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MARCH 2013

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To an H&A bulging with springspiration… You might have noticed a difference in my byline picture this month. Sadly, I haven’t discovered the
elixir of youth or found out how to turn back the clock – or even overdone the botox. Instead, I was inspired by our collector Sonja Campbell, who shares her love of old snapshots on p52, to have a rummage through my own box of photos, where I found this sepia-tinged blast from the past. What a nostalgic afternoon! We hope you’ll find the story similarly galvanizing and send us your favourites. Another person who offers inspiration this month is octogenarian Wendy Bray, who is currently riding the crest of a career wave having had her designs discovered after half a century. We look at her charming wallpaper and fabric range for the Warner Textile Archive (p72) and have set up a very special reader day where you can design your own fabric under Wendy’s guidance. And the inspiration just keeps coming. Juliet Maclay tells the fascinating story of her home, once a coaching inn, and how the gently sloping floor of the former coach entrance lent itself to the creation of one of the smallest cinemas in Britain (p59) – which coincided perfectly with the appearance of a set of post-war theatre seats in a skip. What could be better? Finally, I love our feature on antique hyacinth vases (p66), the history behind them and how they can have us all looking forward to spring. Enjoy the issue!

Following on from our fabulous day at Waddesdon Manor, we’ve put another great outing together and look forward to seeing you again – see p77.

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CONTENTS March 2013

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YOUR LETTERS

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DECORATING: WALLPAPER TRENDS 2013

This month’s reader stories and comments, plus identify our mystery object
ONE YEAR ON THE ROAD

Find inspiration for your spring decorating with this season’s key wallpaper looks
BEHIND THE SCREEN

FANTASTIC SUBSCRIPTION OFFER

Looking back at 12 months touring Britain’s best antiques, vintage and handcraft fairs
NEWS

A former pub in a small Somerset town has been restored into a family home, complete with dark room, library… and cinema
TREASURED DISPLAYS

The latest happenings from the world of craft, antiques and interiors
V.I.P.

Jeska Hearne’s bright white Hastings flat enhances her beautiful framed artwork
A CHIC MIX

H&A award winner Katie Almond works vintage ephemera into eye-catching pottery
SHOPPING

Stylist Anne Millet has brought her love for antique finds to a medieval French village

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A simple Scandinavian look to give your kitchen a fresh feel. Plus, bold botanicals

ANTIQUES
ANTIQUE OF THE MONTH

HOMES AND STYLE
FARMHOUSE WITH A TWIST

A bit of breweriana with your beer? Be sure not to spill a drop on these vintage coasters
PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES

Polly McMahon’s varied collections have transformed a North Oxfordshire farmhouse

Collector Sonja Campbell is giving forgotten snapshots a new lease of life
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INSTANT EXPERT: HYACINTH VASES

Celebrate spring with beautiful flowers displayed in antique bulb vases
A CAREER REBORN

THE ROADSHOW EXPERTS 123 ASK Your antiques identified and appraised

by the Antiques Roadshow specialists
PROJECT 128 RESTORATION How to create an affordable copper leaf bath GUIDE TO... 130 ESSENTIAL The hottest trends in this year’s paint shades

Wendy Bray’s wallpapers and fabrics look much younger than their years
THE LETTER HUNTERS

IDEAS

22 Win a hotel break and shopping spree in Bath 22 Win an Eisenberg brooch – as chosen by Judith Miller 56 Win one of three luxury beds, each worth over £1,000 77 Create your own cushion with designer Wendy Bray 117 Free and 2-for-1 entry to antiques fairs 121 Save up to 40 per cent on kitchen storage and bakeware

OFFERS, COMPS & GIVEAWAYS

EDGE CRAFT 102 CUTTING Pia Wüstenberg is turning heads with

Ellie Tennant gives us the last word on the growing craze for vintage lettering

her stunning mixed media pieces

136 Shopping queen Toma Clark Haines shares
VINTIqUING IN BUDAPEST

106 The biggest news from salerooms around
AUCTION NEWS

her secret sources for buying in Budapest
& SELL 143 BUY Our free ad service for H&A readers

the country, plus forthcoming auctions
PRICE GUIDE 108 AUCTION Folk art remains highly collectable, as these

PLUS

recent sales from around the country show

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SHOPPING DIRECTORY AND COMING NEXT MONTH

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FAIR FOCUS

Full details of this month’s stockists

We visit the Bath Decorative & Antiques Fair. Plus, our pick of this month’s fairs

162 q&A This month: designer Jonathan Adler

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March contributors
Patricia Coccoris
After growing up in the Netherlands surrounded by bulbs, author Patricia has travelled across the world adding to her collection of hyacinth vases, making her perfectly placed to share her knowledge for our Instant Expert feature on the subject (p66). ‘There’s nothing more fascinating than watching a bulb come into full bloom before your eyes,’ she says.

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Brent has only lived in the UK for 12 years and still finds photographing its historic homes – such as Polly McMahon’s 18th-century farmhouse (p32) – a novelty. ‘I moved from New Zealand and never get tired of the rich history of the UK,’ he says. ‘What I like most about Polly’s house is its peacefulness – it feels a world away from everyday stresses.’

Santi Udomkesmalee

As a photographer, it’s no surprise that California-born Santi relished the opportunity to shoot Sonja Campbell’s collection of old snapshots (p52). ‘I love old photos, photographic processes and cameras, so seeing Sonja’s collection was a treat,’ he says. ‘It was great to meet someone dedicated to preserving old photos. She’s come across some real gems.’

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Your letters
SHOPKEEPER FOR THE DAY
I love reading H&A and every month it’s a joy to see what’s inside. I particularly enjoy reading the fairs features – looking at photos of people at vintage and antiques events and seeing all the lovely purchases. Over the years, I’ve been collecting an eclectic assortment of vintage treasures. I’d collected so many that last November I decided to set up my own stall at the Market Harborough Vintage Fair. The event was so well organised and the other stallholders were so friendly – thank you everyone for such a lovely day! I had such fun playing ‘shopkeepers’ with my husband Johnny.
Michelle O’Sullivan, Oakham, Rutland

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ANTIQUES OF THE FUTURE

LETTER

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NOSTALGIC GIFT
After seeing the Vintage & Antique Gift Guide in December’s H&A, I was inspired to have a go at giving a vintage gift to my three sisters. We all grew up in the Babycham era and I thought it would be lovely to give a gift with a bit of vintage nostalgia. I bought cellophane gift bags and put in a bottle of Babycham along with a Babycham glass filled with a single champagne truffle, then all wrapped in pretty tissue. My sisters were delighted with their gifts and when all the Babycham had been consumed, they decided to use the glasses to display their jewellery. Thank you for the idea, I really enjoyed doing something different and unusual. It was lovely to be able to buy the glasses from a local antiques shop rather than just buying new.
Ella F Elkington, Chesterfield

I write regarding the letter from Paul Philpotts in your February issue about the balance between antiques and vintage content in H&A. Like Paul, I too embraced deco in my 1980s youth. At the time it was an inexpensive way of collecting for a home – a deco sofa could be bought for £20 and I even purchased Clarice Cliff for £5! Times change and H&A has moved on too. It is right to allow all ages to embrace whatever era they love and, while to many of us vintage seems too close in our memories, I have to accept that for many young people our deco is their Lucienne Day. H&A is so good at showing the best of all our pasts and helping new homemakers furnish their homes with items they can afford. Preserving vintage items today will allow them to become antiques in the future… just like me! Keep up the good balance for every generation of your readers. Dave Walker, Derbyshire

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YOUR H&A
COME AND SEE H&A AT THESE FAIRS
The Vintage Bazaar The Corn Exchange, Market Place, Devizes, Wiltshire. Saturday 2nd March, 9.30am-3.30pm (thevintagebazaar.blogspot.com). The 24th Bath Decorative Antiques Fair The Pavilion, Bath. Thurs 7th-Sun 10th March. Thurs 12pm-7pm (trade only), all other days 11am-5pm (bit.ly/WIPjwD). See p114. K&A Pop-Up Vintage Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks, West Sussex. Saturday 9th March, 10.30am4pm (on.fb.me/10aAJ8f). Kitsch and Stitch Vintage and Makers’ Fair Vestry Hall, Cranbrook, Kent. Saturday 16th March, 10am-3pm (kitschandstitchfair.blogspot.com). The Vintage Home Show Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road, Manchester. Sunday 17th March, 11am-4pm (vintagehomeshow.co.uk/events.html) Sussex Country Brocante Wisborough Green Village Hall, School Road, West Sussex. Thursday 21st March, 11am-4pm (on.fb.me/W6Dt01). Vintage In The Park Abington Park Museum, Park Avenue South, Northampton. Saturday 23rd March, 11am-3pm (northamptonvintagefair.blogspot.com). Lady Magpie & Me Spring Fair Castle Douglas Town Hall, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway. Saturday 23rd March, 10am-4pm (on.fb.me/S1Lc21).

OFF TO A GOOD START
A big thank you for the calendar that came with January’s H&A. I was thrilled. It will hang in my kitchen throughout 2013. I was also thrilled to find the wonderful enamelled pots and pans by Norwegian company Catherineholm featured in October. It gave me a warm glow to withstand the -10°c temperature outside. T Kjellerød, Norway

CLARIFICATIONS
In February’s 101 Best Courses feature, we listed the incorrect price for the weekend course at Cumbria’s Gosforth Pottery. The course costs £270 and includes accommodation. In the same feature, the Bijoux Beads ‘Start Making Jewellery’ course is £30, not £85 as published. The Edenbridge Antiques Centre mentioned in the 2013 H&A Awards Shortlist (February, p105) is actually called the Edenbridge Galleries.

VINTIqUING IN EDINBURGH
I was delighted to read your Vintiquing in Edinburgh feature in the January issue. I’ve always enjoyed the articles on cities I don’t know but reading about one I know well was a real pleasure. Your emphasis on the charity shops as a source of all things vintage is absolutely right. My mum used to take me ‘vintiquing’ in the city long before the term was coined. Later, when she became ill, I would return from France to visit her in hospital and we would plan a route around the charity shops for my afternoon shopping trips. Then I’d tour the city’s charity shops before coming back to see my mum in the evening with a full report and the treasures I’d unearthed. Vintiquing in the charity shops of Edinburgh brought us pleasure during this difficult time in our lives.
Alison Heal, France
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H&A COMPETITION WINNERS
 January Mystery Object Elizabeth Victoria Miley, from St Leonards-onSea, correctly identified this silver ear trumpet.

MYSTERY OBJECT
Can you shed any light on the function of this month’s mystery object? Write in to the address below and you could win a bottle of Taittinger Brut Reserve with six glasses*. Mystery Object (March), Homes & Antiques, Immediate Media, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol, BS1 3BN. The winner of February’s Mystery Object competition will be published in the April issue, on sale 4th March.

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ON THE ROAD
Alice Roberton looks back at 12 months spent touring Britain’s best antiques, vintage and handcraft fairs
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A year ago H&A took to the road with the aim of visiting as many fairs as possible, and what a year it’s been! We’ve loved meeting you, chatting and hearing your views at one gorgeous venue after another. This year, we’re upping the ante and we have more people out and about, so please come and say hello (see p12). In the meantime, enjoy Alice’s 10 fair highlights of 2012…

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York, North Yorkshire
Celebrating vintage life, music and fashion from the 1930s to the 1960s, this chic-tastic event is worth planning a weekend away for. Vintage expert Naomi Thompson was there along with friend Becca Mountfield (far left), both looking suitably fabulous. festivalofvintage.co.uk

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2 THE VINTAGE BAZAAR
Frome, Somerset
The Vintage Bazaar’s Liz Van Hasselt (left, with glasses) has her finger firmly on the vintage pulse. The jolly atmosphere of the fairs she runs with the help of co-organiser Claire Powell is infectious, as the smile on trader Elaine Kirsch’s face shows. thevintagebazaar.blogspot.com

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3 VILLAGE VINTAGE
Cuckfield, West Sussex
This gorgeous annual country fair offered up a wonderful mix of French linens, painted furniture, clothing and gardenalia. on.fb.me/U3PF3Y

4 VINTAGE & HANDMADE
Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire
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These quarterly vintage, textile and fashion fairs are an absolute delight, offering everything imaginable to inspire the maker – from quality linens to gorgeous trimmings. handmadeandvintage.co.uk

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H&A FAIRS

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5 BATH VINTAGE & ANTIqUES MARKET
Green Park Station, Bath
Under the arched splendour of a former railway station, this vibrant monthly fair has put Bath firmly back on the antiques map. vintageandantiques.co.uk

a fun slice of nostalgia with Marie Finch (right, with tea pot) and her company Tea Vintage, doing sterling work with the refreshments. sadieboonvintage.com

8 THE VINTAGE HOMESHOW
Chiswick, London
With its colourful mix of furniture, lighting, art, glassware and textiles, The Vintage Homeshow is perfect for the discerning mid-century shopper. And it’s where we stumbled upon John Granfield (below) and his father’s illustrations (p17). vintagehomeshow.co.uk

beautiful Eridge Park Estate, this fair showcases some of the best hand-picked vintage, antique, French and decorative wares around. We took our photographer along and it’ll be our Fairs Focus in May. on.fb.me/W2CAbX

6 THE BUTTERCROSS VINTAGE MARKET
Somerton, Somerset
As well as selling magazines, Alice also sells homewares, which have often featured in H&A. Reader Nicola Burge was delighted to snap up these Italian jugs (featured in our September issue) at Somerton’s Parish Rooms. buttercrossvintage.blogspot.com

10 VINTAGE CHRISTMAS BOUTIqUE
Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire
Held in the Sculpture Gallery at Woburn Abbey, the location for this Christmas fair couldn’t be better. With an impressive roster of traders and the singing talents of the charming Fiona Harrison (pictured below), organiser Ali Hocking (below, standing) put on a great first event here. vintagechristmasboutique.blogspot.com

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Eridge Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Set in the house and grounds of the
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Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire
The splendid powder blue and white interior of Henley-on-Thames’s Grade II-listed town hall was the backdrop to
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NEWS
CANDY STRIPE
Invite springtime into your home with the latest bed linen offerings from Christy. Feminine and timeless, the ‘Natalie’, pictured, mixes crisp white with hot pink stripes for a blousy, girly look, while the more traditional ‘Elouise’ design with its leaf motifs is inspired by the patterns of the Arts and Crafts movement. Both work well alongside vintage and antique finds. From £22 for an Oxford pillowcase to £109 for a superking duvet cover. 0845 758 5252; christy-home.com

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Your guide to this month’s highlights, including the textiles that are set to make a splash in 2013, plus the hottest trends in home furnishings

The latest fabulous lighting to catch our eye is the 40cm-high ‘Lolita’ lamp from Holloways of Ludlow. It’s available in black and white, and two mid-century pastel shades, and costs £368.55. 020 7602 5757; hollowaysofludlow.com

FIFTIES SHADES

WOR D-U P
March means rain in California and, for the many Britons who live here, it’s a welcome change. I love hearing it beat down on the roof of my Santa Monica studio while I’m drawing and painting.
C H R I STO P H E R FAR R , DESIGNER
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H&A NEWS

DESIGNS WE LOVE

Yellow glow

AMBER LIGHT Light up your life with this linen ‘Urban Tribe Pineapple’ lamp, £40, House of Fraser. 0845 602 1073; houseoffraser. co.uk POT OF GOLD Sunshine in a cup is what you’d pour from this yellow ceramic ‘Union’ teapot, £30, Not on the High Street. 0845 259 1359; notonthehighstreet.com

ON OUR WAVELENGTH

An on-trend industrial setting is the backdrop to this image from Kirkby Design, showcasing its new ‘Spectrum’ range of classic wool plaids (£77.50 per m). Contemporary colours such as ‘lagoon’ and ‘flame’ in checks, stripes and plain give the traditional Scottish weaves an eye-catching modern feel. We love the giant letters too – see page 86 for tips on where to buy. 01623 756699; kirkbydesign.com

RAISE A GLASS Wet your whistle with a drink of something refreshing in this yellow crinkled glass, £6.95, Liberty. 020 7734 1234; liberty.co.uk SOFT LANDING Snuggle up with this mustard-coloured felt cushion, £14, Matalan. 0845 330 3330; matalan.co.uk TIME FLIES It’s normally cuckoos that accompany timepieces but another of our feathered friends is perched on this ‘Woodpecker’ clock, £40, John Lewis. 0871 989 1471; johnlewis.com PULL UP A PEW Take the weight off your feet for a moment and park yourself on this lovely ‘Brighton’ chair, £80, BHS. 0844 411 6000; bhs. co.uk

ORDINARY CHAPS AND BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
The son of a late artist whose illustrations graced the pages of publications such as Good Housekeeping and Woman’s Weekly in the 1940s, and featured in advertising campaigns for Butlin’s, is selling some of his original sketches. John Grandfield’s father Jack, who died in 1949 two months before John was born, was a prolific artist in the 1930s and 1940s. He produced pulp fiction covers as well as portraits of ‘ordinary chaps and beautiful women’, working from Hampstead and then Whitstable. John has several of Jack’s illustrations for sale. Prices start at £75. John can be contacted on 01225 852558.

H&A NEWS

TRIBAL BEAUTY

You probably won’t want to eat off Oka’s new ‘Florya’ crockery – just display and admire it. The glazed stoneware plates and bowls are decorated in bold hues and the company’s take on traditional eastern Suzani motifs. Oka’s spring collection also includes the ‘Versailles’ furniture range inspired by Louis XIV’s Hall of Mirrors and made from antiqued mirror glass. Prices from £8. 0844 815 7380; okadirect.com

TIME OUT WITH THE ROADSHOW EXPERTS

This month we catch up with ceramics specialist Eric Knowles

‘At the end of February I’ll be at ‘Who Do You Think You Are? Live’ at Olympia, London. I’m there for all three days of the genealogy show to help people date their family treasures. I’ll be sitting at a table in a lovely living room created by Homes & Antiques and appraising objects, just like I do on the Antiques Roadshow, although, here, it’s more about dating objects than valuing them. ‘I like the idea of being able to date an object for a family. With ceramics, you can pin an item down to within a 10-year period, while silver gives you a precise year. I’ve also spent time studying costume and can usually tell an 1860 from an 1870 photograph by something like the fashion for collars. ‘I enjoy the variety of things people bring in, even if it’s an old plate, and the odd mystery object turns up too. Last year, someone brought in a Newark two shilling piece in a lozenge shape, which was cast when Newark was a Royalist stronghold in 1640. ‘I’ve recently discovered some details about my own family history. Most of them came from around Nelson, Burnley, where I was born, but it also appears that some originated in Blackburn. As a Burnley supporter, the idea of some members of my family being Blackburn Rovers fans is very hard to take!’ ‘Who Do You Think You Are? Live’ runs from 22nd-24th February. 0117 933 8040; whodoyouthinkyouarelive.com
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QUIRKY FURNISHINGS

Textiles in the home can range from curtains to wall panels, but how about an embroidered robe for a statue of a saint? In the late 19th century, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild and his sister and niece appropriated such garments, made for Europe’s cathedrals, churches and monasteries, and used them to decorate Ferdinand’s country pile, Waddesdon Manor. An exhibition ‘Sacred Stitches’ at the property from 27th March to 27th October will display this collection of curious décor. 01296 653226; waddesdon.org.uk

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INSTANT WEEKEND

The Wheatsheaf Inn, Northleach, Gloucestershire
The ideal spot for a weekend of relaxing, fine dining and shopping for homewares

With names such as ‘Flower Pot’ and ‘Petit Pois’, you can’t help but be charmed by the cutesy nature of the new ‘Potting Shed’ fabric collection by Prestigious Textiles (from £16.99 per m). The graphic range includes pictorial garden and woodland scenes as well as floral, spots, stripes and, our favourite, retro geometrics. And the designers have paid the same attention to the colour names too – ‘Cinnamon’, ‘Rhubarb’ and ‘Artichoke’ are just some of the moreish monikers. 01274 688448; prestigious.co.uk

ALL SOWN UP

Antiques speak

CLOBBER
This can refer to clothing or be another way of saying ‘to hit’ something, but in antiques lingo it is the application of coloured enamel glazes onto blue and white underglaze.

