THESE TILES CAME FROM EUROPE IN THE EARLY 20th. CENTURY, AND WERE FREQUENTLY USED TO DECORATE FAMILY HOUSES ENTRANCES AT THE MAIN URUGUAYAN CITIES.
WE ARE EVERYDAY SEEKING TO FIND THESE LITTLE TREASURES, EACH DAY BEING SCARCER. THEN WE BEGIN A CAREFUL PROCESS OF REMOVING. TILES ARE THOROUGLY CLEANED TO SUPPLY THEM READY FOR REINSTALLATION. NO ABRASSIVE OR CHEMICALS ARE USED IN THIS PROCESS. JUST SOAP, WATER AND PATIENCE. |