Manufacturer: Minton & Co. Patent (possibly by Minton Hollins & Co).
 
Date of Manufacture: 1845-90
 
Type: Inlaid plastic clay tile. 
 
Description: Wall or hearth tile in neo-medieval, Greek revival style with maker's marks and twenty five stabbed holes to the verso.
 
Design: Central palmette in a repeating horizontal pattern in Greek Revival style.
 
Colours: Blue and buff.
 
Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 1/2" (149 mm x 149 mm x 12 mm)
 
Condition: Nibbles and some mortar adhering to the edges (see photos).