W Godwin plastic clay encaustic tile, stylized fish within an oval set diagonally on the tile, quarter circles/flower heads in opposite corners. 6" square, c1850.This was a popular theme for church tiles, the fish is an early Christian symbol.The back of this tile has the full arms of the City of Hereford, a device used by Godwins on some of their earliest tilesWorcester (Place)England1850-187519th centuryWilliam Godwin & Son, Lugwardine, HerefordshireFlat: Encaustic (inlaid)Flat:Earthenware: Plastic Clay - Solid bodyEarthenware:Figurative: Religious/BiblicalFauna: MythologicalFauna: FishGeometric:Gothic Revivalhttp://www.tessellations.org.uk/assets/userfiles/thumbnail/ig0685.jpgPhotographyDavid HoulstonDigitized Imagehttp://www.tessellations.org.uk/assets/userfiles/medium/ig0685.jpgPhotographyDavid HoulstonDigitized Imagehttp://www.tessellations.org.uk/assets/userfiles/large/ig0685.jpgPhotographyDavid HoulstonDigitized Image