6" tiles

I've a few tiles which I hope someone can ID for me - I'd like to know the maker and a rough date.

This pair doesn't have any maker's mark as far as I can tell...




I've read somewhere that these tiles below were made by Minton, but were perhaps designed by William Morris for Wedgewood in the mid 1880s.

Does anyone know for sure?



This dark brown tile doesn't have any marks visible, but there was a reg' number...




This tile is marked England and has also some numbers painted on the back...




This back of this last one also has no maker's mark...

All the Art Nouveau tiles would be c1900-1910.

#1. two of a horizontal frieze for wall decoration. From very
vague memory the diagonal ribbing was used by Corn bros.

#2. Yes earlier, Arts & crafts, c1870s-1900.

#3. Individual tile.

#4 & 5. Are singles from a vertical frieze as one would commonly find
in cast-iron fireplaces of the period. Smoke damage on tile #5.
Strong peroxide, if you can find some, can remove it.
The painted numbers are often for the numerical sequence for assembly.

Many manufacturers made these tiles, large numbers are unmarked or just
have ENGLAND or an Rd No. The ribbing on the back can be used to attribute some.

There was an old book called "fire and earth" or "earth and fire" which was a goldmine of
info on these tiles.

Thanks for the info.

Looking at tiles online that are said to made by Corn Brothers, the backs either have four circles or horizontal grooves, as my third and fourth tiles.

It was a dim and distant memory from decades ago.

This was maybe the book I was thinking of -

https://www.accartbooks.com/us/book/fired-earth/#