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Chic new looks GORGEOUS HOMES Full of vintage buys
THE BEST FINDS AT AUCTION AND FAIRS TO VISIT THIS MONTH
Interiors trends you’ll
love for the year ahead
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Welcome
To an H&A celebrating our 21st
Hello and a very warm welcome to our 21st
birthday issue. We’re feeling in a celebratory
mood and have been delving into our archives
and generally revelling in how much we love
putting Homes & Antiques together. When we
started out 21 years ago, John Major was our
PM, Jurassic Park was the hit film of the year,
eBay didn’t exist and our interiors were very
different. In this issue, we look back at 1993’s
home trends (p18) and, to see what the
best-dressed homes will be wearing this year,
our decorating feature explores three of the
hottest trends for 2014 (p42). In our Auction
Price Guide (p132), Caroline Wheater takes in today’s covetable lots
versus the pieces snapped up in 1993. Elsewhere, we look at the ever-
popular home buys of antique tribal rugs (p66) and Ercol furniture
(p144). We have four gorgeous homes, plus Ask the Experts (p151) and
Buy & Sell (p160) are back after their Christmas break.
Finally, we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has
supported us over the years: dealers, interiors companies, the creative
geniuses who have let us into their beautiful homes, the writers, stylists
and photographers who have brought our subjects to life, the antiques
experts who have shared knowledge built up over a lifetime. And, most
of all, we want to thank you the readers, who have bought the magazine,
entertained us with your stories and letters, challenged us at times and
have been a joy to meet at fairs and reader events. Happy birthday H&A!
ANGELA LINFORTH, EDITOR
FOLLOW�THE�H&A�TEAM…… on Facebook, Twi�er and Pinterest for regular
updates and to find out which fairs we’ll be visiting
I love the sound of Christie’s South Kensington’s The Art of Food and Drink sale (featured in our Auction Preview) and would particularly like this 1920s lithograph. I was also taken by Edward Bawden’s Wedgwood ‘Heartsease’ range (see Auction Price Guide), as well as Melanie Tomlinson’s metalwork creatures, which are featured in our Antiques of the Future slot.
THIS MONTH’S WISH LIST
74Antiques of the Future
132Auction Price Guide
130Auction Preview
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Will Farmer
Co-founder of West Midlands auction house Fieldings, Will is a self-confessed ‘obsessive’ collector. He was particularly excited to come across a Mdina glass vase signed by the firm’s founder Michael Harris in our A Closer Look section on page 153. ‘For those hooked on this popular collecting field, nothing beats the excitement of finding a signed example,’ he says.
Charlotte Metcalf
This month, Charlo�e – who is also an award-winning documentary maker – writes about gallery owner Rebecca Hossack’s home, which she explores on page 30. ‘Rebecca’s knack is in keeping her house clean, white and neutral as a backdrop for her numerous collections,’ says Charlo�e. ‘It made me want to go home and start whitewashing!’
February contributors
Lesley Jackson
Lesley has been immersed in research on furniture company Ercol in preparation for her recent book Ercol: Furniture in the Making. So she was the ideal person to explain why Ercol’s ‘Windsor’ range is as popular today as it was in the Fi�ies (p144). ‘I’ve had a so� spot for Ercol since I was a child,’ she says. ‘Literally so, as I grew up si�ing on their stacking chairs.’
