A Doulton Lambeth faience tile panel for the Columbian Exposition 1893 the six tiles enamelled by Esther Lewis with a view of St Paul's Cathedral from Queen Street Bridge (now rebuilt as Southwark Bridge), 30 x 56 cm not including frame, printed circular marks and one tile signed E Lewis verso. the lot is offered with the certificate, two diplomas awarded by the Board of Lady Managers of the Columbian Exposition for her skill as an Inventor and as Designer and Artist together with a bronze medallion and covering letter. *More simply known as the Chicago World's Fair it was intended to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the US the panel and related ephemera are by direct family decent.
A Doulton Lambeth faience tile panel for the Columbian Exposition 1893 the six tiles enamelled by Esther Lewis with a view of St Paul's Cathedral from Queen Street Bridge (now rebuilt as Southwark Bridge), 30 x 56 cm not including frame, printed circular marks and one tile signed E Lewis verso. the lot is offered with the certificate, two diplomas awarded by the Board of Lady Managers of the Columbian Exposition for her skill as an Inventor and as Designer and Artist together with a bronze medallion and covering letter. *More simply known as the Chicago World's Fair it was intended to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the US the panel and related ephemera are by direct family decent.
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