Continental Faience & Tile Co. Bookends "Solitude" karlsruhe Originally these were used as

Originally these were used as decoration above a fireplace or in a vestibule entering a home

The shading of the colors is due to the pooling and thinning of the glaze over the surfaces of the tile

A pretty 6 inch square tile from a fireplace surround covered in a multicolored glaze

It shows molded design of a central daisy flower surrounded by hearts within a quatrefoil frame

A beautiful tile panel from the Beaux Arts era by Trent of Trenton NJ

Continental Faience & Tile Co. Bookends "Solitude" karlsruhe Originally these were used asA pair of bookends by the Continental Faience and Tile Company of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1925 1943). Made from a faience clay, they are formed into a Gothic arch with two robed monks, one holding a book, the other seated and reading. The base is marked "Solitude". Each measures 6" tall. 4" wide and about 2" deep. The dark metallic lustre glaze is in very good condition. There is one colored in flake on the edge of one, They are unmarked but a