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CONTENTSFebruary 2014
9 Your le�ers This month’s reader stories
and comments
11 News All the best spring collections and
events, plus a look back at 21 years of H&A
23 VIP Tracy-Jane Delaney is bringing rustic
French vintage to Warwickshire
25 Shopping Colour to bust the winter blues in
modern geometric and pre�y paisley prints
40 H&A by numbers Adding up H&A’s history
as we celebrate our 21st birthday
Homes & Style30 Home is where the art is Rebecca
Hossack’s home provides the perfect
backdrop for her many collections
42 Trendse�ing The top trends for the year
ahead – and how to use them in your home
54 Mid-century cool When Helle Moyna
moved to her Ba�ersea house, she brought
a slice of her home country with her
80 A change of pace Gretchen and Andrew
Oldland’s relocation to a Devonshire
farmhouse resulted in the couple ge�ing
more than they bargained for
94 Borrowed history A turn-of-the-century
home has been given a grand feel with
reclaimed features and antique furniture
Antiques60 If walls could talk Why even tiny scraps
are precious to period wallpaper specialist
Hamilton Weston
66 Discovering antiques: Dream weavers
Start collecting antique tribal rugs and
you enter the exotic and colourful world
of their nomadic creators
74 Antiques of the future: Animal magic
Metalsmith Melanie Tomlinson’s jewel-
coloured creatures are inspired by
folklore and the natural world
ON�THE�COVERl Chic new looks 42l Homes 30, 54, 80, 94l Antique rugs 66l 21 years 18, 40, 129, 132
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90 In a spin How the chance find of a Frank
Sinatra 78 led to Tilly Shaw’s passion for
collecting gramophones
129 Antique of the month Antique keys make
the perfect birthday gi�
130 Auction preview We uncover a host of
exciting auction buys, from Parisian fashion
to miniature motorcars
132 Auction price guide To coincide with
our 21st anniversary, we take a look at
old classics and new finds
138 Fairs focus We meet gorgeous brides-to-be
at the Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair. Plus our
guide to this month’s best fairs
144 Instant expert: Ercol’s ‘Windsor’ range
Lesley Jackson shines her expert light on
the most popular vintage range by one of
England’s most enduring furniture makers
151 Ask the experts The UK’s leading specialists
share the stories behind readers’ antiques
Ideas102 Essential guide to… Going green for 2014
156 Vintiquing in New Orleans Unique
architecture and antiques shopping
Plus21 H&A reader event Join Judith Miller
and Mark Hill for an inspirational
evening of antiques talk
65 Competition Your chance to win Sealy’s
new ‘Hybrid’ bed and ma�ress
104 Reader offer Save up to £35 on a wide
range of high-quality bedding
109 21 must-haves Special antiques and
interiors advertisement feature
127 Reader offer Explore the Loire Valley
or Lake Como and St Moritz
160 Buy & sell Our free readers’ ads service
162 Shopping directory & coming next month
178 Q&A This month: printmaker Angie Lewin
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HAPPY�BIRTHDAY�H&A!On receiving the January issue of H&A, I suddenly
realised that your February issue must mark your 21st
anniversary. Congratulations! I have every issue since
the very first and, to my husband’s despair, my collection
inhabits various parts of my house (secretly he reads
every page, as does my twin sister who borrows them
on the condition she returns them post-haste). They
have accompanied me through four house moves and
are about to undergo a fifth. Keep up the good work.
Patricia Ward, Essex
H&A�CALENDAR I’ve been a subscriber to H&A for
years and I always look forward
to the lovely calendar. I was
disappointed that you’ve
swapped it for a CD as it had a
special place in my kitchen. As
nice as the CD is, it won’t be
something I can enjoy all year.
Belinda Manderson, via Facebook
H&A replies: We decided to stay seasonal with a festive
CD in our January issue. We’re so sorry for any
disappointment, Belinda, and everyone else who has
contacted us. We’ll revive the calendar next year.
Your letters
Our star le�er writer will receive a scented candle from luxury French candlemaker Cire Trudon (worth £60). 020 7486 7590; ciretrudon.comWrite to us at Homes & Antiques, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol, BS1 3BN or email [email protected]
CHRISTMAS MEMORIES
Your December issue article on
scraps took me straight back to
1959. My family was then
homeless and we were offered
the use of a two-roomed gate
lodge near Jedburgh in Scotland.
I attended the local school and
all the rage among the girls was
collecting and swapping scraps,
which they kept tucked loose
into the pages of a book. We
didn’t have any books in
our house so a friend gave
me a copy of Alice in
Wonderland with a few scraps in
it to start me off. Any spare pennies I was given I’d buy
scraps. We moved from the area before winter but that gift
sparked a lifelong love of reading. I still have the book, but
I hadn’t looked at it for many years. On pulling it out I
found a few scraps still tucked into the pages, including a
Father Christmas, an angel and a nativity scene. Thank
you for a great magazine and a very evocative article.