When you enter The Wheatsheaf you’re greeted by a winning combination of a roaring fire, jolly bar staff and tempting smells wafting from the kitchen. Built in the 17th century as a coaching inn, The Wheatsheaf today is no ordinary guesthouse – its decor lies somewhere between elegant gentleman’s library (leather seats, painted panelling and oil portraits) and smart townhouse (contemporary artworks, freestanding baths and fluffy robes). And then there’s the pub. The menu focuses on the rich and hearty – try the twice-baked cheddar soufflé – while the bar serves local cask ales. Many of the inn’s antiques and vintage wares were sourced from local shop Original House (01451 860281; original-house. co.uk), which is open by appointment. And for modern homeware inspired by old, visit Parlane (01451 812700; parlaneinternational.co.uk) in Cirencester. ✤ From £130 per room per night. 01451 860244; cotswoldswheatsheaf.com

OF THE BEST WALLPAPERS

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1 Spellbound ‘Bewitched’ in cream shimmer green, £44 per roll, Graham & Brown. 0800 328 8452; grahambrown.com 2 ‘Peacocks on Mica’, £160 for two rolls (minimum order), Squint Limited. 020 7739 9275; squintlimited.com 3 ‘Postcards Home’ in blue haze, £48 per roll, Sophie Conran for Arthouse. 01323 430886; wallpaperdirect.co.uk 4 Fornasetti ‘Pennini’, £110, Cole & Son. 020 7376 4628; cole-and-son.com 5 ‘Honey Bees’ rose on stone, £78 per roll, Barneby Gates. 07713 483530; barnebygates.com 6 ‘Crowe Hall Lane’ in Paradise, £61 per roll, Little Greene. 0845 880 5855; littlegreene.com

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My mum had one of those! And I bet out of its veneered doors came duck à l’orange? Perhaps a chicken kiev or two? After it had been wheeled in by your mother in her best heels and pinny? Something like that. Surely they’re not still around? They very much are. In fact, the hostess trolley celebrates its 65th anniversary this year. They may be synonymous with the Seventies boom in kitchen gadgetry along with automatic egg boilers, SodaStreams and tea makers but they actually made their debut back in 1947 at the Ideal Home show in London. But they only caught on in the 1970s, thanks to the ‘Hostess with the mostest’ ad campaign for the Ecko Hostess Royale. ‘Hostess Royale’? Sounds a bit domestic goddess-y to me Exactly. The aim was to
 The humble hostess trolley is not only enjoying a revival at the moment but also its 65th anniversary this year

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remodel the housewife as an accomplished hostess. Food in the trolley’s compartments stays warm for up to four hours, leaving the busy housewife ‘free to be a guest at her own dinner party’, as the ads put it. Well that all sounds very nice but is that all it does? Not at all. It warms plates, holds dinner for latecomers, makes it easy to transport food from kitchen to dining room, and you can even get your dough to rise perfectly by leaving it on the trolley top for a couple of hours. When you put it like that… You want one too? Get in on the trend: 10,000 were sold in the UK in the last year alone. And they’re still being made at the Crosslee factory in Halifax, where family barbecues and takeaways have been added to the list of occasions it can handle. That’s pretty good for a 65-year-old. We thought so too. Time for a glass of Babycham to celebrate?

’ve always loved the idea of travelling in style. Imagine the coming-of-age grand tour with its petticoats, steam trunks and horse-drawn carriages. Not even the requisite chaperoning by an eccentric maiden aunt would have put me off. Interrailing, the modern-day equivalent of such a jaunt, seems rather dull in comparison. We’ve swapped lace for Lycra, factor 50 has pushed out the parasol and we have to haul our own luggage around. Nonetheless, some journeys do still manage to delight. I once took the regular night train from Paris to Rome and was thrilled to discover smartly dressed porters, a proper dining car and art deco-style, chrome-trimmed cabins. The fact I was sharing mine with a designer from Christian Dior added to the glamour of the experience. Of course, the exorbitant cost of luxury travel means it’s way beyond the reach of most of us but keep your eyes peeled and you can sometimes bag a bargain. Take my brother, for example. Shortly before Christmas he spotted a steal of a deal on the Queen Mary 2, snapping up a seven-day voyage to New York with all meals included for less than £300! Needless to say, he thoroughly enjoyed himself and made me green with envy as he recounted tales of the high life on the high seas. I’m really hoping I too can jump aboard if the offer comes up again. Unfortunately I don’t have a maiden aunt so I’ll just have to go unaccompanied. Maybe progress isn’t so bad after all!

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Judith Miller goes shopping: she buys it, you keep it!
One of the benefits of travelling abroad to lecture on antiques and collecting is finding new antique shops or malls. I visit Dallas in Texas at least once a year and one of my favourites there is the Forestwood Antique Mall. It has a wonderful mix of antiques stalls and several excellent costume jewellery dealers. While on a recent visit, I found this Eisenberg brooch. Eisenberg, based in Illinois, was renowned as one of the finest costume jewellery companies of the 1930s and 40s due to its excellent workmanship and use of Swarovski crystals. The bosses were taking quite a chance by introducing the enamel ‘Artist Series’ (to which this brooch belongs) in 1973-74 as it was such a departure from the jeweller’s usual creations. Inspired by artists

WIN! A hotel break and shopping spree in Bath
The organisers of The Bath Decorative Antiques Fair (p114) are offering H&A readers the chance to win a night at the Hilton, Bath City hotel, with dinner and breakfast, as well as champagne on arrival on Thursday 7th March. Winners will also receive free tickets to the fair on Friday 8th and £250 to spend at the event with Roadshow expert Mark Hill as your personal shopper. Plus, 50 runners-up will receive tickets to the fair. For a chance to win, send a postcard marked ‘Bath Decorative’, with your full contact details, to the address on page 147 by 18th February. 01278 784912; bathdecorativeantiquesfair.co.uk

such as Picasso, Miró and Pucci, the enamel pieces were baked 27 times. I paid the equivalent of £67 with a generous 20 per cent discount (if you don’t ask, you won’t get). Had I bought it here, I would have paid double as pieces from the ‘Artist Series’ are quite rare.

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Art deco fans should head to the London Silver Vaults from 2nd March to 30th June. The selling exhibition ‘Art Deco: Silver in the Style Moderne’ features objects designed by silversmiths and jewellers who embraced the glamour of the age. 020 7242 3844; thesilvervaults.com

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Plum & Ashby, a new online homeware emporium, hits the scene this month and its cutest team member is terrier puppy Bertie (he’s the one on the left). Among the old and new homewares, including restored antique and vintage furniture and English ceramics, you’ll find delightful Bertie-inspired printed textiles – such as cushions, dog beds and tea towels. Founder Vicky White aims to offer a modern country style, and tempts us with beautiful imagery of her products shot at fabulous locations. 020 7580 5699; plumandashby.co.uk
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The mass of handwritten receipts, savings books and postcards has been a constant source of inspiration. ‘Reading through them is fascinating,’ she says. ‘I have one of my nan’s receipts from 1951 when she must have been out buying presents for my mum, aunt and uncle. I love being able to add a personal touch to my work.’ Quirky 1950s adverts – be it a promotion for Bird’s Custard or Stokely’s Finest Tomato Catsup – are also grist to the mill. ‘I love the funny phrases in old adverts,’ she says. ‘They’re so amusing.’

She may have only graduated in 2009 but designer-maker Katie Almond has already made a mark with her inimitable ceramics, now gracing shelves around the country. She transfers found ephemera – such as old envelopes, bus tickets, seed packets and magazine adverts – on to her hand-painted porcelain jugs, cups, cake stands and brooches. As well as mining charity shops and car boot sales for old paper scraps and printed matter, she acquired a collection from her grandmother: ‘She never threw anything away,’ smiles Katie.

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PROPPING UP A PINT
They provide hours of flippable entertainment down the local but as any good tegestologist will attest, the humble beer mat is a true collector’s item. Cardboard beer mats were introduced in Britain by Pimlico brewery Watney’s & Co in the 1920s and enterprising advertisers were quick to realise their commercial value. Cider company Gaymers made fold-out cardboard knights, while a 1960s Whitbread mat doubles up as a postcard. Comic double act Morecambe and Wise were passionate collectors – they each amassed 1,000 mats in their self-named ‘tegestoriums’. No prizes for guessing where they whiled away the hours after filming at the BBC. Bottoms up! Collection of around 1,000 beer mats, mostly 1960s. To purchase, call 01637 877678
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1 ‘Alabasta Love Birds’ tray, £32, Ary Trays. arytrays.com 2 ‘Nanna’ napkin in warm grey, £6.50, Drift Living. 01289 330480; driftliving.co.uk 3 De’Longhi ECOV310.AZ vintage Icona espresso coffee machine in Azure Blue, £189.95, John Lewis. 08456 049049; johnlewis.com 4 Medium pitcher vase, £12, Marks & Spencer. 0845 609 0200; marksandspencer.com 5 Scandinavian salad servers, £59.95, Nordic House. 0845 475 1610; nordichouse.co.uk 6 Set of three fish-shaped serving dishes, £22, Laura Ashley. 0871 983 5999; lauraashley.com 7 ‘Vida’ dining chair, £249, Dwell. 0845 675 9090; dwell.co.uk 8 ‘Herring’ tablecloth, £65.95, New House Textiles. 01989 740380; newhousetextiles.co.uk 9 Wooden tripod floor lamp with grey shade, £75, Sainsbury’s. 020 7695 6000; sainsburys.co.uk 10 Large wire basket with handles, £25, Mit Hus. mithus.co.uk
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  Polly McMahon sources antiques and vintage pieces for her stall within interiors emporium The Old Pill Factory in Witney. Her partner Spike Parkinson is a thatcher and builder. The couple live here with daughter Delphi (11) and two terriers, Spud and Doris.   The North Oxfordshire house dates from the 18th century and was originally a dairy farm. Downstairs is a large kitchen, sitting room, two studies, a boot room, cloakroom and pantry. Upstairs are three bedrooms and one bathroom.

  The entrance to Polly and Spike’s 18th-century Oxfordshire farmhouse   Sitting on the edge of a valley, the house has fields, woods and rolling countryside sweeping below it, making it perfect for walks with dogs Spud and Doris

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Polly McMahon’s varied collections have transformed this North Oxfordshire farmhouse into something entirely unique
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olly McMahon has an obsession with collecting. ‘I don’t just want one of a particular object,’ she admits. ‘I want as many as I can possibly find.’ And a brief look around her home confirms as much. The windowsill in her office is crammed with terrier ornaments, the living room mantelpiece is laden with clock faces, the beams in the bathroom glint with dozens of hand mirrors… the list goes on. But as eclectic – and eccentric – as the collections sound, they are quite at home in Polly, Spike and daughter Delphi’s converted dairy farm in North Oxfordshire. The family fell in love with this particular valley, which is surrounded by sweeping fields and woodland yet is only a two-minute drive from the local village, eight years ago. ‘It feels like we’re a million miles away from civilisation when in fact it’s only about one,’ laughs Polly. Plus, since Spike works as a thatcher, the proximity of a handful of traditional Cotswold-stone villages appealed, too. Although the couple had never restored their own property before, they were won over by this rather tired building – think threadbare carpets, brown gloss paint and, most unusually, two dingy kitchens – when they came to view it in 2009. ‘We knew

POLLY’S FAVOURITE PIECES
‘It took four men to carry our freestanding bath (p39) up the narrow staircase to the bathroom. We’ll probably never be able to move it again but we love it for the air of luxury it brings to the bathroom.’ ‘I’ve amassed a number of tiles (facing page) over the years but could never find quite the right place for them.

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When we installed our range cooker we decided to use them as a splashback so they could be seen in their full glory.’ ‘I’ve collected clock faces (p36) from junkyards, flea markets, salerooms and car boot sales for years. To anyone else they probably all look the same but, to me, each has a unique character.’

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‘I don’t just want one of a particular object –I want as many as I can possibly find’

 ﹐    ‘I had always wanted a beautiful Chalon kitchen but our budget wouldn’t stretch,’ says Polly. ‘Luckily, Spike knew a local joiner half-a-mile down the road, and so we asked him to build our kitchen.’ The couple also saved money on the sink, which was found on eBay; the pretty exterior of the house; the table cloth is from Cath Kidston   The farmhouse kitchen is given an update with bold orange paint and Polly’s collection of mismatched – but beautiful – tiles. For similar, try Welbeck Tiles

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‘Working as an antiques dealer means that our home is constantly changing’
we would have to take it right back to its bare bones before we could begin to improve it,’ recalls Polly. And so they set about stripping walls and pulling up layers of lino and carpets (which, to their delight, revealed original flagstones and wooden floorboards) before converting one of the kitchens into the sitting room and extending the other into a hallway.

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Polly’s eclectic taste has ensured that the overall look of the transformed interior isn’t what you’d describe as traditional farmhouse. Instead, a burnt orange wall embellished with mismatched tiles adds an unexpected twist to the otherwise classic kitchen; layers of checks and tartans keep the feel of the sitting room cosy; and the master bedroom – with its delicate white-painted furniture – is decidedly French. ‘Working as an antiques dealer means that our home is constantly changing,’ she explains. ‘While I keep hold of some real favourites that I can’t bear to part with, in general our furnishings are fairly transient. If I find something at

 Polly buys most of her flowers from Sweetpeas of Great Tew  Polly found the sofas and coffee table at auction while the throws and cushions are from Abraham Moon. Her collection of mochaware is displayed on a shelf above the fire
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‘My great-grandmother never bought anything for more than tuppence and I have certainly inherited her love of a bargain’

auction, it may well live with us for a few months before it goes on sale. Or, if I really fall in love with it, it might stay longer – even forever.’ Among the recent buys there are also family heirlooms that Polly remembers from her parents’ and grandparents’ homes. ‘My great-grandmother never bought anything for more than tuppence and I have certainly inherited her love of a bargain,’ she says. ‘But my passion for collecting comes from my mother, an antiques dealer by trade. My formative years were spent trawling around antiques markets and auctions with her and I developed an eye for antiques at a young age.’ And has this idyllic spot been everything Polly hoped? ‘What I love about living here is that I can easily go two or three days without getting in the car,’ she says. I lose myself for hours tinkering in my study and, when I need a change, instead of having to drive somewhere, I set off with the dogs across the fields to clear my head.’ Sounds like a resounding ‘yes’ to us.
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1 ‘Wine Cellar’ wall clock, £295, The Nordic House 2 ‘Classical’ dressing table, £778, Sweetpea & Willow 3 Avoca check throw, £80, John Lewis 4 ‘Plum’ Shetland cushion, £49.95, Amara 5 ‘Abbeville’ wallpaper, £14 per roll, Laura Ashley 6 Zinc garden jug, £19.95, Boutique Provencale 7 ‘Tangier Blue’ tile, £4.99 per tile, Topps Tiles 8 ‘Bluebell’ armchair, £650, sofa.com ✤ For stockist information see page 147

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Faded, subtle tones help keep a busy wallpaper interesting, rather than overwhelming

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These patterns are often made up of simple shapes with two colours, having been made traditionally from a woodcut printed on to paper or fabric. Woodland creatures such as owls and hares are a popular trend at the moment

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‘Harvest Hare’ wallpaper in blue slate, £60 per roll, St Jude’s Fabrics. On mantelpiece, from left: similar ceramic tumbler, £15; dove sculpture, £78; cotton reel and buttons, from 90p, all John Lewis. Ribbon reel, £8, Anthropologie. ‘Pensee’ vase, £70, Designers Guild. Bulb vase, £6, Pimpernel & Partners. Artist’s hand, from £16, Green & Stone. Vase, £39, Oka
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BOTANY

Beautifully drawn country flowers are key to this look, inspired by Victorian botanists and painters who painstakingly recorded plant life. Mix with distressed furniture, vintage glassware and handmade ceramics
‘Dinner at Eight’ wallpaper in ‘Summer’, £60 per roll, Fired Earth. 18th-century French cabinet, £2,600, Maison Artefact. ‘Butterfly’ plate, £70, Designers Guild. Tall green bottle, £8, Andrew Bewick. Antique books, £45 each; botanical print, £180, all Maison Artefact. Shoe last, £10.50, Rockett St George. Mustard bottle, £6; labelled bottle, £8; green bottles (on right), £3 each, all Pimpernel & Partners. Glass string dispenser, £11, RE. Scissors, £26, Anthropologie. Tall ceramic vase, £190, Designers Guild ‘Curtis Botanical’ wallpaper in taupe, LW5063, £66 per roll, Lewis & Wood. Table, from £650, Ann May Antiques. Tablecloth in ‘Flora’ in ‘Lettuce/ Charcoal’, £43 per m; cushion (in middle) in ‘Fern and Dragonfly’ in lichen, £43 per m, both Vanessa Arbuthnott. Vintage chairs, £240 each, Maison Artefact. Pendant lights, £103, RE. Vintage plates, £126 for six; antique wood bowl, £375, all I & JL Brown. Teapot, £195; lime tumbler, £17, both Designers Guild. Glass jar, £15; green bottle, £5; cutlery, from a selection, all Pimpernel & Partners. Candle, £5; ‘Herb’ cushion (on right), £25, both John Lewis. Rug, find similar at Crucial Trading
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Contrast the fresh, delicate appeal of feminine papers such as this with industrial accessories

Pictorial wallpapers can be a great start to theming a room. Choose your subject and have some fun!

