56 Plates in Full Color - 75 Different Designs
Designs with Borders & Corner Motifs
Wall Designs with Profiles
Foyer & Entry Designs
Mantel & Hearth Designs
20 Separate Border Designs

We have reproduced what was an incredible find for us, a full-color loose-leaf mosaic tile catalog from the U.S. Encaustic Tile Company.  We're not sure of the date but are guessing c.1905.  Our original tile catalog was stamped Denver Mantel & Tile Co., which we believe was operating at around this time.

The plates are all titled Plate B and a plate number, so these may be from a larger catalog "B."  Each design is separately numbered as well.

The gorgeous designs are all shown in full color. Most designs use the classic "hex" tile, though some designs, such as the walls, mantels and  some borders, use square and clipped tiles.  Every tile is separately delineated in each design.  Two original plates were damaged, so we have completed their borders and noted those additions.

The entry designs are really spectacular - not many of these are found in period catalogs.  With the exception of one damaged plate, every design has a complete tile color list for both body and border tiles.

As always, all our reproduction images are carefully color-matched to the original under daylight conditions.

This is really a gorgeous book.

See more catalogs like this in our Building & Ornament Department.

We have digitally reproduced the original catalog at an extremely high resolution, and printed the pages on a heavy gloss stock reminiscent of the original. This is not a photocopy - our methods allow us to retain an unusual image clarity and depth of detail. Some of our fine reproduction catalogs are already in museum research collections.

This reproduction catalog is intended as a permanent reference work. The true spiral binding, unlike a comb binding, allows this book to remain unharmed when left open at the desired place. Heavyweight clear vinyl covers protect the front and back.