Need some info on what these are please?

[The Tinkerer]

Hello,

I recently picked up these unusual items from a local charity shop. I have been searching around on the net trying to find similar items in order to find out what they are.


There are 6 of them, shaped like tiles with the corners cutoff. Roughly 6" x 6" in size. Both sides are glazed. On one side is a lovely themed picture & on the reverse side it is shows the wood base and a small paper insert with the name of that piece. Each one has some kind of linen border / trim around the edge of the piece. I have no idea of their age as there appears to be no indication anywhere on them. I dont think they are particularly old though.


I was wondering if anyone could tell me what these are, or how they are referred to, and also any information about the period / shown in the images i.e. 16th 17th century for example?




















Thanks in advance for any help

[mart]

Reproductions of various artwork on coaster set !!

[The Tinkerer]

Hi, thanks for the quick response. These seem way to big to be coasters at 6 x 6 inches and they are incredibly heavy. Me and my dad discussed that option but dismissed it due to the impracticality of using these as coasters.

I guess they could be though.

Thanks again.

[mart]

Possibly trivets for under serving dishes then !!  Do the tiles feel like ceramic ?? Did they come with a holder of any type !!  Back in the 40`s there were a lot of items like these that had repro`s of old art work !!  Wood is newer on the back so not antique but likely mid century !!

[The Tinkerer]

The tiles did not come with any holder when we bought them from the charity shop, I guess if there were one it could have been lost years ago. They don't feel ceramic per say, just glassy and textured linen edges. I am going to go have a search now using the keyword Trivet and see if I can find any out there like these. Once again thanks for your help.

[mart]

Maybe  someone else will chime in here !!

[bigwull]

Ding Dong,Ding Dong!!!!

[ACStanley]

Ding Dong,Ding Dong!!!!

hahaha....

Mart, that is the only thing I can think of as well... there are no markings to hang on the back, and if they were meant to sit in a sort of plate holder Im not sure they would have the fabric on the edges, plus I can see indentions on some of them that may have been from hot pots or pans sitting on them...

[mart]

Remind me of some of the things Home Interior had at those house parties back in 70`s and 80`s !! They has several items in their line with repro`s of artwork like that !! 

[KC]

I was thinking hot pads/trivets as well....  Can honestly say I have never seen any like these before.

[bbc-antiques.co.uk]

mid to late 20th century placemats from Italy regards Martin

[The Tinkerer]

Thanks everyone.

I have had a good look around searching for both trivets and placemats and I have not yet been able to find any like these. I have come across various placemats made in a similar way to these though (octagonal in shape with linen edges) so I am convinced now that's what they are.

I was hoping to sell these on for £30 (£5 per mat) do you think that is a reasonable price for these? Also would it be fair to describe these as Vintage items?

Thanks again.

[mart]

You said these were 6 inches ?? What kind of of placemats are yout talking about ?? I am only familiar with the much larger ones that a charger plate ect could fit on ??
Trying to learn a bit here !! And yes, vintage would be the descriptive term !!

[The Tinkerer]

I was going off of what bbc-antiques said and started searching for placemats. Whilst I cant find anything like these I have found some placemats that have similarities i.e. shape etc to these like this one here which is a modern item I believe and fully fabric - http://www.llph.co.uk/kitchendining/AragonOctagonalPlacematRed.jpg.

Ofcourse this is much bigger at 33 cm so I am still confused.

[cogar]

The wife has two (2) glazed ceramic tiles that are 6 in. high by 4 ½ in. wide and are mounted in wood frames for displaying like one would a picture. They were purchased many years ago in a “box lot” at an auction.

I would post pictures of them but “they” would surely come to “arrest me” for having them and for sending child pornography via the internet. One pictures a bathtub and the other a big fireplace ……. and your imagination can “paint” the rest of the picture.