10m2 / 107 sq ft Belgian 'St Ghislaine' ceramic encaustic floor with double borders - early 20th century (CE121-1)
A beautifully restored 10m2 / 107 sq ft ceramic encaustic floor c.1900, produced by the period ceramic house of S.A de Carrelages, St Ghislaine in the Henegouwen region of Belgium. The tiles are 15cm sq and are stamped ‘St G’. The floor has been reclaimed from a pair or rooms in a fine house in Charleroi, Belgium and is complete with its original double border tiles, one full size, one half size.
The style is rich and complimentary embracing both a fluid vegetal themed motif and a classic ‘links within links’ geometric design. The level of detail on both a single tile and the final tessellation of the floor is remarkable. The restored colours, having had years of old dirt, cement and wax professionally removed are autumnal with burnt orange, dark red, leaf green and mustards present on fonds of sky blue and white. Physical proof that they really do not make them as they used to; this is a quality heavy tile of exquisite design and of rich slip colouring good for the next hundred years. Being ceramic enaustic and highly fired, the tiles can be laid both inside and outside of the home, where they would make an impressive entrance path, patio or decorative garden feature. As excellent conductors and retainers of heat they can be used with underfloor heating systems.
Tile quantities (give or take one or two):-
FIELD – 340
LARGE BORDERS – 51
SMALL BORDERS – 102
SMALL BORDER CORNERS – 4
LARGE BORDER CORNERS - 4
We will be happy to assist in evaluating a suitable fit for this floor within your chosen room or space.
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