Vivienne Ramsey, London
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Sanderson’s latest range of fabrics is giving us wanderlust. Inspired by
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loving Victorians – these pa�erns, like the ‘Capuchins’ print (pictured),
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Blooming lovely
We have to admit to doing a double take when we saw Marks & Spencer’s
new home collection. The bright florals and artisan-look furniture look less
high street and more as if they have been individually designed. Mix and
match big summer florals with its clean white Loopy Lou throw (£225) and a
Fair Isle rug (£75) to banish the winter gloom.‘Summer Floral bedset, £49.50.
0845 609 0200; marksandspencer.com
DESIGNS WE LOVE
HEARTS FOR
VALENTINE’S DAY
HEART STOPPER
Add a dash of colour to wine
time with your beau. Red
heart-shaped bo�le stopper,
£7, Just Slate. 01592 654222;
justslate.co.uk
HANKY PANKY
These heart-printed
hankies are the perfect
pressie for a loved one.
Ladybird Heart hanky
box, £15.95, Thornback
& Peel. 020 7831 2878;
thornbackandpeel.co.uk
THE LANGUAGE
OF LOVE
Bake your way to your
partner’s heart with some
good home cooking. Hot
pink enamel cookbook
stand, £17.99, Premier
Housewares. 0141 579
2000; premierhouse
wares.co.uk
A MEASURE OF
YOUR FEELINGS
There’s always room
for a li�le cake –
made with a sprinkling
of love, of course.
Red heart measuring
spoons, £2.49, Premier
Housewares; as before
SWEET FANCIES
Did we say cake?
Make that cupcakes.
Love Talk cases and
toppers, £6.90, Talking
Tables. 020 7627 6767;
talkingtables.co.uk
WARM HEARTS
Perfect for a
yummy chocolate
dessert. Le Creuset
Stoneware heart-
shaped mini ramekin,
£16, Selfridges. 0800
123400; selfridges.com
WORD �UP I love to use this time to relish in
hibernation. My perfect February
day? Putting on a slow-cooked
meal, rearranging a cupboard and
then curling up in front of the fire
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NEWS
What’s in a name?Even if the names Paphiopedilum,
Miltonia and Cymbidium mean nothing
to you, the annual orchid festival at Kew
Gardens will still be something to
marvel at. Between 8th February and
9th March the tropical Princess of
Wales Conservatory will burst with rare
blooms, as well as a cascade of highly
prized Vanda orchids. Just don’t ask
from where the word orchid originally
derives – when creating the name,
Linnaeus apparently took inspiration
from the Greek word for what he saw
when he looked down at his nether
regions. 020 8332 5655; kew.org.uk
1 ‘Rambling Rose’ desk tidy, £4.95, Dotcomgi�shop. 020 8746 2473; dotcomgi� shop.com 2 Storage boxes, £33, House Doctor at Idyll Home. 01630 695779; idyll home.co.uk 3 Tweed desk tidy, £45, The Great Gi� Company. 0845 653 1048; thegreatgi�company.com 4 Leather stationery box, £295, Life of Riley. 0845 259 1359; notonthehigh street.com 5 Mango wood box, £49, Oliver Bonas. 020 8974 0110; oliverbonas.com 6 Vintage paper tray, £19.95, Dotcomgi�shop. As before.
HEART�OF�GOLDHere’s a romantic idea: give your
Valentine a pendant inspired by the
Mughal dynasty – the family of Indian
royals that built the Taj Mahal. The
original of this pendant, which sits in
the British Museum, shows an eagle in
gold inlaid with diamonds, rubies and
emeralds. The replica won’t set you
back quite as much as the original
– it’s made with Swarovski crystal
and gold plate. Mughal heart
pendant, £85. 020 7323 1234;
britishmuseumshoponline.org
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From Bonhams Jewellery Sale including collections from the Holman Hunt family at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London. 020 7447 7447; bonhams.com
COSTLY CAMEO
This oval malachite cameo
pendant showing
Bacchus skipped its
way far beyond the
£800-£1,200 estimate
to fetch £4,000.
PEACOCK TALES
This peacock brooch was
part of a collection of
silver, paste and
gem-set jewels flashy
enough to fetch a
showy £5,000.
BEARING A CROSS
A Normandy yellow
gold cross pendant,
part of another
Victorian-era
jewellery collection,
drew the £600-£800
estimate up to a
worthy £2,500.
ARTIST SIGNED
‘The Millais Ring’
ordered by Holman
Hunt to remember
his close friend while
abroad travelled
miles past its £1,500
top estimate to a
jaw-dropping £37,500.
