Tile, ceramic, Mrs. Gladstone, England, 1890s
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1890s
Antique 1890s English "Mrs. Gladstone" Ceramic Tile. Diamond-shaped decorative porcelain tile piece, originally part of a commemorative set. Catherine Gladstone (née Glynne; 1812-1900) was the wife of British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone and a notable philanthropist who founded the Newport Market Refuge. The back has "L.T ENGLAND" on it, likely indicating the maker in England who produced it.
Such tiles were common decorations in the homes during the late Victorian period and early 20th Century, and many are now considered highly collectible portraits and glimpses of the past. Size: 6 x 6 x 1/4 in.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- porcelain
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 4 in
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable; the text keeps only the listing's object facts (condition, price and sale wording removed). Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Candidate id
- inv-205785764
- Auction house
- Sarasota Estate Auction
- Listing object ID
- 205785764
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.