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Message:: [QUOTE="Ision, post: 2884564, member: 17064"]Since I owned one of the colored tiles displayed in this thread, I think I can be of service. The monochrome tiles pictured by the thread starter are almost certainly created by "The Decorative Art Tile Company," of England, and its design was first copyrighted by them in 1882.   Since this particular tile company did not make their own tile biscuits for most of their existence, they placed their tile designs upon tile blanks purchased from other, larger, ceramic manufacturers...such as T & R Boote. The Diamond registration stamp for this design would have been an "L", placed at the stamp's right angle.  The tile's pattern number is #22.  The IV at the top of the stamp indicates CLAY WARE, as the class. The color tinted versions are rare, compared to the monochrome, and are worth considerably more.  Please note the symbology within this tile's design, look at the pot designs, for example. My experience tells me, the original monochrome tiles, were placed on T & R Boote biscuits and made a few years after 1882, when the 3 year patent period had expired...judging by the date of the grip design.  After a patent expired, the maker would not mark their tiles to betray its design could now be copied....to create doubt. I am an expert on American, English, and Continental, antique tiles.  You shall often find images of my tiles all over the internet, and especially in Belgian publications. Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]