original late 19th century american fireplace slate blue portrait tile featuring the shakespearean character ophelia. the c. 1880's victorian era portait tile was fabricated by the united states encaustic tile co., indianapolis, in., manufacturers of plain, encaustic, majolica, enameled & glazed tiles. the design is attributed to modeler ruth m. winterbotham. the name of the costumed shakespearean character appears vertically, directly in front of the face. each tile measures 6 x 6 inches. nice allover crazed surface.