The Entrance Hall at Cliveden was, until 1904, embellished by a pair of Minton encaustic tiled floors. |
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Minton earned a bachelors degree from the University of Maryland, where he studied economics, chemistry, and mathematics. |
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In 1876 the Department of State Library was completed and the first Minton tile floor was installed. |
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Today Minton retains its reputation as one of the finest china manufacturers in the world. |
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I think that the latest Pevsner states that the Minton mosaic floor is a tour de force. |
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Now owned by Royal Doulton, Minton continues to enjoy a reputation as a leading producer of English bone china. |
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Mike Minton, a 37-year-old engineer, has calculated that the ideal width for a toast soldier should be 22 mm. |
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Mr Minton was a loom overlooker and then weaving and design manager at Kelsall and Kemp. |
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By the early 1950s Minton, with his private income, flamboyant personality and prodigious talent, was a celebrity in the mould of today's Britart pack. |
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High-register electronic tones ring out as Minton provides a howling jungle of sound effects, and the noise eventually builds up and then sputters out. |
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Fine china, including a Minton dessert service used at the memorable banquet, was discovered in a locked cupboard at the castle smothered with spiders' webs. |
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The array of individuals modelled in Minton Bisque porcelain includes Earl Grey, who stands on top of his monument in the centre of Newcastle. |
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There is a vestibule entrance with Minton floor, cornicing to the ceiling and part glazed door. |
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Visitors loved it and the display won a medal for Minton and orders from Queen Victoria. |
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Josiah Spode introduced bone china at Trent in 1796, and Thomas Minton opened his manufactory. |
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