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‘Penaholic’ wallpaper, LW1452/001, £75 per roll; cushion made from ‘Drink Me’, LF1461C/1, £39.90 per m, both Linwood. Desk , £775, Laura Ashley. ‘Camargue’ chair, £155; brown labelled bottle, £20; small vintage ink bottles , £3.50 each, all Pimpernel & Partners. Tray, £34; pen pot , £26; indigo storage box , £44 for three, all Oka. Anglepoise ‘Type 75’ table lamp, £200, John Lewis. ‘Old Tomb’ box file, £29, Rockett St George. Typewriter, find similar at Alfies Antique Market. Small set of drawers , £10, Sainsbury’s. Calligraphy brushes , from £5; feather quills , £4.50 each; pen with nibs , from £3.45 each; bottles of ink , from £2.75 each; camera clock , £48; satchel, £190, all Green & Stone. Etched footed vase, £150; antique letter ‘L’, £45, both Maison Artefact. Letter ‘A’, £5, RE ‘Collette’ wallpaper in ‘Nougat/Brunt’, £41 per roll, Sandberg. Bench , £845, I & JL Brown. Cushion made from ‘Gilpin Horses’ in ‘Saddling Brown’, £69.60 per m, Lewis & Wood. Riding boots , £255; riding crop, £130, both Henry Gregory. Crate, £22.50 for three, Garden Trading. ‘Mayfield’ throw, £60, John Lewis. Hooks , £32, Rockett St George. Dog lead , £35, Love My Dog. Hat , £89.95, Joules

These depictions of everyday objects bring a sense of fun to a room. Mix with similar accessories, such as a cushion showing ink bottles in a study decorated with fountain-pen wallpaper

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Think neo-classical paintings for this striking look, with birds of paradise and sumptuous blooms. The key is to decorate large areas of the room and layer up the look with matching accessories

‘Perched in Sand’ wallpaper, £80 per 3m panel, Louise Body. ‘Hampton’ side table, £399, Oka. Etched goblet , £15, I & JL Brown. Antique books , as before. Postcard , find similar at John Lewis. Vintage buttons , from £8 per set, Donna Flower. Lidded candle, £12, Marks & Spencer. ‘Frill’ teacup and saucer, £10, House of Fraser. Photo frame, £40; candlestick , £80, both Designers Guild

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‘Viola’ wallpaper, £220 per roll, Designers Guild. ‘Petula’ double bedstead , £700; underbed storage trunk , £45, both Laura Ashley. Linea ‘Curiosity’ double duvet , £60; crochet cushion , £35; crochet throw, £75, all House of Fraser. ‘Octavia’ pillow cases , £30 each; Gustavian stool, £1,100; teapot , £43, all Designers Guild. Floral embroidered cushion , £35; ‘Grace’ rug , from £75, both Marks & Spencer. Side table, £75; vintage books , from £5 each; teacup and saucer, £6 for set, all Pimpernel & Partners. Framed floral canvas , £460, Andrew Bewick. Silvered goblet , £25, I & JL Brown

There can be no worries about chintz looking twee with bold, powerful schemes such as this

P HOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES
Collector Sonja Campbell is making sure that snapshots that would otherwise be lost are now cherished forever

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woman is perching on a rock next to a lake, hands in her lap, looking into the distance. Judging by her attire and the grainy processing colours of the portrait snapshot, it’s the 1970s. Someone who knows their geography could work out that she’s in the Lake District but who she is, why she is there and who took the picture is now anyone’s guess. That’s what collector, photographer and film-maker Sonja Campbell loves about old photographs: looking at someone she doesn’t know, in a place she doesn’t recognise and making up her own stories behind them. ‘I like to imagine all sorts of things because, unless you meet the person in the picture and they tell you the story behind the photograph, you never know,’ she says. ‘It can be quite fun.’ Sonja has gathered together thousands of candid photos, dating from the early 1900s to the 1980s. Whether they’re black and white, colour, slides, Polaroids or photo booth prints, they all capture memorable moments in other people’s lives. Rather than lose them to the depths of time, Sonja is sharing their existence with the rest of the world through her virtual Snapshot Museum. ‘They’re a visual history of what people chose to record during their lives,’ she says. ‘And, since the arrival of digital photography, they’ve become more precious than ever. It’s amazing how printed

photos have become antiques almost overnight.’ Sonja has been obsessed with snapshots since she was a child. ‘I loved looking through my family’s photos when I was younger,’ she says. ‘My grandparents had a massive bin liner of them and I would ask to get them out every time I visited. They always conjured up these great stories for each one. My mother, on the other hand, only had a small cardboard box of photos, which seemed so precious. There were a few photo booth pictures of her and my dad as teenagers kissing. It was really magical to see them together, as they divorced when I was a baby.’ Like many collections, Sonja’s started accidentally. As a photography student at Glasgow School of Art in the early Nineties, she would pick up old photos at flea markets and use them for pieces of work. As she came across more, so the collection grew. ‘I couldn’t walk away. I would find 1960s wedding slides or an album belonging to a cruise ship DJ from the 1980s.’ Sonja went on to become a professional photographer in London until she moved with her husband to Morecambe in 2004. The top floor studio of their Victorian terrace was soon full with boxes of photographs. ‘It’s quite frightening how it grew. When people found out I wanted photos, one man even turned up at my door with two laundry bags full of slides.’ Searching through strangers’ albums, she’s

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come across the same scenes again and again: posing in front of The First and Last House in Land’s End and next to the Queen’s Guard are particularly popular, it seems. But what piques her interest is the unusual and poignant, in particular ‘happy accidents’ – blurred faces or missing heads, something you rarely see nowadays as digital photography means mistakes can be instantly deleted. One of her favourite acquisitions is of a woman under water, her face out of the picture. ‘I know it’s a bit odd but I love the classic head-cut-off in a photograph,’ she says. ‘And twins – there’s something I just find fascinating about a picture that has two people that look the same. I’m not alone in these quirks. Some people only collect photos of people in rowing boats.’ Another picture Sonja delights in is an image of a lady with a giant ginger beehive.

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‘My dream find would be a large collection of Polaroids and photo booth pictures with some lovely mid-century Kodachrome slides thrown in. Maybe belonging to someone who’d travelled a lot, so you’d get a good mix of subject matter. Or a family who liked to dress up lots, or someone who’d had an unusual lifestyle and documented it. I love the 1960s Kodachrome slides – the colours and crispness are beautiful.’ Sonja’s collection has also led her to run projects working with elderly people in Morecambe, curating an exhibition of their snapshots. In these instances, she did get to
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meet the people who could tell the story behind the pictures. One was a 90-year-old woman who showed Sonja a picture she carried in her purse: a younger her with pigtails and a little backpack, wearing hiking boots and pointing to a sign. ‘She only had that one picture,’ says Sonja. ‘The tiniest, scrappiest little photograph. She told me how, when she was a girl, she used to walk the Trough of Bowland in Lancashire every weekend, a 20-mile trek over the hills. It’s magical when there’s a story like that.’ Another was a lady called Pauline, a former dancer who had worked for ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association) and went into Belsen, the Nazi concentration camp, to entertain the people working on the clean up after it was liberated. ‘Her album had loads of pictures of herself there. It’s amazing when you meet somebody and they pull that out and start telling you about the incredible life that they’ve led. Sometimes it takes pictures to act as keys to unlock those stories.’ Sonja meets others who want to contribute to the Snapshot Museum, too. A man in his 70s arrived at her home from Sheffield with about six boxes. He’d been an amateur photographer, which Sonja always loves: even if the composition isn’t perfect, the exposure usually is. ‘I found myself watching the story of somebody’s life unfold. It’s quite an emotional journey when you look through them. You can watch a child grow up to be a man and you think, “Why does nobody want these any more?”’ snapshot-museum.com

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Do you have an amusing, atmospheric or nostalgic picture that means something to you? Send it to us at the address on page 9 (enclosing an SAE) or to homesandantiques@immediate. co.uk with a line or two about it and we’ll publish the best on our website, homesandantiques.com. We’ll return all photos sent to us.
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This former pub in a small Somerset town has been lovingly restored into a family home, complete with the addition of a dark room, library… and a vintage-style cinema
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THE OWNERS Juliet Maclay lives here with her husband, David. Together they run The Roxy cinema, which is on the ground floor of the house. THE PROPERTY The house, in the Somerset town of Axbridge, functioned as a pub with rooms for over 250 years but, when the Maclays bought it, it hadn’t been lived in for two years and needed complete renovation. In the former pub is the open-plan living room/kitchen, while next to it – in the former coach entrance – the couple have created a 32-seat cinema. Spread over the two floors above are a library, dark room, seven bedrooms and three bathrooms.

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e’ve featured homes that are run as B&Bs or small hotels – and even those that have restaurants or shops attached – but this, a house in Axbridge with its own cinema, might be an H&A first. And we’re not just talking about a home cinema. The Roxy is a fully functioning 32-seat affair that even has its own box office and bar. And, most excitingly, it has a vintage aesthetic. The foyer – decorated in hot pinks and punchy reds – was inspired by a 1920s cinema in Amsterdam, while the bar is all 1950s primary colours. Needless to say, it’s not the sort of thing you’d expect to stumble across in a quiet Somerset market town. Juliet and David Maclay bought the property – a Georgian coaching inn – 15 years ago when, Juliet admits, it was in the sort of state that would make most people run a mile. ‘The upper floors were divided into B&B accommodation, while the ground floor had functioned as The Lion pub for over 250 years. It was cluttered with half-drunk pint glasses and overflowing ashtrays from the closing down party two years previously,’ she says. ‘It looked like the Mary Celeste!’ But the Maclays aren’t into ready-made homes and loved the idea of moving into a place they could truly make their own. Plus, as Juliet says, beyond the swirly carpets and artex ceilings, they could see it had good bones. ‘We had been living in a two-bedroom flat in London with our two sons, Conor and Milo, who were then 10 and six, for nine years and we had wanted to move for a long time,’ says Juliet. The family needed somewhere big enough to accommodate a more creative lifestyle – David is an artist with a sideline in building renovation and Juliet has always worked on interior design projects – but couldn’t afford to do so in London. ‘So instead, we bought the biggest wreck in Somerset!’ she laughs. After living for years without space to properly display

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‘THE GROUND FLOOR WAS CLUTTERED WITH HALF-DRUNK PINT GLASSES AND OVERFLOWING ASHTRAYS. IT LOOKED LIKE THE MARY CELESTE!’

‘Snowball, the toy cat in the guest bedroom (p65), was bought in Harrods in 1958 by my grandmother. My sister, Sophy Thomas, painted the watercolour of him, hanging behind. I love them both.’ ‘I’ve collected vintage textiles (p64) for about 25 years. I love the muted colour and dense weave found in older fabrics. The patterns, too, are amazing – particularly the 1940s dress rayons, which hang so beautifully.’ ‘I love the 1936 Marie Laurencin print (p65) in the guest room with its lovely battered frame.’ ‘The mural (facing page) on the wall of the cinema foyer was designed and painted by interior and set designer Sarah Laborde and includes two lions, which relate to the fact that the building was The Red Lion pub for over 250 years.’

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CREATING A LIBRARY
‘David based the design of the library on the panelled rooms of the early 18th century that he was familiar with from growing up in New England,’ says Juliet. To commission a bespoke library, try Smallbone of Devizes (020 7589 5998; smallbone.co.uk) or Neville Johnson (0161 873 8333; nevillejohnson.co.uk).

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David built the library from two bed-and-breakfast rooms. Most of the books on the fireplace wall belonged to Juliet’s greatgrandfather and the portrait is of her great-great-grandmother. The room is painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Light Gray’

their books, the first room the Maclays created – somewhat unusually – was the library, with its beautiful Georgian-style shelving and panelling. ‘David built it, combining two rather depressing bed-and-breakfast rooms from the original inn,’ says Juliet. Over the 15 years since, the couple have been gradually working through the house and garden which, when they moved in, was a concrete car park. ‘We haven’t completed the second bathroom or even the kitchen but we do have a library, a cinema and a dark room. It hasn’t been a logical building plan but we’ve been opportunistic.’

opportunity knocks
This slightly eccentric approach explains why the Maclays decided to create, 10 years after moving into the house, one of the smallest cinemas in Britain. They had puzzled over what to do with the former coach entrance, which stretches the width of the left-hand side of the building and eventually found the answer in its gently sloping floor and the fact that it is completely underground. ‘The slope meant we couldn’t use it as a living area so we started joking that we could turn it into a cinema,’ explains Juliet. ‘I spent two years looking for seats and was ready to give up on the idea when a friend was walking past Bristol’s Colston Hall and saw its post-war theatre seats piled into a skip. The concert venue was being renovated and the staff said we were welcome to them. And so The Roxy began.’ Juliet and David obtained a grant from the Big Lottery Fund for the surround sound and projection equipment, gathered a team of local volunteers to man the box office and bar and, most recently, gained the help of their neighbour, interior and set designer Sarah Laborde, to recreate the look of the golden age of cinema. Now, as well as weekly screenings of new Hollywood films and old classics, The Roxy also hosts community gatherings and
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Inspired idea

WELSH BLANKET BED

‘I found the guest room bed in a junk shop in France last year and reupholstered it using remnants of old Welsh blankets gleaned from vintage fairs over the years,’ says Juliet. ‘The blankets were so worn in parts that I didn’t mind cutting them up. I’m delighted with the result, which is comfortable without being too grand.’

private parties. ‘Running a cinema suits us down to the ground – we love being hosts. I get so much pleasure seeing people’s reactions as they come through the doors and see the box office that Sarah designed.’ The creation of The Roxy offered Juliet – a self-confessed hoarder – the opportunity to bring her extensive collection of vintage fabrics and curiosities into play. ‘Because the building has been altered over the centuries we haven’t been tied to one particular style, which is perfect for me as I love mixing eras,’ she says. ‘Creating a 1930s-inspired foyer, 1940s cinema and 1950s bar has allowed us to showcase all the finds that we’ve gathered over the years.’ By finds, she means such gems as the vintage textiles that adorn the bar stools and chairs (left behind from the pub days) and a set of 1920s glass mirror doors that were bought 10 years ago from Wells Trading Post. The finds aren’t exclusive to the cinema though – ‘I’ve always loved the ordinary stuff that most people throw away and, as a result, our home isn’t full of valuable antiques but we do have some quirky treasures,’ she says. Quirky treasures are thoroughly appropriate for a house that’s all about the unexpected: even the kitchen was designed around a 1930s fish preparation sink. ‘These things bring the past to life in a way that expensive artwork can’t. Well, that’s my excuse for having a house full of junk!’ laughs Juliet. To find out more about The Roxy, visit axbridgefilmsociety.org.uk
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Hyacinth vases
Celebrate spring with beautiful flowers displayed in antique vases, says bulb-vase enthusiast and author Patricia Coccoris
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they could extend the flowering season by around three months by ‘forcing’ the bulb indoors. The news triggered a craze for indoor gardening that took western Europe by storm. The French were especially keen, inspired by Madame de Pompadour and Louis XV, who professed the hyacinth their favourite flower and ordered 200 bulbs specifically for vases in 1759 alone. Specialised vases for forcing hyacinths appeared as early as the 1730s and were in common use by the end of the 18th century. Conical in shape, they had a low cup at the top to hold the bulb. Apart from clear glass, they came in three colours: green, blue and amethyst – dark colours thought to help boost root growth by limiting available light (since disproved).

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It wasn’t until the 19th century, with the end of the Napoleonic wars and falling import and production costs that the fashion for forced hyacinths hit England. With no need for

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Ever since the second half of the 16th century when bulbs first arrived in the Netherlands from the Ottoman Empire, the Dutch have been bulb-mad. Tulips were the first craze; indeed a speculative bubble built up around their import and sale to the point where, at the height of the obsession in February 1637, a single ‘Viceroy’ bulb cost over 3,000 guilders – around 10 times the annual wage of a skilled craftsman. But that all changed in 1684, when a Haarlem breeder took some double hyacinths to market. Previously thought to be sterile, the bulbs had flowered by chance while he was ill and, deciding to try his luck selling them, he found they were an instant hit. Prices shot up, tulips fell from favour and throughout the 18th century hyacinths took their place. While the new flower only bloomed naturally for around six weeks between March and May, as breeders experimented with it they discovered
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� Top shelf, from le : vase, mid-to-late Victorian, £88; tall collared vase, c1830, £135; blue and green vases, both mid to late Victorian, £88 each; tall collared vase, as before, all Mark West. Two small pots, from £3, RE. Second shelf: all vases mid-to-late Victorian, £88 each; except midVictorian middle vase, £165, all Mark West. Bo om shelf: all vases mid-to-late Victorian, £88 each; except small hourglass-shaped amethyst vase, c1830, £135, and midVictorian ribbed clear glass vase, £98, all Mark West. Vintage French seed packets, £6 for six; Vintage French Rustica gardening magazines, £7 each, both Burgundy Brocante. String, garden centres. Mid 19th-century table with zinc top, £850, The French House. Borastapeter ‘Karlslund 2910’ wallpaper, £55 per roll, Wallpaper Direct. Aviary cage cabinet, £235, India Jane

Everyone who collects hyacinth vases dreams of owning a so-called Tye Triple. Very few of these vases come on the market as they were expensive, even in the 1860s. Even when they do appear, people don’t always realise that they have a rare hyacinth vase but see it as an ordinary flower vase instead. Expect to pay around £300.

English kingfisher blue feathered glass vase, early 19th century, £65; English ‘Perfection’ olive green hammered vase with frill top, Stevens & Williams, early 19th century, £55; white-spo ed glass vase, early 20th century, £40; French po ery vase with swirl glaze, mid 20th century, £45; French ‘Ameberina’ red and amber glass vase, early 20th century, £75, all Deborah Cutler at Cranborne Antiques. Terrarium, £95 for two, India Jane. Wallpaper and table, as before

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‘George Tye vases sold as far afield as America and Australia and were avidly copied by other manufacturers’
bending or contact with soil, hyacinth growing was considered a most acceptable pastime for Victorian ladies, as the new breed of gardening magazines wasted no time in pointing out. ‘A few shillings wisely spent on the bulbs and a little taste in the arrangements of the glasses will make the dullest apartment as bright as the Alhambra and as deliciously perfumed as Arabia,’ wrote the Illustrated London Almanack in 1866. Though relatively plain vases were produced in some countries, it was England that really took the practice to heart, especially after the unpopular glass tax was fi nally lifted in 1845. This meant that not only could manufacturers produce bulb vases more cheaply than ever before, they could also let their imaginations run wild. bloom. In 1850, he registered his design: a lower but squatter vase with a snug-fitting brass support for the stem, which the National Garden Almanack duly pronounced to be ‘perfection’. Showed at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the vase was a huge success and encouraged George to come up with more designs: a mini vase for small bulbs and a so-called ‘triple’ vase, fitting three hyacinths simultaneously. Available in several colours and with varying degrees of decoration at budgets suitable for all, they sold as far afield as America and Australia, and were avidly copied by other manufacturers, though Tye’s are clearly marked with an embossed baseplate.

HOW MUCH SHOULD I EXPECT TO PAY?
Since hyacinth vases fell from favour in the 20th century many now turn up at antiques fairs and car boot sales, sometimes for as little as 50p. For glasses that can be traced to a particular maker (and therefore date), prices are higher – though not always by much. An ordinary Tye vase can set you back £20-£30, a decorated one or a mini up to £60, and a Tye triple up to £300. Yellowy-green uranium glass, which contains actual uranium and glows under UV light, was popular before World War II and tends to command a premium, as does ruby glass, which contains liquid gold to achieve the colour.

