A Rare Pair of Two-Colour English Medieval Floor Tiles from Malmesbury Abbey sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles A delightful trio of bottles

A delightful trio of bottles of good order

numbers from 1-10 and the ‘&’ and ‘£’ symbols

The quality of the carving of the head suggests that this was once a highly prized object and the bellhop monkey is an utterly charming subject

sitting proudly on stile legs

Bedfordshire

A Rare Pair of Two-Colour English Medieval Floor Tiles from Malmesbury Abbey sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles A delightful trio of bottlesOrigin: English Period: Fourteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1350 1400 Depth: 1. 5 inches Width: 8 inches Length: 8 inches Reputed to have been found in the ruined portion of Malmesbury Abbey, from a four tile design having stylised acorn leaves, double ruled lines and arches. When complete, these tiles would have formed a central six lobed medallion with central rabbit motif, though as a pair they still work together symmetrically. From an