Manufacturer: Minton & Co.
 
Date of Manufacture: 22/02/1854
 
Type: Inlaid and glazed plastic clay tile of sandwich construction.
 
Description: Glazed encaustic tile in the neo-medieval, gothic revival style with maker's marks, diamond registration mark and stabbed holes to the rear.
 
Design: 8-pointed stars, florets and circles in a repeating pattern.
 
Colours: White, grey/blue and brown.
 
Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 1" (150 mm x 150 mm x 23 mm)
 
Condition: Chips, nibbles and some surface discolouration (see photos).