2 x Vintage (1900s) A & E Tile Company Antique Tiles - Glazed (USA)
These are a pair of matching, ANTIQUE tiles by A & E Tiles Co Ltd. (The American Encaustic Tiling Company). The company was founded in New York, New York in 1875. Their tiles were intended to compete with the English tiles that were selling in the United States for use in fireplaces and other architectural locations. Their first glazed tiles were made in 1880 and embossed tiles were made in 1881. By 1890 they were the biggest tile company in the world. This pair of beautiful light pink ART NOUV