Antique Tile from Zelm & Boehm, 1890s

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- Salvaged tile from the typical Northen European ceramic masonry heater
- Very good original condition (please see photos)
- … Read more - Salvaged tile from the typical Northen European ceramic masonry heater
- Very good original condition (please see photos)
- Made by “Zelm & Boehm”* in 1900's
- Very rare piece, there are not so many left after USSR occupation
- One picture with standard 750 millilitres wine bottle for scale
*In the tsarist Russia, the company “Zelm & Boehm” (founded in 1859) became the leader of the production of ceramic tiles. The company had its stand at the 700th jubilee of the town of Riga in 1901. One part of the exposition – a tiled stove made by the company “Zelm & Boehm” – was given as a gift to the mayor of Riga, alumnus of Riga Polytechnic School (1868) George Armitstead. The stove was installed in his Jaunmoku Palace. The company worked successfully under the guidance of the Boehm family until 1940. The owners repatriated to Germany in 1939 in the consequence of the Hitler-Stalin Pact, and they tried to continue the production by cooperating with companions. In 1940, after the Soviet power had invaded Latvia, all private companies were nationalized. Today, almost nothing is left of the buildings.
Measurements:
Length: 24 cm / 9 inches
Width: 22 cm / 8.7 inches
Depth: 7 cm / 3 inches This piece has an attribution mark,
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