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Ravesteijn

Also known as: Ravesteijn; primary name: Ravesteijn
Details: organisation; manufacturer/factory; Dutch
Biography: Tile manufacturer, Utrecht. Began production of wall tiles in 1844, as a supplement to their existing roof tile factory. By the late 19th century they had a flourishing export trade to Brazil and the UK. The Ravesteijn factory made versions of tiles designed by William Morris from the 1880s. In 1907, the firm changed its named to Westraven and probably continued to produce tiles designed by Morris until the 1920s.
Bibliography: Richard & Hilary Myers, 'William Morris Tiles', Shepton Beauchamp, Richard Dennis Publications, 1996, pp. 116-122. Peter Sprangers, 'Utrechtse tegels 1600-1900', Utrecht 2013, pp. 121-154 and pp. 159-60 (English summary)

Museum number: 1994,1003.10.a-d |
Producer name: Originally retailed by:Morris & CoFactory of:Ravesteijn |
Production date: 1865-1870 |
Production place: Retailed in:Oxford Street (City of Westminster)Factory in:Utrecht (city)

Museum number: 1994,0709.1 |
Producer name: Factory of:RavesteijnOriginally retailed by:Morris & Co |
Production date: 1890 |
Production place: Factory in:Utrecht (city)Retailed in:Oxford Street (City of Westminster)