A stunningly detailed, 22.5m2, mosaic themed ceramic - 1910

A large antique Belgian ceramic encaustic floor, dated 1910, reclaimed from its original home and now fully restored tile by tile in our workshop, arriving ready to relay. 

The total surface area is c.22.5m2 / 242 sq ft.  

The floors design is a faux mosaic using 6 different tiles within the floor, all 14.3 cm sq. It was manufactured by Societe Anonyme La Ceramique Nationale Welkenraedt Belgique and we include in the photo gallery a scan from their No.1 Album, dated 1910, presenting the floor.

The floor is both exquisite in detail but impressive in its lay; a star themed design of the main field tile opens up over a four tile tessellation, there is an external border but also an internal border, which has a left leaning and a right leaning tile. This border can be laid either singularly, as shown in the period catalogue scan, or as a back to back duplicate lay. Indeed, this latter option was how this reclaimed floor was laid and we include a photograph in the gallery to show that; an external border, then a double back to back border, then a single border to rdv with the field tiles. In this configuration, four tiles were laid as the anchoring corner arrangemement. 

In the photo gallery we show a replication of the lay, as shown in the period catalogue, and the secondary option of how the floor was laid in the house it was reclaimed from. The period catalogue scan in the photo gallery separates the two border option configurations presented.

This is a quality ceramic which has restored beautifully, colours are crisp and the 15mm thick ceramic is excellent. A small number of tiles bear edge nibbles or groutable chips but being a highly fired tile it can be laid inside or outside of the home as well as working well with underfloor heating systems. 

Should you need any assistance with evaluating if the floor fits, or its best layout for your area, we are happy to help without any obligation on your behalf. This is quite simply a stunning and unique floor of rich detail. As it is an intricate floor, using numerous different tiles, we offer a free technical drawing of the floors layout in the chosen area of the purchaser.

Tile counts by tile type are included in the photo gallery.