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$9.94 Shipping Location: Birmingham, United States Tiles were made between 1921-1933. In good condition, may contain minor imperfections.
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$9.94 Shipping Location: Birmingham, United States Tiles were made between 1921-1933. In good condition, may contain minor imperfections.
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$45.00 Shipping Location: Malvern, United States Your Tile bares a striking resemblance to a set commissioned by Albert Binns for a building at Alfred. Your may be from a related series?. The Flint set ... moreis pictured in the Flint Faience Book. The Clay is right though.
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Flint Faience Co.Art Deco Arts&Crafts Tile American Encaustic MidCentury Collect
Flint Faience Company Art Deco Arts&Crafts Tile American Encaustic I've collected old tile to use in my tile collages and never knew what this one was until I did a little research.what a fascinating history. This company was founded to keep the kilns going during spark plug production. This particular tile is so unusual. It looks more like something experimental. It appears to be hand painted and weighs almost one pound. It is a square with a side of 4.25" It is missing some paint and you can see the artist pencil sketch under the colored pattern. It very whimsical and care free with more of an Art&Crafts look about it. It does have an indentation on one edge of the back side and this is definitely in the make. I see no chips. Cracks or problems in the structure of the tile. It is a beautiful blue/grey color and the decorations ... moreare a bit unusual. Please see all of the photos. Serious downsizing means that this and many other wonderful items must go so check out my other auctions for outstanding buys. There are lots of photos to show you every exquisite detail so please examine carefully. The photographs are of the actual item and represent not retouched photos that I have taken myself. The colors are never exact but they are as close to the actual color of the item as I take the photos in natural light. This is carefully packed to insure a safe delivery. I do not charge for packing. Shipping is calculated as stated in the listing. I ship only in continental US. Please Paypal at the end of the auction the exact amount of the invoice. Notify me if you have any questions prior to bidding. I accept returns only in the event of gross misrepresentation of items. This item is very accurately photographed and described and is the exact piece you will receive. Thank you! RcmdId ViewItemDescV4,RlogId p4%60bo7%60jtb9%3Fvo%7B%3Dd70f%2Bf%60%60%3E-144ab3dffe6-0x115-
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Flint Faience Tile Co. 13 used matte & dark green square tiles ca. 1921-1933
Set of 13 matte green& darker green tiles made by Flint Faience Tile Company. Flint Faience history from the OldHouseOnline website: During the early years of General Motors. Ceramic tile became a quirky offshoot of the auto manufacturing process. Albert Champion, who manufactured and sold spark plugs for General Motors(Champion Ignition Company and later AC Spark Plug Company) realized that kilns used to create the porcelain caps on spark plugs could be damaged by repeated cycles of heating and cooling as they were turned off at the end of the day. So he devised a way to keep the kilns consistently hot, using them to fire colorful tiles during off-hours from spark plug production. Thus the Flint Faience& Tile Company was born in 1921. Tile production started off with a range of standard field tiles in colorful hues. But the company ... moresoon added increasingly elaborate designs to the mix—geometrics, stylized florals, animals, even faces. The tiles’ popularity quickly grew far and wide—including an installation in the Presidential Palace of Peru. Flint Faience tiles were prominently featured in the homes GM’s early executives built in Flint, such as the. Despite their popularity. Flint Faience tile production ceased in 1933, when GM reverted the kilns to spark-plug production full-time, owing to increased demand for automobiles. The tiles remain valuable and extremely collectible. Tiles measure 2 3/4 inches square. Front sides are very good. No losses or chips. Backs show some losses from removal of the old mortar- At cost shipping. Fully insured. Ebay shipping quotes may not be accurate. Particularly for buyers on the west coast. Please inquire if costs seem inflated. RcmdId ViewItemDescV4,RlogId p4%60bo7%60jtb9%3Fuk%600d72f%2B%3F0%3C%3E-14b4f4971ec-0x10b-
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Flint Faience Tile Co. American Art Pottery 3" X 3" Arts & Craft PINWHEEL
For your consideration in this auction is an Antique Tile made by The Flint Faience Tile Co. of Flint. Michigan. It measures 2 3/4 inches square(called a 3" tile) and 5/8+ inches thick. This is one of several of a private collection that I have listed. Pinwheel. Shipping for Multiple winning tile bids will be $1 more than the shipping costs of the first for each additional tile won. If you need more information. Please email. Thank you for your interest and be sure to add me to your and Check out my! Winning bidder pays the shipping costs which are the exact USPS over the counter prices. All sales have delivery conformation and all include insurance. Please use your zip code with the shipping calculator found on the shipping page to find the shipping costs before you bid.Please consider the shipping cost as part of the amount you are ... morebidding. I f you win multiple items they will be shipped together as much as possible. P lease wait for my invoice with correct shipping amount before you pay. Items are shipped with new boxes. New packing peanuts, and new bubble wrap for which there is no extra charge! Please make payment or arrangements for payment within one day of auction close. Most items listed are vintage or antique and because of this. Items are sold"as is" and"as described" and sales are"final" Items are guaranteed to be"as described" and refunds will be given only if there is an error in the description. If you are not satisfied and believe the item is not as described, please email immediately so that I can resolve the problem. My continued business depends on your satisfaction. Please email before bidding if you have any questions or need more pictures. Ohio residents are responsible for 7.25% sales tax. I'm a licensed dealer and I am required to charge sales tax on my Ohio sales. If You have a sales tax exempt number please notify me before you pay. International Buyers– Please Note: Import duties. Taxes and charges are not included in the item price or sh
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