CUPID’S ARROW
A gi� from Holman
Hunt to first wife
Fanny, this shell
cameo brooch with
Cupid’s face was
estimated at £1,000-
£1,500, but astounded
all by fetching £27,500.
ESTIMATE BUSTERS
ARTIST’S TREASURES
The jewellery of William
Holman Hunt, a founding
pre-Raphaelite, outshone
estimates at Bonhams
Getting resourcefulNot only does Bodmin-
based furniture shop
Re:Source save furniture
from the tip, it’s teamed
up with addiction charity
Addaction to produce a
new range of furniture. All
the pieces are produced
as part of its scheme to
teach reformed addicts
restoration and
maintenance skills.
Bedside cabinet, £69.
01208 269296;
myresource.org.uk
WIN! AN�ARTIST�MADE
BLOCK�PRINTING�SET Renowned Rutland-based artist
Angela Harding has collaborated with
the Twenty Twenty gallery in Much
Wenlock to produce block-printing
kits based on her materials. The gallery is
o�ering three creative H&A readers the chance
to win a set, worth £89.99. To enter, simply send
a postcard marked ‘Block printing set’ and your
full contact details to the address on p162 by
2nd February. twenty-twenty.co.uk
YOUNG�GUNS�ONLINEAntiques: Fusty? Dry? Not so. The
new website for Young Guns of
the Antiques Trade, a collective
of under-40s, including George
Johnson, right, proves that old
objects can be as exciting as new
ones. And with a blog and online
marketplace, it’s easy to keep up
to date with these bright young
things. antiquesyoungguns.co.uk
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What be�er way to spend Burns Night than
in Burns country? And rarely have we found
somewhere more authentically Sco�ish than
Ballathie House Hotel. Even at 7am, weary
from the Caledonian Sleeper train with
its ludicrously snug duvets (scotrail.co.uk/
caledonian), the ever-cheery Ballathie sta�
were ready to soothe with ‘a wee cup of tea’.
The house is an old hunting lodge steadily
being renovated in grand Sco�ish country
style, with a big focus on its food. Skye
smoked salmon and heaps of scrambled
eggs at breakfast were perfect for sustaining
a day’s rigorous antique hunting.
Though antiquing in Perthshire requires a
car, driving through the Highlands is a treat.
We dropped into the Sco�ish Antiques
& Arts Centre nestled in the foothills at
Abernyte (sco�ish-antiques.com), which has
both antique and modern pieces. Homer
at The Watermill in Aberfeldy was another
pleasure (athomer.co.uk). Set in an old mill,
the shop is piled high with Scandi-design
and lovely throws. The mill is also home to
a cafe with outstanding cakes: both we and
the car returned rather full.
'�Prices from £150 for a double room
with dinner and breakfast. 01250 883268;
ballathiehousehotel.com.
TWO�FOR�TEAA�ernoon tea just isn’t the same
without proper cups and saucers
but what of the saucers that have
lost their cups? For his new range,
ceramics designer Richard Brendon
has scoured antiques shops London-
wide to find a selection of ‘orphaned
saucers’ (his oldest find is a Derby
piece dating back to 1800) and has
designed delicate teacups gilded in
platinum and gold to go with them.
Never shall teatime be lonely again. Cup and saucer, £85. 07791 863030;
richardbrendon.com
INSTANT WEEKEND
BALLATHIE�HOUSE�HOTEL�� PERTHSHIRE
This old hunting lodge is the perfect place to toast your toes a�er a day’s antiquing in the Highlands
PAPER�SALES
The fi�h Works on Paper Fair runs
between 6th and 9th February in
London’s Science Museum,
showcasing artworks on paper
from contemporary photographs to
rare botanic prints like this 1800s
water lily cross-section by Carl
Ulke (below). Plus, with price tags
from £250, mere mortals like us
can afford to take a piece home.
Tickets £15. worksonpaperfair.com
Cra�y dealer
Great news for cra� lovers: Bovey
Tracey’s fantastic Contemporary Cra�
Festival has opened a permanent shop
on the town’s high street
where festival director
Sarah James
will select and
sell work from her
favourite makers.
