Lesperance Tile Works

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Thank you for visiting our site and welcome to the homepage of Lesperance Tile Works.  We are dedicated to the art and preservation of handmade ceramic tile. Founded in 1979, the Tile Works is known nationwide for our artistry and expertise in the manufacture and restoration of Victorian and Craftsman-era tiles.

We have produced both original and reproduction designs for an impressive range of projects. These include high-profile restoration jobs, as well as original tiles for installation by leading architects and individual homeowners.

Here on these pages, you will see a small collection of our work.  It is our hope that you consider us for your project.

VICTORIAN POSTCARD TILES - Inspired by postcards that were so popular in the early 1900's.

 

Fairy Tale Tile - Stork Delivering Baby
tile "Stork Delivering Baby" is a reproduction of a JG Low Art Tile. In a luminous fern green crackle glaze, the tile measures 6 7/8" wide x 5" high.

$40.00

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The "Stork Delivering Baby" tile was originally created by Arthur Osborne for the JG Low Art Tile Co. of Chelsea, MA, circa 1883. In 1999 L'esperance Tile Works was asked by Sheila Menzies and Joe Taylor, of the Tile Heritage Foundation, to reproduce it as their annual Tile Award.

It was presented to the children of Barbara White Morse, to recognize her many years of research into the JG Low Art Tile Co. Her research lead to numerous published articles in magazines which focused on antiques and collectibles. She was known to many people as "The Victorian Art Tile Lady", and her recurring column in the monthly magazine, The Spinning Wheel, was called "Tiles to Treasure" Both of these inscriptions were stamped onto the front of the original award tile.

Only 4 of these tiles were made - 1 for each of her 2 children, 1 for the Tile Heritage Foundations collection, and 1 for L'esperance Tile Works collection. The tile is now available for all to collect and enjoy.

View: European Corn Borer - Azure

European Corn Borer - Azure

D541 WA-20

View: Squirrel & Acorns

Squirrel & Acorns

D406 - WA-10/WA-4

View: Fly #1 - Bennington Brown

Fly #1 - Bennington Brown

D492 WA-11

View: Fly #1 - Olive Green

Fly #1 - Olive Green

D492 WA-6

View: Fly #2 - Walden Green

Fly #2 - Walden Green

D493 WA-10

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Featured Products
View: Buy Samples of our WA series glazes here.

Buy Samples of our WA series glazes here.

SMP-WA Series

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View: Buy samples of our WM series glazes here.

Buy samples of our WM series glazes here.

SMP-WM series

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View: Squirrel & Acorns

Squirrel & Acorns

D406 - WA-9/WA-5

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