Victorian Era Hand Painted Tile of Baby Chicks Smithfield Interesting inscription on the bottom

Interesting inscription on the bottom of where and when it was purchased "Biscaine Ave Miami Fla Febry 1938"

The tile  surface is bright

Quarry tiles of varying sizes and thicknesses were hand painted and fired then mounted onto board

They used several marks

Victorian Era Hand Painted Tile of Baby Chicks Smithfield Interesting inscription on the bottomA nice Victorian era tile hand painted with an image of baby chicks playing with shafts of wheat. It measures 6" square and is in good condition with little roughness around the edges and traces of mortar on the back. These would be hidden if framed. On the back one edge had been purposely chipped back when it was installed into a fireplace surround. In the late 1800's and early 1900's china painting was a popular pastime. It was one of the few ways