A 9.25m2 Hippolyte Boulenger ceramic - 1922
In a cool palette, a classically geometric antique French ceramic totalling 9.25m2 / 100 sq ft. with its orginal same size border tiles with all four border corners tiles present.
The floor was manufactured in 1922 by Carrelages en Gres Cerame Hippolyte Boulenger, Vitry-sur-Seine, France and we include in the photo gallery scans from their period catalogue displaying the field and borders tiles, both of which are 14.2cm sq.
Hippolyte Boulenger, born in Belgium to French parents, was a giant in the ceramic world producing decorative objects, kitchenware, tableware and faience of amazing beauty and quality. Much is documented on the internet and a simple web search will provide history, detail and images of his lifetimes work and the continuation, after his death, of the business he established.
The floor has restored well and the tiles are in good condition as a randomly selected section of the floor in the photo gallery shows.
Tile quantities, give or take one or two:-
FIELD TILES - 390 - 7.9m2 / 84.6 sq. ft
LARGE BORDER TILES - 70 plus 4 corners - 1.5m2 / 16 sq. ft or 10.5 linear metres / 34.5 linear ft.
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