Comments on: John Moyr Smith’s Tiles 2

By: Sonia

Sonia — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:29:23 +0000

Gentle Author, you can restore cracked and broken tiles by soaking them in peroxide to bleach out the dirt from the porous, broken surfaces. Rinse thoroughly, soak again in clean water, and allow to dry for several days. Then use a tiny drill (I use a Dremel) to make shallow gouges into the broken surfaces at the same point on each side of the break. Smear the broken edges with a very thin film of clear Araldyte and fill the gouges so that the epoxy will form an internal bridge on contact to lock the pieces together. Lay the tile on waxed paper and press the pieces together firmly, wedging them with anything handy that will hold them tightly together until the Araldyte dries; then scrape off any epoxy that has squeezed out of the joint. My mother restored ceramics for London antique dealers. Good luck with your project!

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:37:44 +0000

I thought you might be interested
I have 9 tiles in the idylls series in
A1 condition

By: David Torz-Brown

David Torz-Brown — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:11:35 +0000

I am currently in the process of clearing my late father’s possessions. He was a great collector of anything and everything. I have come across some very interesting Minton tiles, one of which is a Moyr Smith “Lynette” tile. In perfect condition and in very dark brown/black and blue. The rear is stamped and labelled Stoke On Trent Minton China Works. As I have read your blog I thought you may be interested. I do have some others. I could send you a picture.

Look forward to hearing from you.

By: Paul Keating

Paul Keating — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:25:54 +0000

I have 10 tiles in very good condition if your interested

By: John

John — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:26:57 +0000

I have 12 good condition tiles from the set which includes Enid geraint

By: Paul Webster Antiques

Paul Webster Antiques — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:40:44 +0000

Hi there, I’ve just listed a couple of JMS tiles on ebay if you’re interested. either look up user name ptw1969 or go to my website and click the ebay link. Best wishes and every luck with your quest for more, Paul.

By: jane osullivan

jane osullivan — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:18:24 +0000

s.w.o.o.n
to think of you there next winter with your mosaic of illustrated tiles (absolutely delighted with yourself)
you are a genius G*A

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:57:04 +0000

These are so beautiful and the nicks and cracks just add to their history. I have five Craven Dunnill & Co Victorian tiles, which I love. They are probably worth peanuts, but to me they are irreplaceable!

By: Jane Young

Jane Young — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:35:53 +0000

Good luck in your quest for the remainder. If the cracked tiles are a problem they are very easy to restore I have done so successfully using a Victorian Society leaflet and you can’t see the join. However I supect you like them just as they are and after all those cracks tell a story of their own.

By: MARIA

MARIA — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:28:45 +0000

a very touching post, breathing life into the inanimate and preserving a piece of the past, just like in one of your past posts where you were walking along the road and spotted a weaver’s stool (lucky you)