01626 830612;
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We remember when…
O�Terraco�a was the wall colour
of choice, with sunshine yellow
the only other contenderO�Statement dried flowers were having a moment
and the zenith of the
trend was dried hops – best
displayed draped around a doorwayO�Laura Ashley was the place to go
for curtain fabric and wallpaper and
having the same design on both was
aspirational. Yes, in the same roomO�No kitchen was complete without
a substantial Welsh dresser. The
bigger, the be�erO�In wood, stripped pine was the
thing. The oranger, the be�erO�A period fireplace with roaring
fire was the pièce de résistance
in a period homeO�Wallpaper borders were to die
for (especially those designed by
Laura Ashley)O�The best-dressed windows wore heavy
brocade curtains and the best-dressed brocade curtains
had a matching pelmet tooO�A tapestry footstool was the finishing touch in an
on-trend living rooom O�Every house had spider plants,
everywhere. Where have
they gone?O�Discerning shoppers
headed to The Elizabeth
David Cookshop in Pimlico
O�Once they were white but the trendiest
walls have gone greyO�Fairy lights are not just for Christmas
(especially when artfully hung over
mirrors or draped along mantelpieces
and window frames)O�The most recognisable, desirable pa�ern
in today’s homes comes from Orla Kiely O�The mid-century sideboard – is there anyone
who doesn’t have one in their home?O�Anything goes with woodwork these days –
painted, stripped, waxed, distressed – just steer
away from pine, especially if it’s orangeO�The 2010s are all about energy e�ciency, so no wonder the
wood-burning stove is now the focal
point in the period homeO�Statement wallpaper – bold and
beautiful and a must-have for any
fashion-concious home. It’s also a
great counterpoint to all that greyO�Forget curtains and blinds, the
best-dressed windows these days
are wearing shu�ers O�An antique trunk used as
a co�ee table is clever,
stylish and useful (see
p11). What’s not to love?O�House plants too high
maintenance? A bunch of
hydrangeas in a vintage jug is
much more the thing these daysO�Discerning shoppers go to the
Rocke� St George website
Take That ruled the charts and The X-Files was unmissable TV when the first issue of Homes & Antiques came out. Here’s a reminder of the must-have interiors looks of 1993, as compared to today
1993 2014
Are there any
interiors looks that
are as fashionable
today as when we
launched? Write to us
at the address on
page 9
AND�MANY�HAPPY�RETURNS�TO…Some of our favourite companies have significant birthdays this year as well. Like us, both Tate St Ives and Cath Kidston turn 21 with
exciting projects underway. The Tate’s refurbishment will be finished in June, while the first Cath’s Cafe starts serving this spring. John
Lewis reaches the grand age of 150, RE turns 10 and Habitat hits the half-century mark. Watch this space for details of the celebrations…
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Join us for an inspirational evening of antiques talk at the Royal
Geographical Society in London on Tuesday 29th April
With Judith Miller and Mark Hill
HOMES & ANTI�UES�IN�CONVERSATION
We are delighted to be hosting an ‘In conversation’ evening
with antiques experts, authors and H&A contributors Judith
Miller and Mark Hill. Judith and Mark will be bringing along a
favourite object to kick off with, then moving on to talk about
current trends in collecting – including the upturn in dark
wood furniture and the rise and rise of the Chinese market.
They’ll also cover how to tell real from fake, and finish off with
some of their best finds and worst misses.
It promises to be interesting, informative and, most of all,
good fun. What’s more, all guests at the evening will get a ticket
to the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair included with their
lecture tickets. The fair runs from 29th April to 4th May and is
in Battersea Park. For more information see decorativefair.com.
Terms and conditions Homes & Antiques reserves the right to replace the speakers with another or others of equal stature in the unlikely event that either of them are unable
to a�end. Please let us know when booking of any special access requirements. Tickets are non-refundable. Driving to the lecture is not advised. Nearest London Underground
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O� Doors open at 6.45pm O� Talk begins at 7.30pm O� Talk ends at 9pm, which includes time for Q&As
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Step into Tracy-Jane Delaney’s workshop and you feel like
you’ve walked into the courtyard of a dilapidated French
chateau, not into what Tracy-Jane calls her ‘glorified double
garage’ in Warwickshire. The whitewashed space – where
she houses and restores her collection of shabby, nostalgic
vintage pieces – is filled with old French shutters, Victorian
carafes, pretty wire-frame chairs and weather-worn urns.
