1880s providential figural fireplace tiles with broome signature/date on bottom right corners. the highly sought after and seldom found signed majolica tiles contain both broome's name and date of execution. isaac broome. the trent tile company first began operations in 1882 as the harris manufacturing company. by 1883 the name was changed to trent tile company. in 1883, isaac broome, a designer and modeler, came to trent to work. he was highly qualified, boasting 8 years of experience at the ott and brewer pottery. he left the company in 1886, working for providential tile works, trenton, nj. tiles priced for set.