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RARE Medieval FLOOR TILE With Impressed 'chain Link' Design, Circa 1350

$62.48  $37.48

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  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Color: light red and light yellow
  • Condition: Excellent Condition - see photos and description
  • Decade: Circa 1350
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Maker: possibly England
  • Material: Delftware
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Pattern: chain-link design
  • Pottery Technique: earthenware tile
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Type: Floor Tile
  • 1000 Units in Stock
  • Location:Smyrna,DE,USA
  • Ships to:Worldwide
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A rare medieval floor tile with a pinkish-red terracotta body, the surface impressed with a chain link design between simple line borders; possibly English, circa 1350.<br>This rare tile is offered in<br>excellent condition<br>(see the sequence of photos provided). The design was made using a wooden block with the design cut in bas- relief. The block was then pressed onto the surface of the leather-hard tile to produce the deign in counter-relief. The resulting pattern was then filled with white ball clay and the surface of the tile scraped to remove any traces of ball clay on the wider surface of the tile and coated with a transparent lead glaze (this has worn away over hundreds of years of use) to protect the surface from wear. It was then fired in a simple turf-covered kiln to produce this beautiful tile.<br>The tile is approximately 4 1/4 inches square and 1 inch thick. This tile is in remarkably good condition (see all 10 photos). Tiles of this date in such good condition are very rare indeed and we recommend this example to anyone interested in collecting early tiles or on the lookout for an unusual decorative item.<br>Best of luck with your bid!