An antique Art Nouveau ceramic encaustic floor with triple borders, totalling 13m2+ (140 sq ft) in surface and dating from the early twentieth century.
Manufacturer: La Nouvelle Céramique Amay, Belgium. The big corner tile is model 3. The smal border is model 70 and the small corner tile is 71.
The field tiles and large border tiles are in a sage green and cream with vieux rose, burgundy and charcoal also present, offering up a cool palette, easy on the eye. The field and large border tile are 14cm sq (5 ½ inches), with the smaller lattice themed borders, which top and tail the main border, 14cm long x 7cm wide.
The floor tessellates in a dot-bordered star motif with fluid art nouveau touches and the main field tiles are beautifully framed by the large border tiles and half size borders, laid in duplicate. The tiles have been cleaned of their original lime based mortar and are ready to relay. Colours are crisp and consistent and there is no sign of surface wear. A small number of tiles display edge nibbling, all groutable and adding to the antique patina expected of a tile of this age.
