A liner tile with blue and white geometric designs, manufactured by the American Encaustic Tiling Company, Los Angeles, ca. 1925. The raised line, white bodied tile has gray borders at top and bottom with two zig-zagging lines in gray joined to these borders. There is a light blue zig-zagging line running from top left to top right. At bottom left and top right are two sections of dark blue bordered by the gray lines. On the reverse is the maker's mark (see marks/inscriptions.) In good condition with small chips at the top corners. Stamped on the back center is "A. E. T. CO. L. T. D. HERMOSA/ U. S. PAT. NO. 1628910."
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Tile
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Surface Elements
Nomenclature Class
Building Components
Nomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment Objects
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Tiles
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Building Component, Tile, American Encaustic Tiling Company, Tiles in interior decoration
