Medieval Tiles

Biscuit (cookie) flavour: Honey, ginger, and cloves

Decoration: Royal icing base. All designs piped in royal icing and/or painted by hand with gel food colourings.

Context: Inspired by medieval tiles in the collections of the British Museum, specifically:

1. Wall painting from St Stephen’s Chapel, London. c.1350-63.
2. The Tring Tiles, England. c.1330.
3. Early relief tile from St Albans, England. c.1151-66.
4. Earthenware floor tile, Malvern. c.1451-60.
5. The Tristram Tiles, Chertsey, Surrey, England. c.1260s-70s.
6. Decorated tile pavement from Burton Lazars, Leicestershire. c.1450-1525.
7. Tile with queen (possibly representing Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III), England. c.1330-50.
8. Tiles commissioned by an abbot, Gloucestershire (found near Hailes Abbey). c.1525-40.
9. Decorated tile pavement from Burton Lazars, Leicestershire. c.1450-1525.
10. The Queen’s Pavement, Clarendon Palace. c.1251-52.
11. Great Malvern Priory wall tiles, Malvern. c.1458-9.