67 Domino themed half size border tiles - dated 1881

A run of 67 half-sized borders plus their 4 border corner tiles manufactured by Carrelages Ceramique Boch Freres, Maubeuge, France, the tiles appear in the 1881 Boch Freres catalogue, scans of which are included in the photo gallery.

A domino themed design on a 17cm x 8.5cm and c.17mm thick ceramic.

Can be used to frame a complimentary modern ceramic or as an option to frame an antique ceramic or parquet.

Ideal as a decorative feature, a kitchen or bathroom splashback or in a chimney breast or inglenook.

The tile quantity provides for a linear length of 11.7 linear metres / 38.5 linear feet.

NOTE
Antique tiles were most commonly made in single or two tile moulds. Before current computer automation methods their moulds were made my hand and the colour slips mixed by eye. Kiln temperatures could also be variable, as could the firing time. The result is that often tiles display subtle size and thickness variations and there can be tonal variations in colours, owing to the slip mixing and/or firing time. All of this makes these handmade tiles unique and adds to their charm. Some floors display their subtle variations in size and tones, some not, but when photographing we always take a random section of the floor so that it is representative of the whole. A tiler should always dry lay a section of the tiles to familiarise himself with them before starting to fix lay.