There’s even an olive tree.
Dealing in pre-owned furniture and bric-a-brac is
something of a change from her previous career as a
nurse. When her children went to university, Tracy-Jane
decided it was time she did, too. So, with a joint honours
history and history of art degree from Warwick University
and a good many holidays spent rummaging in French
brocantes behind her, her company Millington and Hope
was born in 2010.
‘It sounds cliched but I really am following my dream,
she says. ‘I love that rusty, paint-peeling style and
discovering the history of the pieces.’ The hardest bit?
‘Parting with things. My house is getting very full!’
Need to Know… WHAT’S�MORE Her most unusual find is a taxidermy pu�er fish, which now hangs in her study
WHERE�TO�GO Tracy-Jane will be at the International Antiques & Collectors Fair at Ardingly Showground on 18th-19th
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4 Wire storage basket, medium, rose, £69.95, Ferm Living at John Lewis. 08456 049 049; johnlewis.com 5 ‘Sebbi’ bedspread, £80, Habitat. 0844 499 1111; habitat.co.uk 6 ‘Clint Danish’ keepsake box, £35, Couverture & the Garbstore. 020 7229 2178; couvertureandthegarbstore.com 7 ‘Cube 1’ wood side table, £650, Rockman & Rockman at nest.co.uk. 0114 243 3000; nest.co.uk 8 ‘Ercol’ rocking chair, £499, Marks & Spencer. 0845 603 1603; marksandspencer.com
9 ‘Sails’ rug, medium, £425, Loaf. 0845 468 0698; loaf.com 10 ‘Pink Di�e’ sofa, £2,199.95, Anthropologie. 00800 0026 8476; anthropologie.eu
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4 ‘London Undercover’, ‘Orange Agi and Sam’ paisley print umbrella, £155, Liberty. 020 7734 1234; liberty.co.uk 5 Paisley arabesque napkin, £8, Anthropologie. 00800 0026 8476; anthropologie.eu 6 Resin hook, £2.99, Dunelm. 0845 1 65 65 65; dunelm-mill.com
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Warm, inspiring, informative and beautiful,
Homes & Antiques is the monthly interiors
must-have for people who love great design
and stunning objects from every era
The bright, white space of gallery owner Rebecca Hossack’s home provides the perfect backdrop for her many collections
Home is where the art is
FEATURE CHARLOTTE METCALF PHOTOGRAPHS ANDREAS VON EINSIEDEL
Sumptuous textiles and rugs from Uzbekistan, Guatemala, Mexico, Ghana and India have been teamed with bold yellow and blue furniture in the top-floor living room of Rebecca’s house. In the back corner is one of her favourite pieces of furniture – her 1638 nonesuch chest. On it sits a tree full of glazed po�ery owls, by po�er and ceramicist Ann Stokes
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There can’t be many people who decide to buy
their home because of a comet. Yet gallery owner
Rebecca Hossack and her husband, writer Matthew
Sturgis, did just that. ‘We stood in the mews
behind the house and said, “If we see the comet, we’ll buy it,”’
says Rebecca. ‘And with that, the comet whooshed overhead.’
That was in January 1997 when Comet Hale-Bopp shone in
clear, wintry skies.
Rebecca and Matthew were living above Rebecca’s gallery
in Windmill Street but had spotted that a nearby minicab
office was for sale, which included the ground, first floor and
basement of a four-storey building. ‘There was a hand-written
note in the window,’ says Rebecca. ‘The office was grotty but
the original building was beautiful and we fell in love with the
mews behind it. We thought we’d be able to play badminton
in it – and we have!’
When the couple moved in, there were fibrous cement and
plywood partitions everywhere. ‘It had been battered around
with institutional use and it was a matter of loving it back into
shape,’ says Matthew. The couple stripped and painted the
interior white and built the bookshelves for their substantial
library. A bit later, they bought the top two floors, putting in
THE ESSENTIALS
�ʜ����ɴ�ʀ Rebecca Hossack, who owns two art galleries in
London and one in New York (rebeccahossack.com), lives here
with husband, author and biographer, Ma�hew Sturgis.
