ORVAMENTAL TILES.

establishment, as well as high-grade architectural clay
work of every description.
The Menlo Park Ceramic Works are still being
operated by Mr. J. T. Smith.
THE ROBERTSON ART TILE COMPANY
was formed at Morrisville, Pa., opposite Trenton, N. J.,
in 1890, by Mr. G. WN. Robertson, who had been assistant
manager at the East Boston Pottery from iS65 to 1871,
and for several years afterwards associated with his father
and brothers, James Robertson & Sons, at the Chelsea
203-1' NEL AlER THE FRENCH.  Rol ERISON ART TILE CO.
Keramic Art Works, Chelsea, Mass., and from 1878 to 1890
connected with the Low Art Tile Works, of the same
place. Morrisville was selected for the new venture by
reason of its many natural advantages. The new factory
was called the Chelsea Keramic Art Tile Works, and Mr.
Robertson became general manager for the company.
The business started with the manufacture of a fine
grade of glazed brick, and for some time plain enamelled

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