A 19th century 6-inch olive-brown majolica glazed dust-pressed tile depicting a profile portrait of a neoclassical figure with laurel wreath headdress before a foliage backdrop.
Such is this tiles beauty, that the back is equally as interesting as the front, showcasing how the portrait profile is pressed into the clay to bring life and shape to the relief figure at the front.
Perhaps once used to decorate a fireplace, this tile is a brilliant collector’s piece!
Good structural condition. Small chip to top left. Light wear to glaze. Unsigned.
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FROM THE M50 / ROSS-ON-WYE
At the end of the M50, take the A40 towards Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth. Take the A49 Hereford Road (third roundabout after leaving the M50). Ignore the first two signposts for Wormelow, stay on the A49 for approximately nine miles and take the next left turn after passing the Pilgrim Hotel, signed A466 Wormelow. Follow the road for approximately 400 meters. We are located halfway down the hill on the right-hand side. The site is called: Grove Farm / The Grove.
FROM A49 HEREFORD
Follow the A49 south from Hereford for approximately five miles. After the uphill section at the Callow, there is a layby on your right followed by one on your left. Take the next right turn onto the A466 signed Wormelow / Monmouth. Follow the road for approximately 400 meters. We are located halfway down the hill on the right-hand side. The site is called: Grove Farm / The Grove.