WHO WERE THE MAIN MANUFACTURERS?
The Stourbridge factories of Richardson, Stevens & Williams, Stuart & Sons and Thomas Webb & Sons were among the most innovative, producing vases that were gilded, painted, enamelled, cut, hammered, hobnailed, engraved, adorned with trailing glass leaves, or combinations of the above. But the name that really stands out is that of George Tye, a Birmingham businessman and frustrated hyacinth grower, who solved the problem of the flowers toppling over when in full

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GOOD Tye lookalikes such as this were made by many manufacturers between 1860-1900 both in England and Bohemia (an area in Europe around the western Czech Republic). Today they sell for around £30.

BETTER This vase is marked with a lozenge and can be identified as Stevens & Williams no. 4973, registered in 1877. As such it is worth slightly more than average and would cost £50-90 depending on colour.

BEST Found in the Thomas Webb & Sons catalogue of 1845, this is often referred to as the ‘Richmond’ model. Plain examples sell for £70-£100, but the unusual opaque glass and green trailing here push this one to £150.

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Dutch green glass vase, early 20th century, £65; English Etruscan ware black glazed po�ery vase, possibly Hooper and Co, 1860-90, £75; English turquoise glass vase, early 20th century, £35, all Deborah Cutler at Cranborne Antiques. Galvanised herb pot, £1.80, Garden Trading
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WHAT TO READ ■ The Curious History of the Bulb Vase (Patricia Coccoris £38, 2012). Homes & Antiques readers can buy the book for the special price of £32 (including P&P for UK only). Order from hyacinthbulbvases. com, call 0121 693 6669, or write to Cortex Design, 6 Witherford Way, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 4AX, quoting HA01. WHERE TO BUY ■ Deborah Cutler at Cranborne Antiques, 113 Portobello Road, London W11 2QB (stand 32a). Open Saturdays 7am-3.30pm. 07785 336574; cranborne antiques.co.uk

‘Inspired by the Etruscan digs in Italy, terracotta vases were beautiful but early examples were porous and thus impractical’
An English specialty that only lasted for about 30 years was the terracotta hyacinth vase, manufactured between 1860 and 1890. Inspired by the Etruscan digs in Italy, they were beautiful but early examples were porous and thus impractical. Nevertheless most collectors seek them out – expect to pay between £5 and £50. vase. It’s best to use a cheap, contemporary vase for this phase as they can be damaged if the water freezes and it seems a shame to hide your antique vases away for up to three months while the bulb is developing. When the bulb has sprouted and you can feel, but not see, the flower pushing into the shoot, bring the vase indoors. Now you can transfer the bulb into your antique vase by pulling it slowly out of the vase and encircling the roots with one hand. Use that hand to lower the roots into the water in your antique vase while slowly revolving the bulb with the other. And once your hyacinths have faded and died don’t pack your vases away, use them for cut flowers instead!

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HOW SHOULD I USE MY HYACINTH GLASS?
Fill a clean vase with water until the level is just below but not touching the bulb when it’s in the cup at the top. Store it in a cool, dark place, such as a shed, and wait for the roots to grow into the
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  Wendy colour matches her designs ready for the new fabric collection  Wendy’s original design for ‘Campine’

any octogenarians have had full lives but Wendy Bray’s has, perhaps, been fuller than most. Working variously as a textile designer for Courtaulds, a ceramic restorer, an art dealer, a district councillor and a painter in oils, she has moved house at least 12 times and lived in Germany, France and America as well as England. On top of all this she has raised four children (she is now a grandmother to eight) and gained an MPhil at the age of 69. But it’s her latest role, as a wallpaper designer, that has surprised her the most. ‘My diploma and training were in textile design, so I never imagined my designs would end up as wallpaper,’ says Wendy of the collection – the first to bear her name – launched recently by the Warner Textile Archive. ‘In fact it’s been a great surprise to me that, 60 years on, what I thought were these very quaint, odd little images should be admired at all. Happy for me!’ she laughs. The ‘quaint, odd little images’ she’s referring to are the designs she painted and drew during her time at Croydon Art School from 1948-51. Four of these, including the vibrant, flowing ‘Stylist’ and ‘Umbrellas’, inspired by the work of French illustrator Raymond Peynet, have been joined by three designs from Wendy’s time freelancing after her marriage in 1955 to Geoffrey Bray, whom she met at Courtaulds. A bold depiction of the New York skyline from 1976 and a new design, ‘Walk in the Park with

Henry’, produced in collaboration with Kate Wigley, archivist and commercial manager at the Warner Textile Archive, are also included. In March, they will be joined by a textile collection, fulfilling Wendy’s original vision for the designs. Most will be cottons and linens but some, including ‘Provence’ (actually the view from Wendy and Geoffrey’s first flat in Warwick), and ‘Fruits de Mer’, a gloriously rhythmic repeat of crevettes against a black and red background, will later be available as a silk.

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‘It’s been quite extraordinary,’ says Wendy, whose design career had to take a back seat after she had children and Geoffrey’s job meant the family had to move every couple of years. It was only when, four or five years ago, one of her daughters, Alison, discovered Wendy’s battered art school portfolio in the attic that her work came to light again. Enchanted by her mother’s drawings and sketches, Alison showed the portfolio to a friend, Adam Gilchrist, the owner of carpet manufacturer Veedon Fleece. ‘When he bought a design, I began to realise that I did have something that interested people,’ says Wendy. ‘So I took my courage in both hands and started cold calling companies, trying to sell my designs.’ A friend designed a website for her as a gift but little happened – until Wendy pitched an article idea to World of Interiors magazine, which appeared in February last year. ‘At that point people started coming to me and asking to license my designs,’ says Wendy, visibly delighted. In the

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Dates: Either Friday 19th or Monday 29th April Venue: Warner Textile Archive, Silks Way, Braintree, CM7 3GB The Warner Textile Archive, based on the collections of internationally renowned textiles firm Warner & Sons, holds England’s second-largest collection of flat textiles. Designer Wendy Bray, who has just released her first collection with the archive, will lead this exciting day, helping you produce your very own fabric design. You’ll be able to look through the archives for inspiration and your design will be digitally printed up into a finished cushion and sent to you after the event. PROGRAMME 9.15am Welcome and tea and coffee 9.30 Tour of the archive followed by an introduction to pattern and repeat by archivist Kate Wigley 10.45 Break for refreshments 11.00 Informal introduction by Wendy Bray, where she will talk through some of her designs (with the original artwork) 11.30 With the help of Wendy and Kate you will work through ideas and sketch your design by hand 1pm A two-course lunch with a glass of wine will be held in the council chamber at Braintree Town Hall, a five-minute walk away 2.15 Continuation of design session to produce final artwork 4.30pm Conclusion of tutorial and chance to browse the shop and gallery Your finished design will be printed and custom made in the UK into a 12in feather-filled cushion, with either black or cream backing, and posted to you. warnertextilearchive.co.uk

 Umbrellas also feature in Wendy’s charming ‘Walk in the Rain’ design, now available as a fabric too

last 12 months, as well as the collection for Warner Textile Archive, Sanderson has produced wallpaper and fabric from the design ‘Jubilee Square’; Museums and Galleries Ltd has issued a Wendy Bray collection of social stationery; and the Curwen Studio has released limited-edition prints of two designs. ‘Our life has been turned on its head,’ she laughs. ‘But it’s all very exciting. Geoff and I keep telling each other we haven’t got time to grow old and die!’ The other happy coincidence from the collaboration with the archive, based in Braintree, Essex, is that it has given Wendy and Geoffrey an excuse to revisit the area where they first met. ‘I was in Braintree while working as a management trainee at Courtaulds,’ remembers Geoffrey. ‘We were being taught how to make cards for jacquard weaving and I spotted this lovely young lady opposite me and so I asked her out for lunch.’ Luckily, Wendy felt the same. ‘I did rather fancy him,’ she recalls. ‘Although I’ve shrunk a bit now, I was tall for my generation, 5ft 8in, and I’d had umpteen boyfriends who I had to bend down to kiss goodnight. But Geoff was 6ft 2in – and he’s a good guy too. We’ve had a lovely life; we owe each other so much.’ The two are still very much a unit, with Geoffrey acting as ‘chauffeur, calmer-downer and sometimes computer guru too’, as Wendy deals with an onslaught of contracts, meetings, advertising and promotion. If things continue at their current pace, it looks like it’s something they will have to get used to. ‘I’ve always painted,’ says Wendy. ‘But I didn’t start designing again until the carpet company bought one of my designs and I can’t tell you what heaven it is. It’s a marvellous escape – not that I’ve ever had to escape from anything. But whatever your life is like you can control a design – make it bright and shiny, make it do exactly what you want. The only trouble I have now is trying to find the time to do it.’ wendybraydesigns.co.uk

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Three large windows, which overlook Hastings Castle, flood light into the living room. The sofa is from Habitat and the checked throw is from Plümo. Mismatched frames in varying sizes create an effective display for Jeska’s collage, family photos and ephemera

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Jeska Hearne has painted the walls of her Hastings apartment bright white to enhance the light and her beautiful framed artwork and collected ephemera
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  Stylist Jeska Hearne, who runs the blog lobsterandswan. com, lives here with husband Dean, director of a BMX distribution company, and their two cats.   This Victorian flat is located in Hastings. The hall opens on to a living room, kitchen/diner, bathroom and two bedrooms.
  The warmth of the walnut worktop offsets the austerity of the white walls and Homebase cabinetry in the kitchen; an olive tin provides quirky storage for utensils; a G Plan unit stretches along a wall of the kitchen

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he appeal was instant. Despite the rather dated decor, Jeska Hearne couldn’t disguise her enthusiasm on entering, for the first time, what was to become her and husband Dean’s new home. ‘As soon as I walked through the door and saw the staircase clad in 1980s floral carpet, I whispered to Dean, “I want it,”’ she says. ‘We hadn’t even seen upstairs yet!’ The staircase led the couple up to the top floor apartment, located in Hastings’ Old Town, and revealed an interior that was all shiny woodchip and faux tile wallpapers, with a 1970s kitchen and mushroom-coloured bathroom suite. ‘But the room sizes were good and the large windows overlooked the crumbling castle,’ says Jeska. ‘I knew it would be just right for us.’

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Jeska admits that excitement blinded her to the scale and scope of the work ahead. ‘Once we were given the keys and the previous owner had moved out, it was clear that there was a lot more work needed than we first thought,’ she says. ‘The floors needed relevelling and every inch of the place needed to be stripped out and repainted, plastered and replumbed. We stripped back the entire apartment and then thought, “Oh

‘As soon as I walked through the door and saw the staircase clad in 1980s floral carpets, I whispered to Dean, “I want it”’
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The G Plan teak sideboard was Jeska’s luckiest find. ‘The chess club down the road was being refurbished and this was left out on the street for someone to take,’ she says. ‘It was too heavy to move on my own so I sat on it until my husband came to collect it!’ The vintage German typewriter came from a local junk shop. The picture frame is from Butler’s Emporium
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‘The white makes the apartment feel more feminine and layers of cushions, fabrics and throws ensure it’s still cosy’
dear…”’ The couple hadn’t tackled a house renovation before but found themselves levelling the floors, fitting a new kitchen and painting – everything. After an early flirtation with earthy greys, Jeska decided five years ago, when her interiors blog Lobster & Swan had taken off, to paint the walls again but this time in white to create a brighter, more photogenic space. ‘I thought white walls would provide a more flexible backdrop for my blog photography and would enhance my collection of modern and vintage furnishings and accessories,’ she says. ‘It also makes the apartment feel more feminine and, by filling it with layers of cushions, fabrics and throws, it’s still cosy.’ The interior is testament to a life-long love of rootling through junk shops and peering into skips, which has yielded a host of treasures, from the distressed frames that artfully display black and white photographs, pages torn from magazines and vintage postcards, to the pristine 1970s G Plan sideboard. ‘From the age of nine I began looking for furniture for my future home and I’ve always loved anything that’s old – I don’t like things to be throwaway, I like them to last forever,’ says Jeska. ‘I still very much have that instinct. Dean is always getting calls from me saying, “I’ve bought something. It’s really heavy. Can you come and collect it?”’

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Inspired idea

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Jeska has loved collecting since childhood and now harbours boxes of vintage lace, postcards and antique photographs, which she uses to make framed displays such as this pinboard

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‘The little shelves in the bathroom (above) date from the 1940s. I had a playhouse in my grandma’s garden when I was little and they were in it.’ ‘I just love vintage letters and postcards (p81). The postmarks, stamps and handwriting are all so old-fashioned and beautiful.’

1 Vintage letter print, £30, Tinker & Tailor at Not on the High Street 2 1930s leather suitcase, £280, Henry Gregory 3 Lambswool throw, £87.50, Amara 4 Heron print, £35, Graham & Green 5 ‘Rouble’ table lamp, £120, John Lewis 6 1960s teak sideboard, £390, The Old Cinema ✤ For stockist information see page 147

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‘I bought artist Deborah Bowness’s wallpaper on canvas (facing page) from one of her open studios for about £30. It’s so pretty.’ ‘When I was growing up, each member of my family had a different design kitchen chair and the wooden unpainted one in my workroom (p83) was mine.

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‘Dean is always getting calls from me saying, “I’ve bought something. It’s really heavy. Can you come and collect it?”’

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  Small enamel letters, £2 each, Lassco. American Perspex extra large vintage letter ‘E’, £145, Signs for Home. Yellow Anglepoise lamp, £354; painted drawers, £18 each; lockable storage unit, £474, all Retrouvius   ‘L’ and ‘ U ’, £30 each, Something or Other at The Mint List
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Ellie Tennant spells out the growing craze for vintage lettering and gives us the last word on where to buy and what to look for
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‘Personalisation is a huge trend now. people crave something that’s unique to them’

1960s giant light-up ‘S’, £825, The Old Cinema

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n a hot day in East St Louis, Illinois, USA, entrepreneur Mike Hurley is sifting through 10in of pigeon droppings behind a long-abandoned drive-in cinema screen. After a little digging, he suddenly whoops, punching the air with his fist: treasure. But it’s not oil or gold he’s seeking – it’s a stash of letters. 1,500 of them to be precise. ‘Those letters had been there for 30 years, so our warehouse had a certain je ne sais quoi for a while,’ chuckles Mike, recalling the extreme lengths he’s gone to in the past to obtain the precious vintage cinema listing letters he sells in his online shop, Bay City Cargo. This is big business. The owner of two cinemas himself, Mike unwittingly stumbled across the craze for vintage lettering when he updated his ‘what’s showing’ display board in 2009 with new flat plastic letters and casually placed the 400 old three-dimensional ones on eBay. ‘They sold like hot cakes. I started to think: I need more letters,’ says Mike, who today has a warehouse stacked to the rafters with 10,000 of them and a team of employees selling everything from individual initials to whole alphabets for film sets or commercial clients. Letters range from $9.95 (£6) to $75 (£46) each, depending on size and age. Nike recently placed a huge order for an in-store installation and hip New York hotel The Box House bought multiple versions of the word ‘FUTURE’ to accessorise its ultra-trendy suites. Letters have never been so cool. It’s a relatively recent phenomenon that has its roots in a wider trend for typography, fuelled by the digital revolution and a return to all things printrelated. Designer Philip Oakley – who sells new neon letters inspired by illuminated fairground signs – pinpoints the beginning of our letter obsession to the 1970s. ‘When letterpress printing went out, the market was suddenly flooded with woodblocks,’ he says. ‘It was also around this time that shop signs started to be cut from perspex, so larger wood or metal letters became available, too.’ Stylist Emily Chalmers, who collects vintage

 Painted timber letters, £54 each; green enamel shades (with new flex), £102 each, all Retrouvius  3D chrome ‘S’ and ‘E’, £40 for set (with ‘G’ and ‘E’), Something or Other at The Mint List. Red aluminium shades (with new flex), £54 each, Retrouvius  Extra large italic ‘N’, £55, In the Woodshed. ‘C’, £10, vintage market
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letter Es and sells various antique letters through her shop Caravan, believes there’s more to it, though. ‘Personalisation is a huge trend now. In our age of mass production, people crave something that’s unique to them.’ Most of Mike’s customers buy names and initials, or simple words such as ‘EAT’ or ‘SLEEP’. Private jokes are popular, too: ‘One guy bought “FOUR CANDLES”, referring to the Two Ronnies sketch of the same name,’ he says. ‘It baffled us.’

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According to Jane Davies of Somerset-based online shop In the Woodshed, the word ‘WOW’ has been a huge hit in the UK recently, as customers recreate the letters seen on Kirstie Allsopp’s kitchen wall in her TV programmes. ‘Another recent trend is mixing different fonts and sizes together for a quirky effect,’ she says. ‘Advertisement words such as “HOVIS” are really popular, too. We wouldn’t split up a word like that into individual letters as it’s worth more intact, although we do buy parts of words sometimes. We’ve currently got “GUIN” in stock from a goldcoloured “GUINNESS” sign. We guess a “Ness” took the rest. A matching set is always better than a single initial – and there might be somebody out there who likes gin.’ If there is, it’s the internet that will lead them to Jane. Even at chic Parisian shop Kidimo – a store solely dedicated to selling vintage letters – it’s a similar story. ‘Over 90 per cent of our turnover is generated by our website,’ says founder Nicolas Flachot, who has recently launched a nifty online tool that lets his customers create words using letters from old American number plates.
Top row, from left White enamel on verdigris ‘H’, £15; green resin ‘C’, £10; white enamel on verdigris ‘T’, £40, all In the Woodshed. Faded gold on wood ‘A’, £100, Something or Other at The Mint List. Red plastic ‘A’, £8; worn gold resin ‘E’, £20; white enamel on verdigris ‘O’, £15, all In the Woodshed Middle row, from left White enamel on verdigris ‘R’, £15; red plastic ‘K’, £8; green resin ‘B’, £10, all In the Woodshed. Giant ‘S’, £100; 3D brown and white, ‘E’, £125 (£175 if converted to light), all Something or Other at The Mint List. Small ‘D’, £15, In the Woodshed Bottom row, from left 3D brown and white ‘U’ and ‘E’ (on chair), £125 each (£175 if converted to light), both Something or Other at The Mint List. ‘R’, £22, The French House. Enamel on verdigris ‘C’, £15; white enamel on verdigris ‘E’, £40; white enamel on verdigris ‘L’, ‘Y’ and ‘R’, £15 each; white enamel on verdigris ‘C’, £40, all In the Woodshed. Spindles , £12 each, Retrouvius
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A concession in leading boutique Merci and an impressive client list featuring top stylists and taste-makers is proof that the French are alphabet addicts. ‘We’re planning exhibitions in Beirut and Paris, showing illuminated letters in the dark,’ says Nicolas. ‘Letters are works of art these days.’

