Why, physically or chemically, is old tile (c. 1895-1930) so different from
"modern" tile, even so-called "period" repro-tile (at least what I have seen
in tile stores).
The older tile has a transparent, glassy surface, with much greater
translucence. And it has those nice, sharp-right-angle edges (which require
very tight joints), instead of the curved-in edges (which gives setters a lot
of room to fudge).
Christopher Gray
Office for Metropolitan History
246 West 80th Street, #8, NYC 10024
212-799-0520 fax -0542
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