Jan & John Maggs

Antiques and Art

A pair of 18th-century Delft tiles

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Each of these blue and white tiles contains the image of a coastal town. The tile on the left shows a church and its tower, while that on the right would appear to contain a toll bridge, with two human figures perhaps negotiating the toll. Each has spider corners. The tile on the left appears to have lost a small bit of its height.

Netherlands, ca. 1750

Dimensions: 5 ⅛; Thickness: ¼”

Price: $145

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