Historical information
The Villa Alba Museum is cultural institution committed to the collection, study and display of 19th century interior decorative finishes, and the components of 19th and 20th century interior decoration. Most rooms in this historically and aesthetically significant house have stone (typically marble) fireplaces that are inset with plain and decorative tiles produced by the company of Mintons Ltd.
Physical description
Digital photograph of the pattern of decorative hearth tiles used the fireplace of the morning room at Villa Alba. The patterns within the decorative tiles are self-contained or show their pattern when assembled with matching tiles. The multicoloured tiles have a grey or maroon background. The tiles were produced by Mintons Ltd.
Subjects
References
- Minton Tile Catalogue Flipbook of catalogue typically showing images, catalogue numbers and tile sizes.
