19THC. VICTORIAN J. & J. G. LOW ART TILE CHELSEA MASS. FLORAL SURROUND TILE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:475476 | Country/Region of Origin: United States |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Age: 1850-1899 |
| Maker: J&J.G. Low | Style: Victorian |
| Color: Green | Pattern: Floral |
19THC. VICTORIAN J. & J.G. LOW ART TILE WORKS CHELSEA MASS. FLORAL SURROUND TILE. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
This beautiful tile measures 6 1/4”x 6 1/4” square (15.875 cm) and it is 3/4 of an inch thick. The tile weights 1 pound. There are some minor chips and flaws commiserate with age and use, but this piece could still function as a surround tile or simply added to your art tile collection! No returns, so please carefully inspect all photos before purchasing. I’m happ...y to answer any questions or send more photos as needed. From Wikipedia: J. & J. G. Low Art Tile Works, also known as J. & J. F. Low Art Tile Works or Low Art Tile Works, was an American manufacturer of decorative ceramic tiles, active from 1877-1902 in Chelsea, Massachusetts.The company was founded by John Gardner Low, along with his father John Low, after seeing European tiles at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. (Its name later changed when J. F. Low, son of John Gardner Low, replaced his retired grandfather.) During the 1880s, the company won awards in the United States and Europe for its high relief decorative art tiles, which ornamented such objects as candlesticks, cast-iron stoves, clocks, fireplace surrounds, soda fountains, trivets, and walls. Several chemists and designers who worked for Low Art Tile Works later started their own companies, including William H. Grueby of the Grueby Faience Company, Arthur Osborne of Ivorex plaques, and George W. Robertson of the Robertson Art Tile Company.
This beautiful tile measures 6 1/4”x 6 1/4” square (15.875 cm) and it is 3/4 of an inch thick. The tile weights 1 pound. There are some minor chips and flaws commiserate with age and use, but this piece could still function as a surround tile or simply added to your art tile collection! No returns, so please carefully inspect all photos before purchasing. I’m happ...y to answer any questions or send more photos as needed. From Wikipedia: J. & J. G. Low Art Tile Works, also known as J. & J. F. Low Art Tile Works or Low Art Tile Works, was an American manufacturer of decorative ceramic tiles, active from 1877-1902 in Chelsea, Massachusetts.The company was founded by John Gardner Low, along with his father John Low, after seeing European tiles at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. (Its name later changed when J. F. Low, son of John Gardner Low, replaced his retired grandfather.) During the 1880s, the company won awards in the United States and Europe for its high relief decorative art tiles, which ornamented such objects as candlesticks, cast-iron stoves, clocks, fireplace surrounds, soda fountains, trivets, and walls. Several chemists and designers who worked for Low Art Tile Works later started their own companies, including William H. Grueby of the Grueby Faience Company, Arthur Osborne of Ivorex plaques, and George W. Robertson of the Robertson Art Tile Company.
