
• Dimensions: 6"
x 6"
• Date: 1860
(circa)
