Thursday, 11 October 2012

Lusitania Medal-Piece of the Week.

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 It’s a small medal in a box that was struck nearly a hundred years ago. Despite its size and at first glance, it is quite innocent loo...
Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Art Deco Panther-Piece of the Week

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I love the way the French depicted animals in the inter war years, with their tradition of sculptors in the genre. The noble beast lends ...
Monday, 17 September 2012

Eric Knowles Calls In For A Cuppa.

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Its always nice to see Eric, he was in town for a Bonhams valuation day and he popped over for a cuppa. He was quite taken by the strident ...
Thursday, 13 September 2012

Diana The Huntress by Lejan-Piece of the Week.

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Sometimes the French craqelle glazed sculptures of the inter war years can be underrated. This is an amazing piece of movement, it almost...
Friday, 7 September 2012

Pair of Chairs by George Montague Ellwood-Piece Of The Week

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  A pair of exceptional Arts & Crafts side chairs designed by George Montague Ellwood & made by J S Henry. The single central ba...
Friday, 10 August 2012

Daum Acid Etched Vase-Piece of the Week

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Sometimes simplicity is key to good design and Daum were usually quite good at simple art deco designs combined with craftsmanship. This v...
Sunday, 8 July 2012

Antique Road Trip-The BBC's David Harper Drops In.

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I had just come back from a buying trip in France, my own antique road trip and the BBC dropped in again, to do some more filming. This ti...