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Edwardian ceramic tiles.

  • 15-09-2013 7:39am
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    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭


    I picked up this pair recently.They're I believe Art Nouveau fireplace tiles,it's inscribed on the back Sherwins Patent.I paid 25euros for the pair was a this a good price for them does anyone think?


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    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    darkdubh wrote: »
    I picked up this pair recently.They're I believe Art Nouveau fireplace tiles,it's inscribed on the back Sherwins Patent.I paid 25euros for the pair was a this a good price for them does anyone think?

    Good price for the seller? :D


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    Ralf and Florian
    Site Banned Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭Ralf and Florian


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Good price for the seller? :D
    So what would you pay for them Lovejoy?


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    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Ralf and Florian wrote: »
    So what would you pay for them Lovejoy?

    Not being smart but I wouldn't buy them in the first place. I mean what use are they?

    On mature reflection, and a quick glance on eBay, and there appears to be a small market for tiles so perhaps they were indeed a bargain.


  • #5
    darkdubh
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    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Not being smart but I wouldn't buy them in the first place. I mean what use are they?

    On mature reflection, and a quick glance on eBay, and there appears to be a small market for tiles so perhaps they were indeed a bargain.
    I didn't know antiques and collectables had to have a practical use.I bought them because I like the look of them.


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    gobnaitolunacy
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    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Not being smart but I wouldn't buy them in the first place. I mean what use are they?

    Going out on a limb here...as some sort of wall decoration?:D


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    chopper6
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    gobnaitolunacy wrote: »
    Going out on a limb here...as some sort of wall decoration?:D

    Originally the sorround for a fire i would say...freely available as such and as part of fireplaces too.


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    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    darkdubh wrote: »
    I picked up this pair recently.They're I believe Art Nouveau fireplace tiles,it's inscribed on the back Sherwins Patent.I paid 25euros for the pair was a this a good price for them does anyone think?

    Can you include a picture of the back


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    Wild_Dogger
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    I like them ! and they seem in good condition.
    Decorative and very much a statement of it's design period with the colours and decoration.

    If you need them to replace two broken tiles of the same pattern, then you got them very cheap.

    If you enjoy them and can afford them then I think you did very well.

    If you paid €25 solely to flip them for a profit - then maybe not as good but still not too bad


  • #10
    darkdubh
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    monkeynuz wrote: »
    Can you include a picture of the back
    There you go.It's not too clear but in the middle theres a triangle which has the words trade mark above it and underneath England.A bit further above is Sherwins Patent and just below that is Lock back.In one of the circles on the right is printed IP and the one above that has G416.


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    zimmermania
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    darkdubh wrote: »
    I didn't know antiques and collectables had to have a practical use.I bought them because I like the look of them.
    As others have correctly suggested they are fireplace tiles.Usually there were 5 on each side of a cast iron fireplace.Your tiles were probably made between 1900 and 1910 and they are Art Nouveau,i have had the very tile you bought some years ago.They are not very valuable a fiver or a tenner each would buy most fireplace tiles.The market for these tiles is stonger in britain and the tiles you have are called" tubeline" due to the fact that the patterns were laid out in the same way as one would decorate a cake.


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