A Private Collection of Burmantofts Faience Pottery - 22nd June 2017

Lot 520

A rare set of three Burmantofts Faience tiles by Harold Leach

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £100

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Description

A rare set of three Burmantofts Faience tiles by Harold Leach , modelled in low relief with a vignette to the centre, glazed turquoise inside a blue border, depicting windmill, castle and sailing vessel scenes, another similar and two similar glazed aubergine, impressed patent mark to reverse, HL monogram to sailing ship tile, aubergine tiles stamped Burmantofts and HL monogram to front 15.5cm. square. (6)

Literature

Burmantofts Decorative Tiles for Interiors, TACS, volume 22 2016, page 17 catalogue number 30 these tiles illustrated.