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15. Don't know but the technique has been around since 1840.

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 03:52 PM

Mar 25

Here is the wiki page on Portuguese pavement. I thought they were tiles but they are stones. Were common in Brazil also.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_pavement

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Tile patterns old town Funchal, Madeira [View all] Old Crank Mar 25 OP

Uniquely lovely democrank Mar 25 #1

Thanks. Old Crank Mar 25 #7

Tremendous. I was unaware of this beauty. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 25 #2

I was also Old Crank Mar 25 #8

Amazing. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. LoisB Mar 25 #3

It helps keep me sane. Old Crank Mar 25 #9

WOOOOOWWWWW !!!! Karadeniz Mar 25 #4

My thoughts. Old Crank Mar 25 #10

Normally in these old places I look up a lot more Old Crank Mar 25 #11

Dedicated to craft and tradition Beringia Mar 25 #6

I can't imagine the time it took Old Crank Mar 25 #12

Brilliant Craftsmen BarbD Mar 25 #14

Don't know but the technique has been around since 1840. Old Crank Mar 25 #15

Thanks for the fascinating information. BarbD Mar 25 #16