Author Topic: Minton Tiles - John Moyr Smith Shakespeare series (Read 18430 times)

Anne · « **on:** January 17, 2008, 06:28:49 PM »

Does anyone else have any of these 6inch square Minton tiles? They are from the Shakespeare series and were designed by John Moyr Smith and have his monogram IMS on each one. I believe they came in two colourways - a blue background and a beige background. I had three of the latter (now sold on)... and there were quite a few in the series, but I don't know how many.

Della · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2008, 07:49:47 PM »

Apparently there were 24 in the series, Anne

http://www.tile-heaven.co.uk/lg-images-txt/01600.htm

Anne · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2008, 08:01:24 PM »

24? Wow that is a big series, thanks Della.

(I'm also astounded at the price quoted for one on the site... I think mine went for around ?30 each on eBay a year or two back.) I think I prefer the blue ones, but the three I had were rescued from a skip, having been dumped as part of a hotel refit - they were unused ones, spares or leftovers I suppose - which had been found in the cellar and dumped with a load of other stuff!

josordoni · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:26:11 PM »

I have got 4 of the 8 inch Moyr Smith literary tiles that will go up shortly - I will try to remember to pop the pics on here.

They do sell well... but as we know, prices vary according to where you are looking

edit: like this one I think - they are at the bottom of a box, so I can't look at them at the mo.... http://www.tile-heaven.co.uk/lg-images-txt/01719.htm

Anne · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2008, 10:04:07 PM »

Nice! I do like tiles... please post pics of yours when you dig them out Lynne.

Anne · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2008, 08:41:59 PM »

*bump* Did you get to the tiles yet Lynne?

josordoni · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:53:11 PM »

Yes! up and gone, I meant to put them on here for you, but forgot all about it...

here we are:

Anne · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2008, 04:39:20 AM »

Thanks Lynne, they are super! I wouldn't mind having a wall full of those at all.

josordoni · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:06:10 AM »

The ones I really really would like to have are the lustre ones, either Minton or William de Morgan.

But I don't have the requisite mortgage....

Anne · « **Reply #9 on:** February 26, 2008, 12:26:47 AM »

I know what you mean Lynne! And the right space to put them in - I doubt they'd match my house somehow!

Sue C · « **Reply #10 on:** February 26, 2008, 12:31:12 AM »

Corrr....I want them!! only my house isnt the right place for them $:-\$

josordoni · « **Reply #11 on:** February 26, 2008, 09:00:46 AM »

Quote from: Anne on February 26, 2008, 12:26:47 AM

I know what you mean Lynne! And the right space to put them in - I doubt they'd match my house somehow!

oh to have an Arts and Crafts home..... (lust lust lust)

Anne · « **Reply #12 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:52:07 PM »

I have a request in for Blackwell (should it *ever* come on the market!!!)

actually I see they have some ceramics exhibitions on there again - I must go see those!

josordoni · « **Reply #13 on:** February 26, 2008, 02:03:58 PM »

if the worst came to the worst, I suppose I could manage in this rather small one....

http://www.primelocation.com/uk-property-for-sale/details/id/SASS209674/

Anne · « **Reply #14 on:** February 26, 2008, 02:54:22 PM »

?8.5m eh...? Hang on Lynne, I'll empty the piggy bank and see if I've any spare change going... that's a lot of 5ps!

josordoni · « **Reply #15 on:** February 26, 2008, 03:03:09 PM »

I did think the garden looked a little on the small side for that kind of money!!

I would expect a Capability Brown parkland for that.....

Anne · « **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2008, 03:20:24 PM »

Perhaps they put the decimal point in the wrong place!

josordoni · « **Reply #17 on:** February 26, 2008, 03:33:35 PM »

No, it's in Chelsea.... garages go for around the ?1 million mark there....

Sue C · « **Reply #18 on:** February 26, 2008, 03:44:17 PM »

I live in a tiny little village and the new houses the have just built are selling for ?285k..........no garden and no garage

Carolyn Preston · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2008, 04:21:14 AM »

I'm in love with Blackwell.

But as for the one going for 8.5 (pounds no less) what on earth have they done to the kitchen.

They've killed it.

Otherwise I would buy it of course

Carolyn