Mueller Mosaic Tile Plaque Patriotic Shield Wheatley pottery Tile The finial and trim is

The finial and trim is painted in 14K gold

The back has an impressed Karlsruhe mark and made from red clay

It's made from a heavy red clay and the back is unmarked but attributed to Ruscha

The original iron frame that the tile is cemented in to makes it heavy and substantial

Mueller Mosaic Tile Plaque Patriotic Shield Wheatley pottery Tile The finial and trim isA large tile plaque by the Mueller Mosaic Tile Company in wonderfully curdled Arts and Crafts glazes from the First World War era. The tile shows a shield containing the American flag and Great Britain's' Union Jack under a crown, showing the close alliance of the two countries. It measures 10" tall, 6 3 4" wide and 1" thick. The hand cut slab of red clay has grooves on the back for installation and a hole incised into the top edge to hold a wire so