Bertel Thorvaldsen "Summer" By International Tile Co Brooklyn NY ship the back is clean and

the back is clean and displays a clear mark for the company

Brick red clay and a deep cobalt blue glaze

The interior is glazed in a glossy brown

It is made in the cuenca

as well as an ink mark for the Knabstrup company

Bertel Thorvaldsen "Summer" By International Tile Co Brooklyn NY ship the back is clean andThis antique tile was made at the International Tile Company (1882 1888) of Brooklyn NY. It measures 6" square and 3 8" thick. The press molded image is after the allegorical interpretation of the four seasons, or four ages of man, by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770 1844). This tile represents Summer or Youth. It shows a family of a man, woman, child, and dog. The back is marked with the company's NY Pretzel mark B. N. Y. and I. T. C. Beautiful and uncommon