Spider and Web Tile by Franklin Pottery Wheatley pottery Tile One of the better examples

One of the better examples I've seen

A glazed architectural terra cotta block with a sweet image of a duck

Custom framed in quartersawn oak it measures 21" square

The exterior has an embossed geometric sun or flower design with a radiating texture across the face

The tile measures 8" x 4" and is signed at the base

Spider and Web Tile by Franklin Pottery Wheatley pottery Tile One of the better examplesThis dramatic art deco era tile was made at the Franklin Tile Company (1923 1935) in Lansdale PA. It shows a spiderweb and spider surrounded by flowering branches. The tile measures 8 7 8" square. The edges of the tile are glazed in black and there is an embedded hanger into the back of the faience clay body. Some illegible advertising can seen on the plaster that covered the base of the hanger. The condition is nearly perfect. The detail is