The Natural History Museum

Alice Gibbons Hand Made Tiles have an exclusive license with The Natural History Museum London enabling us to use original studies from the vast archives of the Museum

There are almost half a million original drawings and paintings by artists from around the world, some dating back as far as the 16th Century. With the amazing choice of studies and artists we have produced an extensive range of tiles which have an outstanding quality and timeless appeal.

All royalties from sales go towards The Natural History Museum's research into improving the environment.

THE WATLING COLLECTION
1788-1794

Thomas Watling was born in Dumfries in 1762. He established himself as a painter. In 1789 he was convicted of forgery and sentenced to fourteen years at Botany Bay. On arrival in Australia in 1792, Watling was set to work by the Surgeon-General, John White, to make a collection of drawings around the settlement. He was granted a pardon in 1797 and eventually found his way back to Scotland.

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POMONA FRANCONICA
Fruit Trees.

Johanne Prokop Mayer 1727-1804. Born in Smecna, near Prague.

Horticulturist and Botanist. In Warzburg he produced 3 volumes of "Pomona Franconica". These Fruit Trees were from the garden of The Court of Warzburg. Copperplate engravings which were printed in green and finished by hand.

Now converted to tile the trees are printed in pure platinum against duck egg blue background to stunning effect.

Pictured here on the new Studio 5 inch tile , Tab 1 and Tab 11 behind an AGA. Tab 111 is the third panel available in this Collection.

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CHOIX DE COQUILLAGES ET DE CRUSTACES
Shells.

Plate 6 and 11 by Franz Michael Regenfus, (1758)

Pictured here, two shell panels with decorated border tiles in Classic Cream glaze, behind a roll top bath. These panels are available in Classic Cream or Tin White glaze.

THE NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTION

This is a collection of 12 leaves from Le Regne Vegetal Collection, Plate 36. Originally painted by Maubert, these leaves are available on our 13cm x 13cm Studio tile. They have a jewel like quality, with an overlay of pure platinum to accentuate the veins of the leaves themselves.

These tiles can be purchased as a set or as single tiles.

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NURNBERGISCHE HESPERIDES
Garden Scenes.

Christopher Volkamer 1644-1720, from Nurnbergische Hesperides (1708).

These beautiful panels are printed using inglaze black which dissolves into the soft Classic Cream glaze to give an almost charcoal colour to parts of the design.

Pictured here, two 12 tile panels from a Collection of three, all available on our 5 inch Studio Tile.

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FLORA EXOTICA. AURICULAS

"Flora Exotica", was produced for a wealthy patron in 1720 by Johanne Godfredo Simula. It contains gouache paintings of more than 1,000 flowers in cultivation at the time. Most of them are named and provide a valuable record of principal horticultural varieties of the period. The book is dedicated to The Court of Dernatt.

Pictured here are Ariande and Violet Cron, available as nine tile panels on the new Studio 5 inch tile. There are six panels available in this collection.

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POMONA FRANCONICA
FRUIT PANELS.

Johanne Prokop Mayer 1927-1804. Born in Smecna, near Prague. Horticulturist and Botanist.

These panels provide a rich detail and depth of colour to any classic kitchen.

Pictured here behind a large modern range cooker are three 12 tile Fruit panels on the new Studio 5 inch tile, Crassanne Pannachee, Calville rouge d'Automne and Prugnon blanc musque.