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Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
POA
Thomas Jeckyll in the style of
A rare pair of Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire inserts, each with twelve Minton tiles, printed in blue and white with comical designs by John Moyr-Smith from Aesop's Fables.
The designs Moyr Smith drew on these tiles are known as:
- The Dog and his shadow.
- The Fox & the Goat.
- The Hare and the Tortoise.
- The Frogs Who Wished for a King.
- The Wolf and the Lamb. (Mouse).
- The Fox and the Crow.
- The Tortoise and the Ducks (the Tortoise wished to learn to fly).
- The Fox drinks with the Stork.
- The Lion and the Rat.
- The Wolf and the Crane.
- The Ape and the Cat. (The Monkey and the Cat).
- The Goat, Calf and Sheep in partnership with the Lion.
Width: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)
Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
1880-1889
Wear consistent with age and use.
