Lot 017 - Antique John Moyr Smith "Guinevere" Ceramic Tile from the "Idylls of the King" Tennyson Series with Celtic Knotwork Border, Manufactured by Minton, 6" L x 6" H 2638 The reverse shows the wrapped

The reverse shows the wrapped thread pattern with loose threads at the center and edges

Stamped “The Whip Roma

and areas of finish loss consistent with age and play

featuring an engraved pentagram logo and dated 1883 with the initials “U

Lot 017 - Antique John Moyr Smith "Guinevere" Ceramic Tile from the "Idylls of the King" Tennyson Series with Celtic Knotwork Border, Manufactured by Minton, 6" L x 6" H 2638 The reverse shows the wrappedAntique ceramic tile designed by John Moyr Smith (British, 1839 1912) for Minton, from a series of 12 tiles inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Idylls of the King." The central roundel depicts a scene titled "Gvinevere" as printed on the tile face, showing a helmeted figure in chainmail armor standing over the reclining Guinevere, rendered in brown and orange on a cream ground. The tile is signed "Moyr Smith" within the composition. Celtic knotwork