American Encaustic Tile Company Fireplace Panel Cherubs in a Tree Hunting Birds Southwestern The dark metallic lustre glaze

The dark metallic lustre glaze is in very good condition

1930 by Roger Guerin Bouffioulx

Vintage tile from the American Encaustic Tile Company AETCO of Zanesville Ohio

It depicts hunters in a cobble floored cottage finishing breakfast before a fox hunt

This tile is mentioned in the Mosaic catalog as "Windmill" and a similar tile is pictured in the Encyclopedia of American Art Tile Vol 2 by Norman Karlson

American Encaustic Tile Company Fireplace Panel Cherubs in a Tree Hunting Birds Southwestern The dark metallic lustre glazeA three tile panel by the American Encaustic Tile Company of Zanesville Ohio dating to the late 1800's. Each tile measures 6 inches square making this scene 18 inches long. It shows a pair of cherubs balancing on a tree branch. One aims his bow and arrow at a bird, who in turn ducks his head under his wing in anticipation. Originally these were used as decoration above a fireplace or in a vestibule entering a home. Now these antique tiles can be