19th Century Tile Made by Arthur Osborne in Chelsea, Massachusetts Recently Found in a Maine

I recently found this object following a mountain hike in a collectible type shop in Maine - this is a nineteenth century decorative tile made in the 1880s at the J.G. & J.F Low Art Tile Works in Chelsea, Massachusetts, whereas the tile was designed and created by the English modeler, Arthur Osborne (1854-1942). 

This tile and others like it were primarily American versions of the Aesthetic Movement moulded tiles that were made in England at Minton's and Maw. These specific tiles that were made in Chelsea were known as "plastic sketch" tiles, which were either this size or larger, and made of wet, or plastic, clay, which was very time consuming and technically difficult to create. These also represent what many consider to be the best tiles made in America during this period; these types of tiles were also often framed for hanging rather than used as a traditional tile.

Furthermore, Osborne emigrated to America in 1879 and began working as a designer at the J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works in Chelsea. His tiles can be found displayed at such museums today as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  

Note: I also want to mention that my next published research article will be out in a few weeks in Antiques And The Arts Weekly, and it will cover Guy Daugherty's (1879-1958) pottery production at the Roadside Craftsmen in East Bloomfield, New York, circa 1930s-1950. 

19th Century Tile Made by Arthur Osborne in Chelsea, Mass.

19th Century Tile Made by Arthur Osborne in Chelsea, Mass.

Made at the J.G. & J.F Low Art Tile Works

Recently Found in Maine

Circa 1880s

Measures 6" by 6"

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A View of the Back of the Tile

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