A capital business
Dealers like Jane have a network of suppliers and buy at auctions, markets and online, gathering letters from shops, pubs, breweries and libraries. ‘The oldest sign letters tend to be cast bronze or hand-carved from solid timber and gessoed then gold-leafed to make them weather-proof,’ she says. ‘My favourites are the enamelled copper examples dating from the 1930s-50s. Over time, they mellow to a nice verdigris. Repro producers just can’t fake the gorgeous patina of antique letters.’ But vintage sign letters aren’t always as easy to display as modern copies. ‘Many have damaged fixings so, if you want to wall mount them, it can be a DIY challenge,’ says Jane. Electrical letters can pose problems, too. ‘Always make sure you see illuminated letters working before parting with your cash,’ advises Philip. Typical prices in Jane’s shop vary from a couple of pounds for a printer’s block initial to £45 for a 60cm-high wooden letter from a shop sign, but if unusual or famous letters pop up at auction, they can fetch huge sums. In 2003, actor John Stamos

 1920s ‘O’ and ‘G’, £45 each, Newsum Antiques. Antler hooks , £102, Retrouvius  American Perspex letters; painted drawers; storage unit , all as before
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bought the iconic blue and white letters from the old California ‘DISNEYLAND’ sign on eBay for $30,000 (around £18,500). The ‘D’ is so big it can be seen on Google Earth. You’d be hard pushed to find letters this pricey in a UK auction room – a full set of ‘HOVIS’ costs around £400 – but dealers agree that as demand for letters grows, prices are steadily rising. ‘Heading to smaller auction houses can pay off,’ says Lancashire-based printer’s block dealer and collector Jeremy Whitworth. ‘I’ve picked up full printer’s block alphabets at north-west auctions recently for around £100 per set.’ It seems it’s the more adventurous, creative and downright cheeky letter hunters who reap the richest rewards. Upcycler Jo Gibbs (featured in our June 2012 issue) has a haul of letters because she noticed her local pub was ready to be demolished and asked the builders to climb up and get the sign letters for her. ‘It was a grotty pub called The Clarence but the gold-painted wooden letters were lovely,’ she says. All the best letters seem to be sourced in similarly strange ways: Mike Hurley found cinema letters ‘piled up like coal’ in the basement of an old theatre, while Jeremy has braved ‘semi-derelict buildings filled with dead birds’ to excavate drawers filled with old printer’s blocks. ‘It’s hard work but worth it,’ he says. ‘I feel as though I’m rescuing them.’

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WHERE TO BUY ● Bay City Cargo baycitycargo.com ● Elemental 020 7247 7588; elemental.uk.com ● In the Woodshed 01373 452989; inthewoodshed.co.uk ● Kidimo kidimostore.com ● Lassco 020 7394 2100; lassco.co.uk ● RE 01434 634567; re-foundobjects.com ● Retrouvius 020 8960 6060; retrouvius.com ● Salvage Nation etsy.com/shop/salvagenation ● Signs for Homes 020 8829 8945; signsforhomes.co.uk ● The French House 020 73717573; thefrenchhouse.co.uk ● The Mint List 020 8616 9192; themintlist.com ● The Old Cinema 0208 995 4166; theoldcinema.co.uk WHERE TO SEE ● Browse the collection of Berlin’s Museum of Letters online at buchstabenmuseum.de WHAT TO READ ● Just My Type by Simon Garfield (Profile Books, 2011)

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Stylist Anne Millet has brought her sense of style – and love for exotic treasures and antique finds – to a small medieval village on the west coast of France
FEATURE TINA HOM/LIVING AGENCY PHOTOGRAPHS JEAN-MARC WULLSCHLEGER/LIVING AGENCY

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s far as creative cities go, it’s hard to imagine many that are more so than Paris but after six years of living and working there, Anne Millet needed a change. Trading in the hustle and bustle of The City of Light, this fashion stylist, her husband Yorick Kleipool and their children Reina (now six) and Niels (two) sought refuge in Clisson, a pretty medieval village near Nantes, on the west coast of France, that moves at a much slower pace. This dramatic relocation to the country – and a much bigger property – has seen Anne indulge her love for treasured antiques and vintage finds. When the family moved in six years ago, the house was in a state of neglect and was the complete opposite of the couple’s taste: the walls were covered with yellow pebbledash and the rooms were small and cramped. In fact, the only aspects that Anne and Yorick liked – and decided to keep – were the original tiled floors in the office and dining area.

a tight deadline
The renovation was carried out in two stages: the first part while Anne was expecting Reina and the second, coincidentally, when she was expecting Niels. ‘During both stages, it was a real challenge to finish the work before my due date. We had to be speedy,’ says Anne. ‘And, because Clisson is

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The couple extended the house into the garden, creating this sun room. The sofa and coffee table are from French company Red Edition. Chelsea Textiles’ ‘Mid Century Modern’ collection has similar designs

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  Freelance fashion and interior stylist Anne Millet lives here with her husband Yorick Kleipool, an accountant, and their two children: Reina (six) and Niels (two).   This 19th-century house has an almost entirely open-plan ground floor, comprising the living room, dining room, garden room and office. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom.

Inspired idea

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Multiple mirrors hung together pack a punch on the stairway. DaSilva Interiors sells a selection of similar French bamboo sunburst mirrors (07958 519157; dasilvainteriors.co.uk).

Stairs lead up from the open-plan living/dining room that also connects to Anne’s office with its Fifties fabric wallcovering. The family were lucky enough to inherit the house’s original tiled floors and the sun mirrors that line the stairway were bought from Emmaus

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‘The interior is a constant experimentation of colours and fabrics’
a listed village, the choice of materials and exterior aesthetics had to be approved by the architects of the Bâtiments de France (the equivalent of English Heritage), which didn’t help.’ During the first part of the renovation, Anne, with the help of local craftsmen, spent three months reformatting the layout and size of the rooms – removing the wall between the kitchen and living room and knocking two bedrooms into one – building two new bathrooms, rewiring, and repainting all walls and ceilings. Then – four years later – the couple extended the ground floor into the garden. ‘Not only does the garden room, with its sliding doors, bring more light in but it’s also a real cocoon in the winter with the wood-burning stove,’ says Anne. ‘It’s the room where we spend most of our time.’ They then also created an additional playroom in a new extension above the garage. ‘The space started out as Reina’s bedroom but because she was scared of sleeping in such a big room, I designed the wooden cabin within for her to sleep in,’ says Anne. ‘Now it’s the ideal playroom for both of the children.’

 ﹐    With its rug from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, blanket ‘headboard’ and vintage trunks, there’s a bohemian feel in the master bedroom; a large patchwork cushion piled with smaller cushions creates a casual dining area in the garden; yellow and grey tones inject colour into the hallway; the couple redecorated the bathroom and fitted the mosaic tiles that spell ‘bain’

playful interior
Although Anne has moved away from the creative hub of Paris, her home has provided the
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A closer look

CABIN BEDROOM
Reina’s 30 sq m bedroom – and the children’s playroom – is located in a new extension above the garage. The cabin was designed by Anne and made from plywood by a local carpenter. ‘With its big windows with views of the trees in the garden, the whole room now has a cabin feel,’ says Anne. To add to the cosiness, Anne has decorated the space with scarves, bunting and a large rug.

  Reina’s bedroom, which has been created in an extension above the garage  ﹐   The collection of handkerchiefs are from flea markets and the kite from Bangkok; pillow letters and toys decorate Niels’s bedroom

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perfect vehicle for her to flex her design muscles. ‘I play with the interior constantly,’ she says. ‘Walls change colours, sofas are recovered with different textiles… it’s a constant experimentation of colours and fabrics.’ What always remains though is the juxtaposition of vintage 1950s pieces with items collected on her travels – from Moroccan rugs to Indian draining boards – which creates an overall look that may not be typically Parisian, or even French country, but it is definitely chic.

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CUTTING EDGE CRAFT

Pia Wüstenberg is turning heads by using artisanal techniques to create stunning mixed media pieces. This is craft – but not as we know it
FEATURE ELLIE TENNANT PHOTOGRAPHS SARAH CUTTLE

t is early morning in trendy Dalston, east London. Pia Wüstenberg is cycling to work and fizzing with ideas. She turns up a small driveway that leads to a row of stable-like studios. ‘I start early and stay late,’ she says, in her soft accent that could be Scandinavian or German, or both. It’s hard to believe that she only graduated in 2011. Focused and mature, she is already a shrewd businesswoman as well as a talented artist. Her elegant ‘Stacking’ vessels were recently nominated for a British Design Award and are already stocked in London design boutique Mint. It’s easy to see why: made up of separate glass, wood and ceramic bowls that stack together to create vase-like shapes, they’re practical as well as beautiful. ‘They really encapsulate what I do,’ says Pia. ‘I design objects that combine different materials and processes, and contain stories in the way that they’re made and the way that they’re used.’ Initially, Pia commissioned three craftspeople to make the various elements but demand has grown to such an extent that she now has woodturners in Germany, Austria and Finland, glass blowers in Wiltshire and the Czech Republic, and a team of ceramicists in Germany. She spends a lot of time managing this complicated network: ‘There are challenges,’ she admits. ‘Somebody might have a baby, then someone else has flu – it can be frustrating.’ Often, Pia feels like a bridge between contrasting worlds. One minute, she is firing off emails to art galleries in Paris that wish to exhibit her work, or discussing a bespoke perfume bottle with a prestigious client in Dubai; the next, she is phoning a retired Finnish woodturner who wants to chat about the hay harvest – but she relishes the opportunity to keep ancient crafts alive. It’s not all admin, though. Pia is a talented furniture maker herself and next door to her studio is a workshop, where she makes her colourful ‘Harlequin’ stools using birch wood and paper. ‘For me, beauty is all about the contrast between different materials,’ she says. ‘If you just have wood, you don’t notice it, but when you put it with paper, suddenly the organic qualities of both materials are enhanced.’ Rifling through a map chest filled with colourful paper (which she sources from the waste bins of London printers), and all the while apologising for the ‘creative mess’ that surrounds her, Pia
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   Pia shapes spindles from handmade paper ‘logs’; her ‘Stacking’ vessels; even these support struts are made of paper; Pia carefully selects which sheets of paper go where; once paper has been given the Pia treatment, the end result is reminiscent of wood grain, with a stunning marbled look; finished ‘Harlequin’ stools in Pia’s studio

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‘For me, beauty is all about the contrast between different materials. If you just have wood, you don’t notice it, but when you put it with paper, the organic qualities are enhanced’

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Will Farmer

COLLECTING PIA WÜSTENBERG
‘I love Pia’s approach to design and manufacture. From bowls to stools, each piece offers a modern and fresh approach to design with inherited style. It’s a clever combination: the ring-turned legs of her “Harlequin” stools are reminiscent of 19th-century pieces but her bold use of pattern, colour and mixed media is strikingly contemporary. When we look back at previous eras in design, it’s always the bold or challenging pieces that we can easily pinpoint to a certain period. Pia’s work has a very “now” feel and these pieces will clearly signpost a time in design, something that will be important to future collectors. My favourites are the “Stacking” vessels. My only problem is that I couldn’t just have one – I’d need at least three grouped together on a sideboard.’
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carefully selects sheets – ‘I have to think of paper in terms of intersections as well as surfaces’ – and then meticulously glues them together with PVA, layer by layer, to create hollow tubes. ‘They’re paper logs,’ she says. ‘Paper starts life as wood and I’m returning it to a sort of wood state.’ Cutting into the logs with a lathe, she excavates layers of colour, sheet by sheet, revealing marbled patterns – a sort of psychedelic wood grain. Her previous experiments fill the workshop shelves. ‘This vessel is made from children’s paintings,’ she chuckles, pointing to a vase with a cheery little watercolour train chugging around the rim. ‘I could turn a degree dissertation into a desk – or, after a break-up, make something from a bundle of love letters…’

CULTURE VULTURE
It wasn’t love that brought Pia to the UK but it was love that made her stay. Half German and half Finnish (her family has homes in each country), she first went to a Steiner school in Germany, where she learnt woodcarving and knitting, then attended the free-thinking Frensham Heights boarding school in Surrey. ‘I had a British boyfriend and a three-month visit turned into seven years,’ she laughs. A foundation course in glass, ceramic and metal design at Surrey Institute of Art & Design led to a degree in furniture design and craftsmanship at Buckinghamshire New University. Her 2008 graduate collection was a celebration of mixed media, featuring wooden drawer units with ‘stitched-on’ panels in ceramic and leather. A spell back in Finland taught Pia a valuable lesson: ‘I started my studio but I soon realised that sitting in isolation in a small village didn’t work – you need to be where culture happens in order to respond to it.’ So she returned to London and – inspired by her Finnish grandmother who first taught her how to knit – did an internship with Kaffe Fassett, the London-based textile and knitwear designer, before taking a post-graduate course in product design at the Royal College of Arts. Despite her burgeoning success, it was time spent at the Khalamkush paper factory in India that was the real highlight of 2012 for Pia. Selected by House of MG (a company in Ahmedabad) to participate in an experimental residency project, she learnt the art of paper production from a local – ‘the Picasso of papermaking’ – and then used objects she picked up at a market to create paper lights. ‘I made round sheets using cotton pulp in a kitchen sieve, and used balloons to make paper domes,’ she laughs. ‘The factory workers thought I was crazy. Whenever they walked past, they would hold up balloons like breasts!’ Undeterred by the goodnatured teasing, Pia worked every day in sauna-like conditions and the results are truly magical: delicate paper chandeliers dangle beside her London desk like a cluster of frilled jellyfish. Pia believes that her job is not just to design the object itself – it’s also to design the way something is made. ‘In many ways, the process is much more important than the outcome,’ she says. ‘An object is only as good as the process that made it.’ She turns back to her lathe, the glint in her eye suggesting she’s just had another idea… • Find out more about Pia’s work at piadesign.eu or utopiaandutility.eu
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‘I could turn a dissertation into a desk – or, after a break-up, make something from a bundle of love letters’

    Pia relaxes in her Stoke Newington flat. The fabulous paper chandelier she made in India hangs above; Pia shares a workshop with other creatives. ‘The atmosphere is very inspiring,’ she says; her ‘Harlequin’ table and ‘Flower Trap’ vase, made from woven birch bark and studio glass; Pia has to ensure that the top and bottom dimensions on each of the ‘Stacking’ pieces are exactly the same so they stack neatly; the ‘Stacking’ vessels are made using ancient craft techniques yet are strikingly contemporary; she is experimenting with bold fluorescent papers to bring little statement splashes of bright colour to her work
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Horological heroes

VICTORIAN VIRTUOSO It took a few short minutes for this early Victorian longcase regulator to climb from its £15,000£20,000 estimate and strike a resounding result at £85,250. REMARKABLE REPLICA This 1968 George Daniels replica of a Breguet et Fils skeleton timepiece was expected to go for £60,000-£80,000 but fleshed out to a sturdy £217,250. MASTER MAKER This Daniels 1982 Space Travellers’ watch was expected to reach £400,000-£600,000 but, after its launch, shot to a stratospheric £1,329,250. LONDON LINK Benjamin Hill of London crafted this 1650 astronomical watch, which was catapulted by starryeyed collectors from an original estimate of £15,000£25,000 to £58,850. TOMPION TIME Bidding escalated rapidly for this c1697 ebony table clock by Thomas Tompion, passing its £150,000-£200,000 estimate before buyers called time at £301,250.
From The George Daniels Horological Collection at Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA. 020 7293 5000; sothebys.com
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BEST DISTRESSED
At H&A we’re used to receiving news about rarified antiques selling for fabulous sums. But what has it come to when a broken bowl, an empty wine bottle and a severed hand exceed all expectations – and all in the same sale? At Moore, Allen & Innocent in Cirencester the 19th-century Chinese porcelain bowl (below) with a pierced rim carried a cautious £300-£500 estimate as it had been almost broken in half and later mended. ‘It turned out to be exactly what Chinese buyers are looking for, however, and sold for £22,000 after a heated battle,’ says auctioneer Philip Allwood. The empty wine bottle (right) was the next surprise – or perhaps not, since early English wine bottles have rocketed in value recently. This ‘onion’ shaped example, c1705, and bearing the seal of Henry Hyde Lord Cornbury and second Earl of Clarendon was estimated at £800-£1,200 and realised £2,200. But most astonishing of all was the severed hand – a mummified ancient Egyptian one to be precise, estimated at a witheringly modest £100-£150. It appealed to a Californian buyer bidding on the internet who waved goodbye to the competition to grasp it firmly for £1,700. ‘He probably runs a second-hand shop,’ says Philip.

Fine Art Director

JEREMY LAMOND
HALLS, SHREWSBURY

BUY
17th-century oak coffers and oak dressers, both of which are currently undervalued and are therefore selling for keen prices at the moment.

SELL
Pre-1900 Chinese jade carvings, particularly animal and fruit studies and scholars’ rocks – demand is increasing, especially from China.

HOLD
18th-century English blue and white porcelain, in common patterns such as ‘Fisherman And Cormorant’ and ‘Three Flowers’.

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AUCTION PREVIEW
Spring sale, 15th & 16th March
Tennants of Leyburn have spent the winter months hoarding over 1,800 tempting lots, all of which will be revealed during its bonanza two-day spring sale. One eye-catching piece is a c1933 Clarice Cliff ‘Fantasque’ coffee set (estimate: £1,500-£2,000) in the ‘Rudyard’ pattern – a treasure that has lived in a china cabinet for many years. ‘The circular finial on the coffeepot has been broken and restuck but it’s a lovely, complete set that is otherwise in excellent condition,’ explains specialist Diane Sinnott. Colour also leads the way in the clock section with this pretty blue ‘Vienna’ enamel clock (left) estimated at £500-£700. Who knows where the bidding might end up, although the £52,000 achieved at Tennants’ last Summer Sale for a Cartier rock crystal, diamond and enamel desk timepiece (estimate: £10,000-£15,000) will certainly take some beating. Shimmering offers in the jewellery section include a Victorian butterfly brooch (above right) set with sapphires, dementoid garnets and pearls (estimate: £400-£600) and a flower brooch modelled as a yellow gold bloom with a cluster of diamonds at the centre (estimate: £300-£400). Other lots in the Decorative Arts section include a set of six Guild of Handicraft spoons (estimate: £300-£500) in their original box and several pieces of Mouseman furniture that have become a staple of Tennants’ sales over many years. 01969 623780; tennants.co.uk

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7th Fine Art, Antiques & Collectables Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park, Gloucestershire. 01452 344499; simonchorley.com 8th Toys, Dolls, Antiques & Interiors Cotswold Auction Company, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. 01285 642420; cotswoldauction.co.uk 11th Vintage Jewellery & Accessories Fellows, Birmingham. 0121 212 2131; fellows.co.uk 13th Paintings & Books Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, Wiltshire. 01722 424500; woolleyandwallis.co.uk 13th–15th Three Day Fine Art Sale Bamfords, Derby, Derbyshire. 01332 210000; bamfords-auctions.co.uk 16th Asian Arts Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh. 0131 557 8844; lyonandturnbull.com 19th Antiques, Furniture & Collectables Campbells, Worthing, West Sussex. 01903 238989; campbellsauctions.co.uk 19th & 20th Quarterly Fine Art Sale Rosebery’s, West Norwood, London. 020 8761 2522; roseberys.co.uk 20th Fine Jewellery, Watches & Pens Dreweatts, Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berks. 01635 553553; dnfa.com 23rd Centuries of Glass Fieldings, Stourbridge, West Midlands. 01384 444140; fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk 26th–28th The Fine Art Sale Anderson & Garland, Newcastle upon Tyne. 0191 430 3000; andersonandgarland.com

CRACKING CABINET ‘Our latest sale proved the best pieces always sell well, even in areas considered less than buoyant. A fine Japanese shodana tansu (inlaid cabinet) bucked the trend, making £16,000 (estimate: £1,500-£2,000).’
SI MON CHOR LEY, DIR ECTOR , CHOR L EY ’S

A grave misconception – with unexpected results
Auction house Duke’s of Dorchester has form when it comes to awakening sleepers. In the last few years, its eagle-eyed antiques experts have spotted a Chinese vase being used as an umbrella stand that sold for £750,000 and missing pieces of a Renaissance altarpiece in a pensioner’s spare room that went on to sell for nearly £2m. But news of its latest find – a garden trough it identified as a rare Roman marble sarcophagus (sold for £95,600) – has sparked yet another extraordinary discovery: a similar 2nd century sarcophagus, pictured, found in Newcastle. ‘Often when people think they have something similar to an item we’ve sold, the reality is rather less exciting,’ says Guy Schwinge of Duke’s. Not this time. Decorated with a curvaceous ‘strigilated’ pattern and a panel of the Three Graces, the piece will go under the hammer on 14th February, estimated at £30,000-£50,000. 01305 265080; dukes-auctions.com
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PRICE GUIDE
UP TO £500
Shoe snuff box
DATE: c1875 Carved wooden shoe snuff boxes look really good when displayed, which is why they are still so popular with collectors of treen and folk art. This Victorian example was dated and particularly well carved, with the piqué work on the toes adding to its commercial appeal. Made individually bywoodworkers, each shoe snuff looks different from the next. An unusual boxwood example with carved ‘laces’ and a mother-of-pearl plaque on the cover sold for £400 at Woolley & Wallis. Other plainer examples realise under £150.

