American Encaustic Tiling Co. Blue Majolica Pottery Lady Portrait Fireplace Tile neoclassical With traces of the original

With traces of the original silver-plate

San Francisco's Victorian Houses

A set of three antique

It is a romantic myth that these bottles were used to collect tears during the mourning period during the Victorian era

(2) James Beebe (London

American Encaustic Tiling Co. Blue Majolica Pottery Lady Portrait Fireplace Tile neoclassical With traces of the originalDETAILS Antique architectural square majolica pottery tile with a profile portrait of a Victorian lady wearing a bonnet hat. STYLE Victorian COLOR(S) Blue PLACE OF ORIGIN United States MAKER American Encaustic Tiling Company (New York, New York, 1875 1935 Zanesville, Ohio, 1892 1935) Founder: John Glessner. Later became Shawnee Pottery (1937). MARKS Marked (back): A. E. Tile Co. Limited PERIOD Late 19th century DATE Circa 1890 DIMENSIONS Width 6 Depth