A Rare Pair of Two-Colour English Medieval Floor Tiles from Malmesbury Abbey sub-Curios this is a very attractive

this is a very attractive piece of fairground history and is such

Once part of a travelling menagerie

the patron saint of Colchester

the underside with striker

so sadly his pad had to be amputated

A Rare Pair of Two-Colour English Medieval Floor Tiles from Malmesbury Abbey sub-Curios this is a very attractiveOrigin: English Period: Fourteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1350 1400 Depth: 1. 5 inches Width: 8 inches Length: 8 inches Reputed to have been found in the ruined portion of Malmesbury Abbey, from a four tile design having stylised acorn leaves, double ruled lines and arches. When complete, these tiles would have formed a central six lobed medallion with central rabbit motif, though as a pair they still work together symmetrically. From an