collection of hand-painted ceramic tiles from the library of the now demolished Victorian Brompton Hospital, the tiles with handwritten locations for installation, date and artist(?), J. D. Rochfort, handwritten to the reverse of most, the tiles 8in Square, titled as:

The Queen, The Patron.
H.R.H. The Prince fo Wales K. G. Patron
The Earl of Derby, The President Elected 1869.
Thomas Percival Beckwith, The Chairman.
John Downes Rochfort, The Vice Chairman.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, A Vice President.
The Archbishop of Armagh, A Vice President.
H.R.H The Duke of Cabmridge K.G., Vice Patron.
The Duke of Norfolk E.M. Member of the Committee of Management.
Honble. John Finnes, Building & Management Committee.
William Needham, Member of Building and Management Committee.
Philip Smith, Colonel Gren. Guards, Member of the Building & Manag:t Comme.
The Honble Alan Detatton Egerton, Member of Building and Committee Management.
Members of the Building Committee. Richard Quain M.D. F.R.G.P-F.R.S., James Pollock M.D.-F.R.G.P, Reginald Thompson M.D.-F.R.G.P.

John Downes Rochfort (the name on the reverse of many of the tiles) (1825 - 1885) was of British nationality, but his roots traced back to an ancient Irish family with significant political ties. His father, Colonel John Staunton Rochfort of Clogrenane in Ireland, came from this esteemed lineage, and his mother, Mary Burgh of Co. Kildare Downes, was his father's second wife. John Downes Rochfort inherited two ancestral estates in Ireland and also possessed a villa in Monte Carlo, along with residences in the prestigious locations of the Boltons, Kensington, and Eaton Place.

A passionate traveler, John Downes Rochfort's extensive journeys are well-documented in the John Downes Rochfort Albums collection. Beyond his love for exploration, he was an avid collector and a skilled artist, particularly known for his watercolors and ceramic works.