Antique check floor in limestone & blue-stone

Antique check floor in limestone & blue-stone: This traditional French antique reclaimed check stone tiling in limestone was made for a 19th century chateau near BCA’s Maine & Loire base. This « black & white » check reclaimed stone flooring is in hard Bourgogne-type limestone for the « whites », with Belgian blue-stone (or equivalent)  for the « blacks », with authentic worn patina gained over the years. The chateau became a monastery in later years, with the stone floors presumably well scrubbed. Although this job lot is late 19th century, these big square stone tiles correspond to a previous era of Classic black & white limestone with black stone or marble squares used for the floors in French chateaux and manor houses, public buildings and churches.

Also available in smaller size : Antique check floor in slate and limestone (ref. 2023197)

The provenance of these antique floors is from a chateau in the nearby Mayenne region built in 1895 in Scottish « Gothic Revival » style by a French industrialist.

Dimensions approx:

•  Squares : 500mm x 500mm (19.7 x 19.7 inches)
• Thickness : from 25 mm to 35 mm (1 to 1.4 inches)

In stock, on display at BCA’s Maine & Loire premises at L’Hôtellerie-de-Flée between Segré and Craon.