7.25m2 antique ceramic octagon tile with burgundy inserts c.1910

A pretty and classical French antique ceramic octagon tiled floor manufactured by Perusson c.1910, recovered from a kitchen of a village house in Saone et Loire, Burgundy. The barley coloured 17cm wide tiles come complete with their original dark red cabochons, which are 7cm sq. A ceramic plain border tile in dark taupe framed the room, the tile having the marking St Just de Beauvais, Beauvais being a major centre for ceramic tile production at the turn of the twentieth century. Both tiles are 1.2cm thick, with the cabochons being 1.5cm thick.

The floor has cleaned well revealing a pleasing patina, some tiles displaying small chips and nibbles and there are subtle variations in colour as can be seen in the high resolution photographs. A large number of offcuts are supplied free. Being ceramic and highly fired the tiles can be laid inside or outside of the home.

Tile quantities, give or take one or two:-

Octagon tiles (17cm wide, 7cm sides) - 210 tiles plus cabochons*

Square taupe border tiles - 64 - 9 linear metres / 29 1/2 linear feet

* plus 39 full tiles with chips as free offcuts