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Overview
This Delft tile dates from around 1650. It depicts a stag who sees its own reflection in water. The story comes from a fable and roughly goes like this; when the stag sees his own reflection in the water, he is immensely happy with the way his antlers look. He feels confident and handsome. However, when he looks down, he is not pleased at all with the legs he has. They are too skinny and not good looking at all. He curses on mother nature and does not understand why he was given these horrendous legs. It does not take long before he finds out. At one day hunting dogs catch his scent and start chasing the stag. While on the run, his antlers keep on slowing him down as they get stuck in low hanging branches and leaves. He gets so desperate that he curses on his feet, instead of his antlers. He is too blinded to see that there are more precious things in life than features that just look good. He values the wrong things, which is something you find often in men.
The tile is decorated with 'ox-head' corner motifs and in a very good condition with the normal superficial wear and chips.
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Specifications
Specifications
Inventory number
ATS 1705
Size (approximately)
5.1" by 5.1" or 13 by 13 cm
Period
1640-1660
Century
17th century
Made in
the Netherlands
Restoration
No
VAT and/or Import duties
Antique tiles are sold within the margin scheme within the Europe Union. Antique tiles that are ordered from outside the European are often imported at a special rate (e.g. 5% UK).
About Regts - Delft Tiles
We are a family firm specialized in Delft tiles. Our stock covers the entire production period, which started around 1570 and ended just after 1900. If you are interested in working with us, please always feel free to get in touch.About usContact us
The reclaimed Delft tiles that we sell for tiling projects are undergoing several condition checks and cleaning processes to ensure that they are in the most optimal condition to be safely reused.
All the projects we work on, whether they involve antique or reproduction tiles, are completely fine-tuned to the preferences of the client. This means that every tile in the final selection has been hand-picked by us.
To make sure that our tiles arrive safely, we have a solution for any kind of shipment. From triple layered cardboard boxes for collectibles, to wooden export crates for installations of antique tiles. Always fully insured with short transit times.
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