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Whether it’s a knitting sheath or a huge oak chest, folk art remains highly collectable, as Fiona Malcolm discovers

Oak longcase clock
DATE: Mid 18th century While clocks themselves don’t fall into the category of folk art, an oak country clock complements the treen, pottery and primitive pictures that form the look. Longcases have never been better value. At one time, the clock in the hall was a stalwart of the antique furniture world but they often stand too tall for today’s homes. Many can be quite sophisticated, in imitation of smart London styles, but this is a simple, rustic 30-hour example with a plain door and plinth. The brass chapter ring is signed ‘Tho Dicker, Silchester’. Thomas Dicker is recorded as working in Silchester (a Hampshire village) from 173656, after which he moved to Reading.

Valued at £200-£300 ♦ Sold for £300 SWORDERS

Valued at £400-£600 ♦ Sold for £350 WOOLLEY & WALLIS

Montelupo albarello
DATE: 16th century Montelupo, a small town south-west of Florence, was an important Tuscan centre of pottery production during the Renaissance because of the abundant supplies of local clay. This typical maiolica albarello (a cylindrical, waisted jar) is decorated near the base with a motif that is possibly for a Domenican monastery. It has suffered damage and repairs over its long history, otherwise it might have made over £2,000. The potteries in the town produced large numbers of drug jars and other items for the pharmacies run by Domenican monks attached to churches such as Santa Maria Novella in Florence.

Welsh knitting sheath
DATE: 1733 The majority of knitting sheaths that appear at auction are 19th-century and sell for around £100 but this George II fruitwood example was not only carved with the owner’s initials, ‘FE’, but dated 1733, making it early and therefore rare and desirable. Produced in different parts of the country, nearly all knitting sheaths are in wood. The metal inlay and style of the chip carving here points to a Welsh origin. They were worn on the right side of the body with the needle fitting through a hole in the top.

Valued at £350-£450 ♦ Sold for £320 WOOLLEY & WALLIS
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Valued at £150-£200 ♦ Sold for £350 WOOLLEY & WALLIS

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Pine Orkney chair

Copper weather vane
DATE: Late 19th century Weather vanes fixed to the highest point of steeples, cottages and barns were once a common sight. Many survive, while others, such as this Victorian example (165cm high), became fashionable ornaments that, when mounted on a plinth, work well with other country objects. ‘It may well once have had pointers for north, south, east and west but they’ve been lost,’ says Woolley & Wallis’s furniture and works of art specialist Will Hobbs. It would also have been painted red and gilt, since traces remain, but the worn appearance is desirable.

DATE: Late 19th/early 20th century The Orkney chair is the ultimate example of a design created in response to local conditions, fashioned from locally available materials. The high curved back of intricately woven straw guarded against draughts in poorly insulated houses on the archipelago of 70 islands buffeted constantly by strong winds. The earliest Orkney chairs, made hundreds of years ago, were lower than this example in order to place the sitter close to the floor, below the line of smoke that rose from the fire in the centre of the room. Straw was the main component because few trees grow on the islands and wood was a scarce and valuable material. As time went on, pieces of driftwood were used for short legs and a seat. Wood was being brought on to the islands for various purposes by the time this straw and pine chair was made. The tradition continues with craftsmen expertly creating traditional Orkney chairs, still using the best locally grown black Murkle oats for the straw backs.

Valued at £400-£600 ♦ Sold for £380 WOOLLEY & WALLIS

Valued at £100-£200 ♦ Sold for £300 LINDSAY BURNS & COMPANY

‘The chair’s high curved back of intricately woven straw guarded against draughts’

Painted pine chest

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Oak furniture from the 16th and 17th century is buoyant, with rare pieces making large sums. Prices begin to fall for chairs and tables of various types as the 18th century wears on, although Windsor chairs are finding new homes with ease. The market for dresser bases is strong, whereas anything with a rack is struggling as home owners dispense with busy displays in favour of a cleaner look, marrying an oak base with modern pictures, for example. Condition, rarity and provenance rule, as in all areas of antiques, so whereas needlework samplers are generally down, good colours and rare subject matter still attract buyers, especially if an example comes from a well-known collection. Treen in general has fallen in value slightly, so now is a good time to pick up an oak candlebox or spoon rack, dairy bowl or turned yew wood rolling pin. Job lots of four or five interesting little pieces of treen can be secured for under £150. English pewter is good value too, with simple dishes making under £100, but rarity attracts a premium. When Bonhams of Chester recently offered The Michael Boorer Pewter Collection, a ‘York’ Stuart flat-lid flagon of c1680 made £5,625 and a rare tulip-shaped gadrooned ale mug of c1710 realised £13,750.

DATE: 1836 While the mellow hues of country oak furniture, treen and pewter often form the backbone of folk art collections, painted pine pieces are also widely collected. Origin tends not to be crucial as long as the paint is original, as in the case of this charming chest (81cm wide x 46cm high). It could be Swiss or Scandinavian and is compact enough to work well in a small house or flat. It made far less than if it had been a cupboard or chest of drawers, both of which are more practical because objects such as lamps and books can live on the surface without impeding access to the storage within.

Valued at £300-£500 ♦ Sold for £300 DREWEATTS

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Two sailor’s Valentine pictures
DATE: Late 19th century From the early to late 19th century, countless sailor’s Valentines arrived in this country with seamen returning from long voyages. But far from being made by becalmed sailors, they were manufactured on Barbados – an important stopping off point for trading vessels – and bought ready-made. Most are in pairs in hinged frames so that the pictures could be folded and stored safely on the trip home. Commonly, shells of varying sizes are meticulously arranged in a geometric design incorporating a heart and a sentimental message. These two are more unusual, modelled as vases of flowers in rectangular frames. The unique design and the fact that the shells have retained their colour meant they were fiercely fought-over.

English patchwork quilt
DATE: c1830 Most patchwork quilts on the market were made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, after the advent of chemical dyes, but this example is much earlier. ‘It was worked using printed cottons from the 1830s in soft colours achieved with natural dyes. The overall effect is very easy to live with,’ says Christie’s Mark Stephen. Despite a reasonable result, it sold for less than it did at Christie’s in 2009, when it made £3,000.

Valued at £1,000-£1,500 ♦ Sold for £1,500 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON

Valued at £200-£300 ♦ Sold for £1,200 DREWEATTS

Victorian marine woolwork picture
DATE: c1850 Commonly known as woollies, these pictures, mainly depicting ships, were worked by British sailors who learnt their needlework skills from repairing sails and clothing. Most were made during the second half of the 19th century and are widely collected by folk art enthusiasts. ‘This was a nice example with all the extra ships in the foreground and the colours still vibrant,’ says Christie’s Mark Stephen.

Charles II oak joined stool
DATE: Late 17th century ‘These early oak joined stools always seem to sell because people like to use them as little side tables beside an armchair or sofa,’ says Christie’s furniture specialist Simon Green. ‘There isn’t a standard model and their individuality and variety is a great part of their appeal.’ This example is quite sophisticated, with an elegant scrollcarved frieze and baluster-turned legs. You can find more simply made stools, still from this early period, for under £1,000. It is common for much early furniture to have undergone various repairs. Stools such as this have often had the tops renewed or the stretchers replaced but this was in good, original condition and found a buyer easily.

‘Stools such as this have often had the tops renewed but this was in good, original condition and found a buyer easily’

Valued at £1,200-£1,800 ♦ Sold for £1,500 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON

Valued at £1,200-£1,800 ♦ Sold for £1,875 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON
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Western Anatolian rug
DATE: Late 19th century/ early 20th century Antique rugs have always formed part of the folk art look. The rich colours and motifs bring to life the patina of oak furniture and the glow of terracotta floor tiles. This Turkish rug (208 x 135cm) is from western Anatolia, where the madder red and yellow seen here are typical colours. The diamondswithin-diamonds pattern is common, particularly with the ‘hooks’ protruding into the central red field. ‘The design and colours in this rug were very compelling,’ says Christie’s specialist Mark Stephen. ‘These Turkish pieces are coarser and floppier than the more finely woven city rugs and work well with rustic furniture and art.’

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Early Victorian housekeeper’s cupboard
DATE: Early 19th century There is nothing inherently valuable about this ordinary kitchen cupboard. One of thousands made in a similar style, it would have been part of the ‘downstairs’ quarters of a house during the early Victorian period. It exhibited one magical ingredient, however, that ensured its commercial appeal: the original painted cream exterior and powdery blue interior. It also had size on its side at a reasonable 114cm wide and 207cm high. Huge cupboards are harder to sell. It has exactly the sort of chalky, scuffed-up look that works in unfitted kitchens, with the upper glazed section providing perfect visible storage for bowls, pottery and utensils. ‘It works well on both a functional and decorative level,’ says Christie’s Simon Green, ‘and was bought by a private buyer redoing her kitchen in a London house.’

Valued at £800-£1,200 ♦ Sold for £1,750 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON

Painted armoire
DATE: Late 18th/early 19th century This vibrantly painted continental armoire works as a piece of folk art but not if you’re trying to achieve a distinctive English, rustic look in a small cottage interior. It could be used for storage in a kitchen and would certainly provide a talking point against plain, painted units. In a bedroom it would work if contrasted with a simple wooden bedstead and plain flooring. Its origins are uncertain but it is almost certainly northern or eastern European, with the painting possibly applied at a later date. The figures in the upper panels of the doors are undoubtedly depictions of royalty. Painted furniture continues to be highly commercial but only if the paint is original (see right). A George III corner cupboard that might otherwise have struggled to achieve just a few hundred pounds sold recently at Christie’s for £3,750 because it was covered in original dark green paint with those ‘distressed’ edges so often faked on new furniture.

Valued at £600-£800 ♦ Sold for £800 DREWEATTS

Valued at £1,500-£2,500 ♦ Sold for £3,750 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON
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Charles II miniature brass lantern timepiece
DATE: c1680 This is a rare and sophisticated timepiece, all the more desirable for being a miniature at 24.5cm high. Most lantern clocks offered at auction are later and incorporate replacement parts, mainly added during the 19th century, but this example has survived in original condition. Even those in an unaltered state were, after 1680, converted from balance wheel to verge escapements because the former were so inaccurate and required constant adjustment. But here the balance escapement and alarm are intact. Brass lantern clocks were the earliest English domestic clocks to be made from c1580. They can’t be described as examples of folk art in themselves but sit well with early oak furniture, treen and domestic metalwork.

Scandinavian carved wood kasa
DATE: 1693 These traditional Scandinavian drinking vessels often appear at auction and are desirable examples of treen. They were used for communal drinking in the same way as wassail cups (see facing page). The designs are based on ancient Norse ships, with handles modelled as stylised horses, dragons or birds’ heads. Carved from a single piece of wood, they vary greatly in size and style. This is a particularly large (40cm diameter), early and sophisticated example, inscribed around the rim and with an interior decorated with a sun face and stars. It is also dated and therefore fetched a good price despite some repairs.

Valued at £4,500-£5,500 ♦ Sold for £7,500 DREWEATTS

‘This would have been made for quite a grand house for showing off large chargers and plates’

Charles I oak court cup-board

DATE: Early 17th century These court cup-boards (so named because they were simply an arrangement of joined boards on which to place your cups – the ‘court’ is from the French for short) were first made in England in the mid 16th century. ‘This would have been made for quite a grand house for showing off large chargers,’ says Christie’s Simon Green. ‘Today, collectors use them to display delft and pewter, and buyers look for early pieces. Few intact court cup-boards of this date come up for sale.’ This piece features a slim drawer just below the surface, edged with thick moulding. Down the side, the moulding has been replaced but otherwise every element is original.

Valued at £5,000-£6,000 ♦ Sold for £4,500 WOOLLEY & WALLIS

North Devon harvest jug
DATE: 1835 This is a typical harvest jug, the cornerstone of a folk art collection since these wares reflect the rustic goods produced by English craftsmen working at potteries in Bideford, Barnstaple and Fremington from the beginning of the 17th century. The same potteries also produced ceramic wassail bowls, posset pots and dishes, similarly adorned with sgraffito decoration and inscribed with verse, often along with the name of the original owner. This is slip decorated with a radiating sunburst flanked by a cockerel above flowering branches. Other examples depict a lion and unicorn and the royal arms.

Valued at £7,000£10,000 ♦ Sold for £8,125 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON
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Valued at £1,000-£1,500 ♦ Sold for £4,375 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON

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Henry VIII oak boarded chest
DATE: c1540 This was a wonderfully big, bold piece (161cm wide) that would make an impressive statement in an entrance hall. It was also very early, made during a fascinating and turbulent time in our history. The final result would have been higher had the surface displayed more depth of colour. It had been cleaned at some point in its history, harming the almost black patina of well-worn oak. It was otherwise intact with original strap hinges, bold spandrels at the bottom corners, and the sides profusely carved with geometric sections below square panels with large, stylised leaves. This type of chest was the earliest kind of furniture and the precursor of settles and, later, cased furniture such as chests of drawers. Chests went on being made in the same style for several hundred years from the medieval period and were used to store clothes and linen, raised up from the damp floor. This example may have started life in a church, where chests were use to house precious plates and vestments.

Beadwork picture
DATE: Second half of 17th century The primitive depictions of the lion and stag tie this richly worked picture to the folk art genre. The panel was probably worked after the Restoration of 1660. ‘There is always some debate as to whether these beadwork pictures originally covered caskets or were made to be framed like this,’ says Christie’s Mark Stephen. ‘What is certain is that, being glass beads, they retain their colour, unlike so many pictures worked in silk and wool.’

‘There is always some debate as to whether these beadwork pictures originally covered caskets or were made to be framed like this’

Valued at £4,000-£6,000 ♦ Sold for £4,375 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON

Valued at £2,500-£3,500 ♦ Sold for £3,125 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON

Lignum vitae wassail bowl
DATE: c1680 Hollowed out from a solid log of lignum vitae, this English wassail bowl was unusually large at 28cm high. Lignum vitae, from South America, is an expensive timber but ideal for the purpose since it is dense and oily and good for retaining hot liquid. The bowls were engine-turned on a sophisticated lathe by highly skilled woodturners. The majority of these bowls were made in the late 17th century when the tradition of wassailing was at its most popular.

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Valued at £2,500-£4,000 ♦ Sold for £5,250 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON

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BATH DECORATIVE ANTIQUES FAIR
You’re guaranteed to find the bizarre and the beautiful at this annual spring event
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man is carrying two chickens from a fairground ride under each arm. Yes, chickens. ‘They’re to go in my dining room,’ he says, nonchalantly, as if he’s talking about a Georgian refectory table. But that’s what you come to expect when you visit a decorative fair. Vintiquers here are in search of the unusual, the eccentric, the conversation-worthy. They are on the hunt for, say, a model aeroplane to hang from the beams of their converted barn; a stuffed budgerigar; a 1920s easel and palettes covered in paint; an old lobster pot; a giant disco ball – something that quite simply makes a statement. And the dealers really deliver at the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair, which is held every

spring in the historic Georgian city. On entering, the first thing to hit you is the scent of spring flowers, and soon you realise why. There are vases of anemones on dressers, pots of auriculas on tables, primroses and moss adorning urns. Perfect for Easter, a kitchenalia stand has French chocolate egg moulds, madeleine trays, and other such implements for the chocolatier, including moulds shaped as a peacock, a stag and a squirrel. The vibe here is calm and laidback. As lunch comes around and the aisles thin out, we find several dealers tucking into a feast of charcuterie, cheese and desserts in what looks like a beautifully decorated dining room rather than a shop stand. All that’s needed are those chickens.

in brief The annual Bath Decorative Antiques Fair takes place on 7th (trade only, £10) and 8th-10th March (£5) at The Pavilion, Bath, BA2 4EU. Turn to page 17 for a chance to win tickets to the fair, a shopping spree and a hotel stay. Plus 50 runners-up will receive free admission for two. 01278 784912; bathdecorative antiquesfair.co.uk

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POOCH OF THE DAY
Jasper, a nine-year-old Bedlington terrier cross, reclines on a 19th-century French fauteuil with original tapestry covering. He likes chasing rabbits and squirrels, and testing the upholstery at the Blanchard Collective near Marlborough, run by his owner Margaret Riordan.

Stephanie Bartlett was buying props for a Jubilee party and couldn’t believe her luck when she stumbled upon this union flag for £120.

A few chic vintiquers we spotted in Bath

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Emma Chadwick found a pair of 1930s Grindley ‘Creampetal’ tea bowls for £35. She also bought a 1910 French bowl for £20.

Richard Fowler bought these fairground ride chickens for £250. ‘I’m going to put them in my dining room,’ he smiles. ‘I love it here – there are so many unusual things.’

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If you’re after something a bit out-there – the fairground chickens on the previous page, for instance – young dealers James and Jade Gooch will be able to sort you out. Through their business Doe & Hope, they sell via an online emporium; at Debden Antiques in Essex; and at The Onion Barn in Blunham, Bedfordshire (by appointment). They have come west to try this fair and have booked for The Decorative Antiques & Textile Fair in London’s Battersea. ‘This is our first ever fair,’ says James. ‘Having seen how good it is, we want to come back every year.’ Their cabinet of curiosities on our visit included an Austrian art deco fish tank complete with inhabitants, a fire hydrant and a Popeye and Olive seaside photo board, which they’d used for their wedding a few months before. Other quirky delights included the pins from an American bowling alley, a 1920s crystal ball and an album of circus photos. A chap in Leicestershire alerted them to a great hoard of stock from old fairgrounds and they scour the globe for other items, such as a turquoise-painted Queen Victoria bust, frogs in formaldehyde and taxidermy bats in museum cases. ‘It’s all rather fun,’ says Jade. We wholeheartedly agree. 07729 213013; doeandhope.com

Leanne von Arx was delighted with her 19th-century French mirror, which she picked up for £280.

