Manufacturer: Minton & Co, Stoke upon Trent.
 
Date of Manufacture: November, 1858.
 
Type: Inlaid, encaustic, clay tile of sandwich construction.
 
Description: Floor tile in neo-medieval, gothic revival style and with maker's marks and 25 stabbed holes to rear. From the Hans van Lemmen Collection.
 
Design: Two entwined chain links set diagonally in a square.
 
Colours: Light brown, dark brown, blue and white.
 
Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 1" (150 mm x 150 mm x 24 mm)
 
Condition: Chips, nibbles and surface marks (see photos).