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Dutch Tea Buckets

April 17, 2021

5 Ways That Antiques Are Good for the Planet (and you!)

February 12, 2020

Dealer’s Choice: Exceptionally fine set of four Georgian mahogany hall chairs, in the manner of Gillows.

February 6, 2019

Antique Miniatures vs Apprentice pieces: What’s the difference?

September 5, 2018

A History of Hall Chairs

March 13, 2018

Deportment chairs – The original naughty step!

August 19, 2017

WELLINGTON CHESTS: A GUIDE

May 30, 2017

DIVIDE AND RUIN: HOW TO SPOT A ‘DIVORCE’ IN FURNITURE

April 12, 2017

Overmantel or Overmantle??

February 2, 2017

5 important steps in caring for your antique furniture

September 21, 2016

Five Ways to Spot a Fake

January 6, 2016

10 Things To Look For When Buying Antique Furniture

November 25, 2014

Chippendale And The Rules Of Classical Proportion.

September 26, 2014

Tunbridge Ware: A History

May 30, 2014

Dovetail Joints: What they can tell us about our Antique Furniture

February 19, 2014

Georgian Plate Warmers

November 13, 2013

Woods and their scents

August 9, 2013

What is a Ho Ho Bird?

April 24, 2013

Cracking The Tambour

December 19, 2012

Flame, Burr and Birdseye: A Guide to Figures in Timber

November 20, 2012

Things Found in Antique Furniture

August 22, 2012

Gentleman’s Drinks Cabinet

July 21, 2012

Secret compartments in antique furniture

April 25, 2012

When ‘Faux’ equals ‘fine’

March 20, 2012

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