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Lynda TownsendBateson snapped up this 1950s glass fish vase for £125. ‘I never say no to the Fifties,’ she says.

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Roadshow expert Paul Atterbury bought some library steps (£200) and a Cyril Hall rail book (£10). ‘I always go home with a few things.’

1st-3rd Wilton House Antiques 3rd Ellesmere Antique and Collectors Fair, The Town Fair, Salisbury. £5.50. 01722 Hall, Willow Street, Ellesmere, 746700; wiltonhouse.com Shropshire. £1. 01948 710866 3rd Meadowbank Stadium 2-FOR-1 Antique and Collectors Fair, 1st-3rd Luxury Antiques London Road, Edinburgh. £1.50. and Fine Art Fair, 01764 654555; scotfairs.co.uk Harewood Pavilion, 4th Windsor Emporium, Harewood House, The Guildhall, High Street, Harewood, nr Leeds. Windsor. Free. 07900 285919; £5. 01797 252030; windsoremporium.co.uk harewoodfair.com 8th-10th Antiques & Fine Art Fair, Goodwood House, 2nd Birmingham Antiques Chichester. £5. 01423 522122; & Vintage Bazaar, The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, gallowayfairs.co.uk Birmingham. Free. 01636 676531; b2bevents.info 2-FOR-1 2nd The Vintage Bazaar, 8th-10th Luxury Antiques The Corn Exchange, Weekend, Linden Hall, Devizes, Wiltshire. £1. Longhorsley, nr Morpeth, thevintagebazaar.blogspot.com Northumberland. 2nd Lightwater Valley £5. 01797 252030; Antiques and Vintage lindenhallfair.com Craft and Collectors Fair, 9th Homemade Heaven North Stainley, Ripon, North Yorkshire. Free. 0871 720 0011; & Vintage Style Fair, Knutsford Civic Centre, Toft lightwatervalley.co.uk Road, Knutsford, Cheshire. 2nd-3rd Derby Roundhouse £1.50. 07887 767778; Antiques & Collectors Fair, ilovehomemadeheaven.co.uk Pride Park, Derby. £5. 01332 9th Saltaire Antiques & 830444; jaguarfairs.com Collectables Market, The 2nd-3rd Antique & Vintage Fair, Buxton Pavilion Gardens, Evans Room, Victoria Hall, Victoria Road, Saltaire, West St John’s Road, Buxton, Yorkshire. £1. 07985 181120; Derbyshire. £2.50. 07800 roseandbrownvintage.co.uk 508178; unicornfairs.co.uk 3rd The Vintage Home Show, 10th Sandown Park Antique and Vintage Fair, Sandown Chiswick Town Hall, Park Exhibition Centre, Turnham Green, London. Portsmouth Road, Esher, £4. 0113 345 8699; Surrey. £3. 020 7249 4050; vintagehomeshow.co.uk wonderwhistle.co.uk 3rd Stamford Arts Centre 11th IACF Swinderby Antiques Antique and Collectors and Collectors Fair, RAF Fair, Stamford Arts Centre, Swinderby, nr Lincoln. £5 Stamford, Lincolnshire. £2. (after 10am). 01636 702326; 07772 349431; iacf.co.uk fielddogfairs.com To take advantage of our exclusive ticket offers, please present this page on entry
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Who: Reem Nassar. What: A Napoleon II chair upholstered in Cabbages & Roses fabric, £850. Why: ‘I’m going to put it in my bedroom. I’m refurbishing my house, changing it from something very serious to something much lighter using Swedish and French country furniture.’ Style file: ‘My home is an Arts and Crafts house, all oak and dark colours, so I’m trying to make it more cheery. It’s in Bedford Park in Chiswick, a suburb that was worked on by architect Edward William Godwin, a leading member of the aesthetic movement. I love shopping at decorative fairs – I recently bought a console table at the Battersea fair.’

12th & 26th Sunbury Antiques Market, Kempton Park, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. Free. 01932 230946; sunburyantiques.com 13th-17th Chelsea Antiques Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, Kings Road, London. £5. 01825 744074; penman-fairs.co.uk 13th-19th BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair, Duke of York Square, London. £10 (£15 for two people). 020 7589 6108; bada-antiques-fair.co.uk 15th-17th IACF Shepton Mallet Antiques, Vintage and Collectors Fair, Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet. £5 (Fri £10). 01636 702326; iacf.co.uk 16th All Things Vintage & Lovely Fair, The Palace Hotel, Babbacombe Road, Torquay. £1.50. 01803 213837; missivy.co.uk 16th Mainwaring’s Seaside Brocante, St Mary’s Hall, Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent. £1. 01227 773037 16th Market Harborough’s Affordable Vintage Fair, Best Western Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough. £1. judysvintagefair.co.uk 17th Midcentury Modern, Dulwich College, London. £7. modernshows.com 17th The Vintage Home Show, Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road, Manchester. £3 0113 345 8699; vintagehomeshow.co.uk 17th Adams Antiques Fair, Royal Horticultural Hall, Lindley Hall, Victoria, London. £4. 020 7254 4054; adamsantiquesfairs.com

23rd Mad March Vintage Fair at the Castle, Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London. £1.50. 020 8808 8772 23rd Vintage & Handmade Jumble Sale, The Village Hall, Rangeworthy, South Gloucestershire. Free. vintageandhandmade.co.uk 24th Pop-Up Vintage Fair, The Ridings Shopping Centre, Level 2 Cathedral Walk, Wakefield. Free. advintageous.co.uk 24th Kelvin Hall Antique and Collectors Fair, Kelvin Hall, Argyle Street, Glasgow. £1. 01764 654555; scotfairs.co.uk 24th Delightfully Vintage & Handmade Spring Market, North Bradley Peace Memorial Hall, North Bradley, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. £1. delightfullyvintage.com 25th IACF Newbury Antique and Collectors Fair, Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire. £5 (after 10am). 01636 702326; iacf.co.uk 29th-31st Antiques & Fine Art Fair, Scone Palace, Perth. £5. 01423 522122; gallowayfairs.co.uk 2-FOR-FREE 29th-31st The Cotswolds Decorative Antiques & Fine Art Fair, Westonbirt School, Tetbury, South Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. £5. 01278 784912; cooperevents.com 31st St Ives Antiques Fair, The Burgess Hall, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. £2. 01480 896866

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ROADSHOW EXPERTS
Take a picture of your latest junk-shop find or favourite family heirloom, email it to H&A and let the Roadshow experts tell you all about it…

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Top-notch memento

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I inherited this picture from my grandmother a few years ago. She told me her older sister, who worked for a South African publishing house in the 1970s, had given it to her. I have tried to find out more without success. Each pen and ink drawing is 17 x 20cm – overall it measures 57 x 45cm. It is unsigned except for the words ‘Trial illustrations for “More Alice”’ across the bottom. None of the scenes seem to relate to Alice in Wonderland or Alice Through the Looking-Glass. As far as I know, there wasn’t a ‘More Alice’. Are they by a professional or an enthusiastic amateur? Kate Barlow, West Glamorgan These are lovely drawings and too good to be by an amateur hand. Sir John Tenniel produced the original

illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland in 1865. From looking carefully at the images you sent, I think yours are trial drawings done in the 1950s for another book based on Alice, hence the title ‘More Alice’. I’m pretty sure they were never published. Black and white illustrations can be difficult to sell but this subject matter is so enduring that I think plenty of people would want to buy them, even though we don’t know the artist. If they came up at auction, they could make £200-£300 and would be ideal for a child’s bedroom. Dendy Easton, paintings specialist

A genuine drawing of Alice by Tenniel would fetch at least £10,000 at auction. Watercolours by the artist have sold for close to £30,000.

This little brooch once belonged to my greatgrandmother. I’d like to know how old it is and what it might be worth. Carolyn Scarlett, Gloucestershire Cameo brooches have fallen in value quite markedly in recent years but your example has been finely carved from a single piece of onyx that displays contrasting white and black colours. The talented craftsmen used the natural colours in the stone to great advantage and, if you examine the back, you’ll see the central white section surrounded by black. It was produced in the mid 19th century as a superior Italian tourist souvenir. The gold mount set with half pearls was probably added in this country. Hardstone cameos are harder wearing and more valuable than those carved from shell, so I can see this making £1,500-£2,000 at auction. John Benjamin, jewellery specialist

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Beauty secret

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A lady I used to work for gave me this little box. Can you tell me anything about it, such as its age and value? Elizabeth Costelloe, Gloucestershire This is a typical English enamel patchbox, which was used to store tiny patches at a time when smallpox was rife and covering the scars caused by the disease was part of a woman’s beauty routine. It was produced, as were many others of its kind, in the Bilston area near Wolverhampton. These are usually 18th-century but I think yours was made a little later, c1830. There is a mirror in the lid, which helps to identify it as a patch rather than a snuff box. I love the dark blue heart against the white background and the border of little

white enamel boutons against the gilt outline. It would make an ideal Valentine’s Day gift. The gilding has become a little rubbed over the years, so I think it would make a modest £80-£100 if you decided to sell. Andy McConnell, glass specialist

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This piece belonged to my mother-in-law. Her husband was in the RAF and they were on a tour in Germany in 1950, so they might well have acquired it then. We have no idea where it was made or how much it might be worth, so would be grateful if you could tell us more. Diana Medland, Gloucestershire What you have is an art nouveau claret jug made c1900 at WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik), the best-known and most successful of Germany’s art pewter manufacturers during this period. Its output was prodigious and bought avidly by a public who wanted attractive objects in their homes but couldn’t afford more expensive silvermounted wares. The factory ran a separate enterprise to produce the glass that lined so many of its vases, rose bowls and dishes. The demand for WMF has waned in the last few years, so I think your claret jug would make in the region of £300 at auction. Andy McConnell, glass specialist

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We are sisters and inherited these pictures from our godmother, taking home one each. If we ever decided to sell, we’d offer them as a pair. It’s unlikely we’ll come to that decision but, if we did, what might we get for them? Carol Gold and Pat Cupit, West Midlands Your still-life paintings are by Oliver Clare (1853-1927), who was from a wellknown family of artists that included his father George (1835-1900) and his brother Vincent (1855-1930). All three specialised in these highly detailed still-life paintings of fruit and flowers. Primroses growing wild or in pots were often teamed with egg-filled birds’ nests against a mossy bank. I would not have hesitated to quote £1,000-£1,500 each for them 15 years ago. Today, however, I have to tell you they might only make £500-£700 each as this traditional Victorian style has fallen out of favour as buyers have increasingly turned to 20th-century British art. Dendy Easton, paintings specialist

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Could it be Tiffany?

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My great-grandfather, who at one time was minister for foreign affairs in Romania, gave this watch to my greatgrandmother. He bought it in Switzerland. I’ve always wondered if it could be by Tiffany. Lara Stein, West Midlands This is a beautifully made 1920s cocktail watch. I’ve searched for a Tiffany mark in your photographs but cannot find one. It does, however, contain a 15-jewel Movado movement and is liberally set with French cut sapphires and diamonds. The symmetrical design of the stones and the graduated sizing of the sapphires are very pleasing. The overall composition is typically art deco and extremely desirable. Good cocktail watches have become more popular over the last few years. They are wearable and an example such as this is valuable in terms of both materials and design. Subject to the sapphires testing as natural, it would carry an auction estimate of £5,000-£6,000. If they are found to be synthetic, the value would drop to £3,000-£4,000. John Benjamin, jewellery specialist

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Antiques Roadshow expert Eric Knowles toasts the work of Christopher Dresser, the father of modernism

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I bought this toast rack for £45 from a small antiques centre in Lewes, Sussex, a few years ago. My instincts at the time told me it was a Christopher Dresser design, so I’m wondering what you make of it and whether you can tell me if it’s worth more than I paid for it. Iain McCready, Sussex

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I bought this Honiton loving cup in an antiques centre in Northampton for £65 about eight years ago. I had never before seen such a large piece by Honiton (about 30cm high) and couldn’t resist it. What do you make of it? Jim Rooney, London What a find! I’ve seen a lot of Honiton pottery but have

never come across this unusual shape and size. It was made in the 1930s with stylised flowers painted on the glaze. Honiton pottery looks similar in some ways to Poole but it isn’t as desirable or as widely collected. The factory mainly produced little bowls, dishes, jugs and vases. This has a hairline crack, unfortunately, which detracts from the value. It might make £80-£100 at auction. Will Farmer, ceramics specialist

Look out for wares made at Honiton under Charles Collard from 1918. Find out more at honitonpottery-collectorssociety.co.uk.

I think you’re spot on – and that you made a good buy. I’m sure, beyond reasonable doubt, that this is a Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) design, manufactured in electroplate rather than silver. Pieces by Dresser that have not been documented are still turning up and I think this is one of them. I’ve been examining his work for over 30 years and have five books on him but, oddly, this exact design isn’t in any of them. One of his best-known pieces is a rack that forms an arch with folding arms, which could be used as both a letter rack and a toast rack. Still, I’m prepared to trust my instincts. Your toast rack has the simplicity, the geometry and the ease of manufacture (Dresser was all for mechanised production) evident in all his work. He believed that form should follow function, which is a cliché these days, but he was a pioneer of that approach. Many hail him as the father of modernism. I’d go along with that. When you think of the overwrought and embellished accoutrements that graced the average Victorian breakfast table when he designed this in around 1880, his genius seems all the more remarkable. He really was a visionary. His designs had the pared-down simplicity we associate with modern design, yet he was working in the late 19th century. He was the consummate all-rounder, designing furniture, wallpaper, textiles, stained glass, book bindings and metalwork. It was an extraordinary career for a man who started out as a botanical draughtsman. He turned to the decorative arts when he failed to obtain the chair in botany at University College, London. His designs for metalwork are, for me, the most exciting, especially his futuristic-looking teapots. This piece is by Hukin & Heath but Dresser also worked for James Dixon and Elkington. I think it would make around £200 at auction and a good deal more if it were in silver – say £500-£600. Well bought!
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Coming of age
This necklace belonged to my mother, who was given it as a 21st birthday present. She was born in 1910. She used to wear it a great deal but I never have. I would love to know whether the stones are rubies and how much it is worth. Barbara Braybrook, Northamptonshire What an attractive necklace. I certainly think you should wear it and enjoy it. The stones are garnets rather than rubies. Thousands of necklaces such as this were produced during the 19th century using these blood-red pyrope garnets from Bohemia. Victorian ladies wore whole suites of garnet jewellery to create an extravagant and opulent effect in combination with elaborate gowns. The stones were often given a foil back to improve their colour. Antique garnet jewellery used to be very cheap but more and more people are beginning to appreciate it. I think your necklace would realise £300-£500 at auction. Susan Rumfitt, jewellery specialist

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I once had a French pen friend and often stayed with her. She became like a sister. We used to visit her grandfather in his country house in Normandy and I was given this bowl when he died because my friend didn’t have room for it. It will go to her sons one day if they want it. It reminds me of all the good times I had with her family. Can you tell me anything about it? Irona Dougherty, Buckinghamshire

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Copper leaf bath
For anyone who’s been tempted by a copper bath but put off by the price tag, Annie Sloan shows you how to create an affordable version

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or years I had hankered after a freestanding copper bath for the corner of my bathroom as they’re so sumptuous yet earthy-looking. And I eventually acquired one by covering my enamel bath in copper leaf. Copper is a warm and rich, gingery red colour and, being a shiny metal, reflects light. But to soften its appearance, something cool and deep was needed underneath it, to show through. ‘Florence’, a coppery green paint, similar to the colour of verdigris, was perfect. My bath was mounted on black slate and around the edge of it I put a wooden border, painted in a coat of thinned-out ‘Graphite’. I then covered the border with clear wax so the wood showed through a little. The planks of rough wood on the wall behind the bath have been colourwashed in a mix of ‘Duck Egg Blue’ and ‘Florence’. The wonderful contrast of the shiny copper next to the matt of the wood is both soothing and pleasing.

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STEP ONE Paint the outside of the bath in ‘Florence’ with the medium oval brush. When it is dry, paint over it with gold size (gilder’s glue), using the flat synthetic brush. Size starts out as white, turns to an ultraviolet colour for a minute or so, then becomes clear. At this point, it is ready to be used, although it will remain sticky for several weeks. I normally apply the size all at once to the area I am working on. STEP TWO While the size is becoming clear, take a sheet of copper leaf and lightly crumple it in your hands. If the leaf sticks to your hands, put some talcum powder on them. Gently flatten out the leaf. STEP THREE Lay the flattened sheet of leaf on the size – don’t do this until the size is completely clear with no white areas. Use one hand to lay the leaf on and the other to position using a firm brush. STEP FOUR Brush the leaf all over. Any folds will make small cracks so the green paint underneath will show through. The finish will probably look quite messy at this point. Repeat steps two to four with the remaining sheets of copper leaf. STEP FIVE Once you have covered the bath with copper leaf, use a soft cloth to coat it with clear wax. This will remove any excess copper leaf and flatten everything out, giving the bath a smooth finish. If you want to see more of the green underneath, rub a little harder so that some of the copper leaf is removed.

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• ‘Florence’, ‘Graphite’ and ‘Duck Egg Blue’ paint • Medium oval paint brush • Water-based gold size • Flat synthetic brush to apply the gold size • Sheets of copper leaf • Talcum powder • Dry, firm but soft-haired brush to push down the copper leaf • Clear wax • Soft, clean, dry, lint-free cloth to apply the wax

This is an edited extract from Colour Recipes For Painted Furniture by Annie Sloan (£14.99, CICO Books, 2013). It’s available from all good bookshops or you can purchase a copy at the special price of £12.99 (including free P&P) by calling 01256 302699 and quoting GLR88J. Visit cicobooks.co.uk

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Consider leaving the copper leaf to tarnish slightly before applying the wax. The wax seals the leaf from the air, which prevents the tarnishing process.

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A coating of copper gives any freestanding bath a splash of boho chic

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Katie Hallett brings news of the hottest paint shades of 2013, from serene pastel palettes and punchy brights to moody greys

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‘Angie’, £32.50 per 2.5l, Little Greene

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 ‘Laylock’, from £25 per 2.5l, Pots of Paint  ﹐   ‘Sophistication’, ‘New York’, ‘Honey Fever’, ‘Mink’ and ‘Faithful’, all £19.46 per 2.5l, Crown

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Dreamy pastels create calming backdrops when teamed with white skirtings but, if you want to create a look that’s oh-so-2013, combine a spectrum of ice-cream shades on the same wall.

