Manufacturer: Unmarked but likely Minton & Co.
 
Date of Manufacture: Circa 1842-50
 
Type: Encaustic plastic clay floor tile.
 
Description: Early tile with heraldic and ecclesiastical elements and with maker's marks and random stabbed holes to the verso.
 
Design: Central 6-pointed flower within a hexafoil with trefoil buds inside a circle with heraldic birds at the corners. 
 
Colours: Terracotta red and buff.
 
Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 7/8" (147 mm x 147 mm x 23 mm)
 
Condition: Good overall with chip to one edge and nibbles (see photos).