�ʜ���ʀ���ʀ�ʏ The couple bought their five-storey Georgian
house o� To�enham Court Road in London in two stages. It now
contains a one-bedroom flat for visiting relatives on the first floor.
ʀɪɢʜ��Rebecca outside her Georgian home. ‘It’s the only house in the street with window boxes,’ she says
ʙ�ʟ���The lustreware jugs have been gathered from junk shops over the years
ʙ������ʟ����The bronze cacti are by Lancashire-born sculptor Edward Cronshaw
ʙ������ʀɪɢʜ� Rebecca in the entrance hall to her home
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The unusual kitchen units were designed by Rebecca and fi�ed by a local joiner. Tiles by Ann Stokes run round the entire work surface while shelves display her plates and mugs
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a slatted staircase to let in light. On the third floor, the couple
created a spacious master bedroom, which encorporates a
library area and dressing room. Rough painted builders’
boards insulate and add texture and warmth, giving it the feel
of a ship’s cabin while the dressing room provides opportunity
to exhibit Rebecca’s vast and colourful collection of vintage,
ethnic and contemporary bags, belts and jewellery.
the art of display
It’s not just fashion accessories that are showcased in the
house though. Twenty-five years ago, it was Australian-
born Rebecca who drew the British art world’s attention to
aboriginal art when she opened her first gallery. She now
has three galleries but her house, in a sense, could be counted
as her fourth. The house is full of aboriginal art, which
ʀɪɢʜ��Above the bed is a feather mandala by set designer Simon Costin, who styled Alexander McQueen’s fashion shows. The painting is by aboriginal artist, David Downs
ʙ�ʟ���Ceramic swans by Ann Stokes hold Rebecca’s collection of statement rings
ʙ������Rebecca and Ma�hew designed the stairs themselves to allow in the maximum amount of light. The paintings are by the Spinifex Hill Artists, a centre in the Pilbara region of Australia
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‘The house is full of aboriginal
art, which adds a sense
of rich, earthy, desert
warmth to every wall’
A CLOSER LOOK
aboriginal art
The aboriginal art movement began in July 1971 in a remote community called Papunya, over 100 miles from Alice Springs. It started when a school teacher, Geo�rey Bardon, distributed paints and brushes to a small group of aboriginal men and three years later this group had expanded to 40.
Since the Royal Academy’s ‘Australia’ exhibition last year, aboriginal art has become increasingly visible and collectable. Rebecca owns one of Britain’s most important collections and the top floor of her Conway Street gallery is dedicated to it. Aboriginal art can also be found at the British Museum and in the Glasgow Museum of Contemporary Art. ‘People accustomed to conceptual and minimalist art love the spirituality in aboriginal art,’ says Rebecca.
The master bedroom extends the width of the house. Rebecca and Ma�hew blocked in the main flue and used it to divide the room to provide a book-lined area at one end. The painting is by Queenie Mackenzie Nakarra, a contemporary indigenous Australian artist and the antique textile on the bed is from Bihar, India
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adds a sense of rich, earthy, desert warmth to every wall. Her
latest collecting passion is for the work of the late aboriginal
artist Robert Campbell Jr. Several of his paintings are stacked
against a bookshelf in the living room waiting to be hung.
‘I’m always doing a rehang!’ she laughs. Like her galleries,
Rebecca’s home is a constantly evolving showcase.
Matthew affectionately talks of Rebecca’s ‘enthusiasm
for gathering’, which is to understate her passion. ‘I’m an
obsessive collector and I’ve got so much stuff that every so
often Matthew does a cull. He takes a dozen from each cluster
of ornaments and hides them. If I don’t notice for six months,
out they go,’ says Rebecca. ‘I don’t decorate but I like filling
up the white space. I never buy anything for style or fashion.
Everything is from an artist or is old and so has personality
and resonance for us.’
ʀɪɢʜ��The interior of Rebecca’s wardrobe, hung with bags
ʙ�ʟ���Every sill and surface is home to groupings of ornaments. On Rebecca’s bedside table is her collection of Inuit carvings, which she collects from the Toronto Art Fair, and basketwork ornaments from Africa
���ɪɴɢ���ɢ��Leading from the main bedroom is Rebeca’s dressing room, festooned with her collections of handbags and jewellery. The antique wardrobe and chair are from Jackie Young in Keswick
INSPIRED IDEA
wardrobe display
Rebecca clad her built-in
wardrobes with painted builders’
boards and lined them with
pa�erened wallpaper, providing
another opportunity to display
her favourite clothes, bags,
belts and necklaces.
