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Old-Haspengouw Baekel

A hand moulded facing brick with a classic look and feel

The (non-perforated) facing brick is sanded on five sides. The surface may be given a frog (a slanted oblong groove) on its bed. The firing process takes place in a gas-heated tunnel kiln. The bricks have a rough structure, irregular shape, and a strong resemblance to recovered bricks.

The brick has a reddish base. The typical old aspect is the result of the wet and unbaked bricks’ treatment with various admixtures. The types of sand used are responsible for a rather dark red palette with white and black sediments against a red shaded base. The colours shown are a near reflection of reality.

I would like to see some references of this brick, in my area.