British Art Pottery - 3rd December 2014

Lot 26

A Minton's encaustic tile designed by A.W.N Pugin for St Augustine's Ramsgate

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £1000

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Description

A Minton's encaustic tile designed by A.W.N Pugin for St Augustine's Ramsgate, decorated with a black bird in a red shield, martlett emblem unsigned 15.5cm. square

Literature

Paul Atterbury and Clive Wainwright Pugin, V&A exhibition catalogue, page 146 plate 266 for this tile illustrated at St Augustine's Ramsgate with the Martlett emblem, circa 1852.