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r ‘Linen’, £31.20 pe ild ‘Middleton Pink’, 2.5l, Designers Gu £34.50 per 2.5l, Farrow & Ball

  ‘Himalayan Musk’, £24.29 per 2.5l, Dulux ﹐      ‘Lemon’, ‘Violet’, ‘Soleil’, ‘Mambo Queen’, ‘La Bambo’   ‘Sugar Almond’, all from £29 per 2.5l, Earthborn
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‘Soft, almost translucent pastel shades offer tranquility, perfect for a bedroom setting. Subtle layering of closely collected shades breaks up long walls, creating a delicate and sophisticated appearance’
Rebecca Thompson, colour and design manager, Dulux

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‘Dark greys made their mark in interior design during the Georgian period, when woodwork, doors and ironwork would commonly be painted in this colour. Today, moody greys provide focal points as feature walls, while paler shades create a calming ground to work a colour scheme around.’
David Mottershead, managing director, Little Greene
‘Lead Colour’, £32.50 per 2.5l, Little Greene

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MOODY GREYS
 ‘Down Pipe’, £34.50 per 2.5l, Farrow & Ball  ‘Pumblechook’, £36.50 per 2.5l, Fired Earth

Grey walls have been having a moment for a while and, with their ability to let furnishings and accessories shine, it’s easy to see why. To up the ante, just add pops of colour – the brighter the better.

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PUNCHY PALETTE
For a modern feel that couldn’t be less formal and fusty, team vintage homeware with vivid walls. If you’re feeling particularly plucky, combine with subtler hues: raspberry paired with pastel pink or mustard with dark grey.

  ‘Yacht Blue’, £34 per 2.5l, Sanderson  ‘Mrs Booth’, £36.50 for 2.5l, Fired Earth

‘Marine’, £31.20 per 2.5l, Designers Guild

‘Ciara Yello £34.50 pe w’, r Farrow & 2.5l, Ball

‘Caribbean Sea’, from £29 for 2.5l, Earthborn

, ‘Raspberry Sorbet’ ny £33 per 2.5l, Zoffa

Louise Smith, global colour designer, Dulux
 ‘Hustle at 5pm’, £36.50 per 2.5l, Fired Earth ﹐   ‘Pure Brilliant White’, ‘Cheeky Wink’, ‘Fairy Dust’ and ‘Sky High’, all £19.46 per 2.5l, Crown
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‘Pair vintage-inspired candy tones with laid-back neutrals for a stylish combination with a twinkle in its eye’

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art collectors developed near the BÁV branch on Falk Miksa and when the Iron Curtain fell the area quickly became known as Budapest’s antiques district. Today over 20 of Budapest’s top antique shops line the street, with more to be found along Váci Utca and on the streets surrounding Castle Hill. While the BÁV no longer has a monopoly on the sale of antiques, it is still the top spot to begin buying in Budapest. From antique jewellery to large-scale furniture, ceramics, glass and art, it offers some of the best pieces and prices in the city. But save your bargaining skills for the Ecseri Piac, the Budapest Flea Market – at BÁV, the price marked is the price paid. A word of warning, though: Hungary forbids the export of items designated as cultural treasures. Because the antiques scene is so new here – essentially only developing after 1989 – the Hungarians classify an antique as anything more than 50 years old. When making a purchase, ask if you need an official export certificate (you often won’t). Dealers can organise these easily on your behalf, though it takes about four weeks. But don’t be put off: my favorite finds, and best buys, are all pieces less than 50 years old: Hungarian ceramics, retro lighting fixtures and vintage linens.

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s the composer György Ligeti explained, ‘If you come from Paris to Budapest you think you are in Moscow, but if you go from Moscow to Budapest you think you are in Paris.’ Two worlds collide on the Danube with Pest on the eastern side of the river and Buda on the west. Though largely a 19th-century city with fading gothic, renaissance and baroque buildings among modernist structures, Budapest still bears witness to its past as part of the Ottoman and Hapsburg empires. The Turkish invasion left behind a bath house culture along with some of the best coffee houses and literary cafés on the continent, while the art-loving Hapsburgs gave Hungary’s capital city its grandeur. The antiques scene in Budapest owes much to the Hapsburgs, too. Not only are the antique shops on the tree-lined Falk Miksa between Parliament and Margit Hid (Margaret Bridge) filled with relics from this period, but Budapest’s famous BÁV (essentially a state-owned pawn house with branches all over the city) was set up in 1773 by Empress Maria Theresa to prevent predatory money lending. During Communist times it was the only place to legally sell art and antiques. A cluster of covert antique dealers and

    The Parliament building sits on the bank of the Danube; near Parliament lies Falk Miksa, a street filled with many antiques dealers; aside from antiques, confectionary is another of Budapest’s specialities; the famous Szechenyi chain bridge is one of many spanning the Danube; trams are a convenient way to get around the city; built in 1896, the Great Market Hall is the Budapest’s largest indoor market; an art nouveau statue at the beautiful Gellért Baths

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Where to go for everything from vintage gypsy shirts to Communist memorabilia
1 MAGYARKERAMIA GALERIA Falk Miksa Utca 17 and 24-26; magyarkeramia.hu With pieces stretching from the 1800s to late 20th century, this ‘Hungarian ceramics gallery’ (as its name translates) is a visual encyclopedia of the country’s pottery output. Look out for the iridescent glazes of the Zsolnay company and the Fat Lavaesque pieces by father and daughter duo Gesu and Livia Gorka, hotly tipped by Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Hill. 2 DARIUS ANTIQUES Falk Miksa Utca 24-26; dariusantik.hu When Elizabeth Csörge greeted me at the door to her family business, I hesitated. Though gorgeous, the shop sold case goods – swoon-worthy walnut veneer neo-baroque chests of drawers and beautiful Biedermeier tables. The problem? I wasn’t looking to buy furniture. Just as I was about to turn away, I spotted a shelf full of Herend’s ‘Queen Victoria’ patterned porcelain introduced in 1851 for London’s first World Exposition. With petite pieces selling for as little as 5,000Ft (£14) my favorite was a 1940s shell-shaped plate at 38,000Ft (£110) missing the usual touches of gold in the pattern. It had been made during the war so the (rationed) gold paint had been replaced with yellow. 3 ANNA ANTIKVITAS Falk Miksa Utca 18-20 This is paradise for linen lovers. Anna started her collection at age 12 by going door to door in her native Transylvania. Though Transylvania was lost to

FLEA MARKET
While a trip to the Ecseri Piac – Budapest’s famous Flea Market (Nagykőrösi út 156, piaconline.hu) – is not for the faint of heart, the journey is worth it as much for the cultural experience as for the treasures to be found. Trendy light fittings, ceramics, glassware and porcelain as well as linens, paintings and furniture are all well-priced, but barter and barter hard – the dealers expect it. It’s open all week but the best day to go is Saturday (6am–3pm), when most dealers are present. To get there take bus 54 from Boráros Tér in Pest or, for a quicker journey, the red-numbered express buses 84E, 89E or 94E from the Határ Utca stop on the M3 metro line in Pest and get off at the Fiume Utca stop. Follow the crowds over the pedestrian bridge – but prepare to get lost for this sounds simpler than it actually is!

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Anna Antikvitas

Romania after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War II, this folk art is an important part of Hungary’s heritage. Anna’s shop has traditional table cloths, bed linens and wall hangings for every budget.
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4 FORDOVA ANTIKVITAS Hajós Utca 16-18 Judit Dombi’s sprawling three-storey bric-a-brac shop ‘specialises in not specialising’. Along with her mother and aunt, Judit’s collection spans vintage clothes to lighting from every era, a plethora of porcelain at various prices, tchotchkes and art deco. Bargains abound in the basement flea market and prices get lower the more interest you show. 5 WAMP Erzsebet Tér; wamp.hu Where does the design maven go to find locally made furniture, clothing and accessories? WAMP – Wasárnapi Művész Piac, a monthly design fair that vets its participants, ensuring only the hottest Hungarians are allowed to hawk their wares. With more than 100 vendors and connections to Budapest’s Design Week in October, this is one of the trendiest pop-up salons in Pest. Check the fair website as upcoming dates and locations can vary. 6 ANTIK-BAZAR Klauzál Ut 1 This tiny two-storey store filled to the brim with busts of Lenin, Marx and miscellaneous Soviet militaria gives an impression of what life was like for the ‘Goulash Communists’. While you can buy anything from

seltzer bottles to vintage cameras, my favourite find was an amazing collection of eastern European light fittings and chandeliers in pressed glass, metal or crystal. Anywhere else, these would have had multiple zeros at the end of their price tag. But here prices started at just 28,000Ft (£80). If I were a chic vintage shopkeeper, I’d be heading here to stock up!
7 VALIFOLKART Vaci Utca 23; valifolkart.hu Why buy new gypsy blouses at the souvenir stalls when you can have the real thing? At Valifolkart, tucked away in a courtyard off a busy street, shopkeeper Balint Acs repurposes vintage peasant shirts and traditional aristocratic costumes to fit the modern man or woman. Prices run from 5,000–25,000Ft (£15-£70). An assortment of bric-a-brac and military paraphernalia is also available. 8 MILLENNIUM ANTIK Vaci Utca 67; millennium-antik.hu Just a stone’s throw from Budapest’s Central Market Hall, Millennium Antik is a chocolate box-sized shop with a choice inventory. A plump assortment of glass, ceramics, silver plates, bronze sculptures, lamps and chandeliers made me feel as if I were a ballerina in a jewellery box – though perhaps that sensation was inspired by me finding a 19th-century bronze casket topped with a miniature Hapsburg-style portrait. At 330,000Ft (£938) it was out of my price range, even though assistant Victoria Kossa did offer an additional 15% discount.

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● Wine lovers should visit Klassz (klasszbistro.hu) where the waiters will pair each course with a local wine. Skip pudding and opt for a glass of Tokaji. ● A trip to Budapest is not complete without visiting one of the literary cafes. My favorite is Gerbeaud (gerbeaud. hu). Go for breakfast and enjoy the art-nouveau ambiance without the crowds. ● End the day with drinks at Callas Café (callascafe. hu). Its cocktails cost as little as £3 (1100Ft).

museum of Applied Arts Housed in a secessionist building with an extraordinary, green and yellow tiled roof, the Museum of Applied Arts (Üllői Ut 33-37; imm.hu) (above) is a visual feast. Inside you’ll find rich collections of Zsolnay ceramics, Tiffany glass, Ottoman carpets and gold pieces from the treasury of the Esterházys – a Hungarian noble family dating back to the middle ages. houses of parliament Based on the Houses of Parliament in London and designed by native architect Imre Steindl, the Hungarian Parliament (Kossuth Tér 1-3; parlament.hu) is the country’s largest building. Book a guided tour in English daily at 10am, 12pm or 2pm.) Bring your Passport for ID. zoo The Elephant House (right) at the Budapest Zoo (Állatkerti Körút 6-12; zoobudapest.com), with its Zsolnay tiles and grand entrance, is the type of place I

imagine the fictional children’s book character Babar the King could call home. Built in 1912, the secessionist style reflects the fascination with Moorish architecture that was prevalent at the turn of the century. The tower to the right of the entrance offers a panoramic view of the City Park. Vasarely Museum If you look to the edge of your tourist map, you’ll find the crumbling Zichy Mansion which houses the Vasarely Museum (Szentlélek Tér 6; vasarely. hu), a brilliant gem just off the beaten path in what was Óbuda

(the third of the original three cities that joined in 1873 to give Budapest its name). Once home to the artist Victor Vasarely, it now contains a permanent exhibition paying homage to his genius, displaying nearly 300 of Vasarely’s mesmerising op art works. memento park Where do all good soviet statues go to die? Memento park (mementopark.hu) is filled with the statues of Stalin, Soviet soldiers, proletariat workers and communist martyrs that once filled Budapest’s squares and parks before the 1989 change of government. Oddly inspiring, this memorial to totalitarianism shows the resilient Hungarian spirit. The park is slightly tricky to get to, but there is a one-hour express bus that runs from Deák Ferenc Tér in Pest at 11am every day. Toma Clark Haines is the owner of The Antiques Diva & Co European Tours (antiquesdiva.com)
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● Hungary won’t adopt the euro until 2018. With an exchange rate of £1 to 352Ft (as we went to press), calculations can be challenging. Carry a cheat sheet of basic exchange rates to simplify shopping.

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Head off to one of these antiques centres or fairs around the UK and enter the world of fascinating antiques and collectables, from vintage kitchenalia to antique jewellery
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Visit the home of Europe’s largest range of antiques and collectables, with more than 300 dealers in three buildings, located 10 miles north of Lincoln. A wide range of stock is always on display, including period furniture, decorative antiques, vintage, clocks, mirrors, books, lighting, linen, silver, glass, jewellery, ceramics, paintings and Arts and Crafts. Nationwide delivery available.
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An unrivalled choice of antiques and collectables is just a few clicks away...

The centre is situated in the heart of historic Somerton, with over 25 dealers offering a wide range of antiques, collectables and decorative furnishings at competitive prices. There is also an in-house jewellery repair and a pearl re-stringing service. Recently featured on BBC Two’s Antiques Road Trip, the centre is 20 minutes from the M5 (J25) and five minutes from Podimore on the A303.
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Monday to Saturday, 10am–5pm. West Street, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7PS  01458 274005

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These two centres offer visitors the opportunity to purchase antique furniture, silver, ceramics, paintings, collectables and jewellery from over 125 antiques dealers. Modern furniture, design-led accessories, gifts and fashion are also available. Enjoy the ambience of the Restaurant @ Abernyte and Café Circa at Doune for teas, coffees and lunches. Shortlisted for the H&A Awards 2013. Ample parking.
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Stratford Antiques and Interiors boasts over 40 shops under one roof in a 12,500 sq ft showroom with lots of parking. Selling antique, reproduction and bespoke furniture plus a huge selection of interiors, lamps, bedding, cushions, ceramics, glass and much more.
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Open seven days a week, 10am–5pm. Abernyte, Perthshire, PH14 9SJ and Doune, Stirlingshire, FK16 6HG

Open seven days a week. Dodwell Trading Estate, Evesham Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9ST [email protected]  01789 297729

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The BathVA market held at Green Park (the former railway station) offers 60 stalls selling antique and mid-century furniture, vintage fashion and jewellery, homewares, curiosities, decorative accessories, silverware, books, collectable vinyl, militaria and Arts and Crafts.
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This independent, vetted annual fair is held over three days in the spectacular Palladian home of the Earl of Pembroke. Forty top class standholders offer fine and country furniture, jewellery, paintings, prints, clocks, silver, porcelain, glass and collectables.
Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd March 2013, Friday and Saturday: 10.30am–5pm, Sunday: 10.30am–4pm, £5.50. Wilton House, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0BJ
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Every last Sunday and third Tuesday of the month. Sunday Market: 27th February, 9.30am–4pm, free entry. Tuesday Market: 24th February, 7.30am-3pm, free entry. Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB  07723 611249

 

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From the beginning to the end of February you will have an opportunity to buy at the largest fairs in Scotland and Kent. Antiques, vintage, collectables and anything in between will be on offer from exhibitors. You are sure to enjoy the B2B Events experience.
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Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th February, Saturday: 10am–4.30pm, Sunday: 10am–4pm, £3, Edinburgh. Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th February, 10am-4pm, £4, Detling, Kent  01636 676531

Pineapple Retro stocks homeware and textiles from the 1950s to the 1970s. Everything is handpicked and 100 per cent genuine vintage – no reproductions. Fresh stock arrives weekly, covering all from G-Plan and Ercol furniture, lighting, decorative glass, 1950s kitsch tableware, bar bits and gorgeous textiles. Everything is carefully displayed to show its maximum potential.

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Quality fairs in truly majestic settings. A wide range of antiques and vintage items as well as contemporary fine art will be offered for sale by some of the country’s leading dealers.
22nd–24th February: Stonyhurst College, Nr Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PZ. 8th–10th March: Goodwood House, Nr Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PX. 22nd–24th March: Arley Hall, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6NA. 10.30am–5pm, £5, 2 for 1 entry with this advert  01423 522122

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The Antique and Collectors Fair at Fontwell Park Racecourse on Sunday 24th March will have 250 stalls to peruse in the grandstand, marquee and outside areas. This fair is a must for anyone who wants to spend a few hours having a good rummage around in the attractive surroundings of this popular West Sussex course. There will be a huge variety of antiques, furniture, jewellery, vintage goods, ceramics and more.
Sunday 24th March, 9am–4pm, trade £5 from 7am, adults £2.50, under 15s free. Fontwell Park Racecourse, nr Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 0SX  01903 734112

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An annual event of distinction featuring 30 high quality exhibitors selling the finest furniture, paintings, jewellery, sculpture, silver, oriental carpets, ceramics, books, clocks, glass and other decorative objects. The fair offers free parking and is AA signposted.
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Dairy House Antiques, with 24 dealers, is spread over 3,500 sq ft over three floors and is just off the A350. Competitively priced furniture is complemented by rugs, paintings, lighting, mirrors, books, kitchenalia, vintage linens, textiles and haberdashery, brocante, jewellery, glass, silver and other decorative items. Shortlisted for the H&A Awards 2013.
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Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd March, Friday: 11am–6pm, Saturday: 10.30am–6pm, Sunday: 10.30am–5pm. Harewood Pavilion, Harewood, Near Leeds, LS17 9LQ  01797 252030

Monday to Saturday, 10am–5pm, Sunday 11am–4pm (closed bank holidays). Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9AN  01747 853317

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The Royal Horticultural Hall Antiques Fair in Victoria, London is a great discovery. Over 140 exhibitors from all over Britain and Europe have been packing this vast hall with interesting and affordable antiques every month for over 40 years. It’s only a couple of minutes from Victoria Station and you can park for free right outside the hall.
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Sunday 3rd February and Sunday 17th March, 10am–4.30pm, £4. The Royal Horticultural Hall, Elverton Street, Vincent Square, Victoria, London, SW1P 2QW  020 7254 4054

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Bowman Antiques Fairs organise eight fairs a year, each comprising over 300 stands – six at Stafford and two at Harrogate showgrounds. Each event showcases quality antiques, art, vintage and retro from exhibitors from all over the country and includes items for sale ranging from a few pence to in excess of £10,000.
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8th–10th March, 10am-5pm, The Bingley Hall, County Showground, Stafford, ST18 OBD. 25th and 26th May, 10am–5pm, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, HG2 8QZ  01274 588505

A cosmopolitan offering of thousands of antique and vintage goods. The largest fair in the south of England won’t disappoint with a huge variety of quality pieces its location is just an hour from London, 12 miles from Gatwick and 90 minutes from Dover makes this a perfectly positioned fair.
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Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th February. South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL  01636 702326

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Eversley Barn Antiques, in the picturesque setting next to Eversley church, made famous by The Water Babies author Charles Kingsley, has a vast selection of quality antiques. Find furniture, silver, glass, books, chandeliers, militaria, tools, rugs, ephemera, vintage items, linen, mirrors, kitchenalia and much more. Easy free parking.
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The largest antiques and vintage event in the west country is known as the fair to source quality goods in quantity. This weekend fair is bursting with vintage and antique choices that you’ll want to take home. Hundreds of stalls in four halls and shopping arcades.
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Friday 15th to Sunday 17th March.

Open seven days a week, 10am–5pm. Church Lane, Eversley, Hampshire, RG27 0PX  0118 9328518

Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN

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Established for 28 years selling quality antiques and collectables, 17th to 20th-century furniture, decorative antiques, mid-century and modern clocks, silver, jewellery, ceramics and pottery, metalware, Treen and boxes, militaria, vintage guns and more. Local and national deliveries available. Shortlisted for the H&A Awards 2013.
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