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‘I never buy anything for style
or fashion. Everything is from
an artist or is old and so has
personality and resonance for us’
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ʀɪɢʜ��Not wanting curtains to obscure the south-facing view down the mews at the back of the house, Rebecca started collecting blue glass to form a screen that also lets in light
ʙ�ʟ���Most summers we go to the Italian coast to spend time with our friends the Farrellys,’ says Ma�hew. ‘James Farrelly is a wonderful painter and he painted these murals on the bathroom wall as a memento of the happy summer days we’ve spent there’
Get the look
1 ‘Oriel’ Sofa, from £2,381, Rume 2 ‘Sisy’ rug, £115, Idyll Home 3 ‘Maribowl’, £19, Rume 4 ‘St Antoine’ wallpaper, £98 per roll, Farrow & Ball
5 ‘Julep’ chair, £825, Designers Guild 6 ‘Sherkahn’ deluxe travel wardrobe, £2,195, Alexander & Pearl D For stockist information see page 162
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To celebrate our 21st birthday, we take a look at how our history adds up – from famous folk’s homes to royal briefs
H&A by numbersFEATURE KATIE HALLETT ILLUSTRATIONS EMILY SUTTON
£95,975 Combined value of the Indian
jewellery photographed for
the opulent feature in our
February 2012 issue
8,271 Votes for vintage and antiques businesses
received for our 2013 Homes & Antiques awards
21Years that H&A has been in
publication. This equates to
253 issues and 40,004 pages
3Degrees celsius. The temperature that
stylist Kiera and deputy art editor Kirsty
had to endure during the nine-hour
vintage garden games photoshoot for
our May 2013 issue (which was actually
photographed in February)
360Litres of paint used each year by our
set builders
14Miles walked by editorial
assistant Alice Hancock while
researching her Paris vintiquing
feature for our next issue
14,761Twi�er followers, and counting
1Words coined by team H&A.
Although at the time of going to
press ‘vintiquing’ is yet to make it
into The Oxford English Dictionary
1,140Average number of
cups of tea (milk, no
sugar) consumed by
production editor
Ollie at his desk
during a year
820The number of real homes featured
in H&A since our launch in 1993,
including those of Martha Stewart,
Michael York and Jilly Cooper
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£24,000The amount a Coco Chanel
cocktail dress, originally bought
by an H&A reader for just £150,
reached at auction in 2010. Claire
Hart found the lace cocktail gown
at a fair and, a�er reading in H&A
how much vintage Chanel can sell
for, decided to try her luck…
£36,207.59Combined value of all the prizes we sent
out to competition winners during 2013
143Vintage and
antique fairs
visited by the
H&A team in
the last year
2,202‘Ask the Experts’ queries
answered since our launch
(including a set of dominoes
made by a prisoner of the
Napoleonic War)
8The most press shows
a�ended in one day by
our stylist. They were
Christmas 2013 shows
held on a hot July day.
A few mince pies were
consumed and even a
mug of mulled wine
2Average
number of
dogs
featured
per issue (the
exact figure is
1.66666667 – we
shall have to up
our game)
9,441Miles that our Agatha Christie scoop travelled in 2010. The Indian,
Canadian and even Australian press covered our story of how
an H&A reader discovered Agatha’s jewels hidden in a locked
trunk, bought at auction for just £100. Jewellery specialist John
Benjamin valued the treasures at over £12,500
2Number of times a Queen’s underwear has appeared in the
magazine. In our May 2011 issue we ran a feature on royal
memorabilia, which included the fact that Queen Victoria’s
bloomers sold for £5,000 at auction and that a pair of
Queen Elizabeth’s briefs sold on eBay for £11,000
21Years that
Eric Knowles
has wri�en
for H&A
243‘Prop’ Christmas presents
wrapped for our last five
Christmas issues by stylist Kiera
20Pairs of shoes piled under
the desk of editor Angela,
ranging from snow boots to
sling backs
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Upcycled
A trio of experts offer their tips on what will
be the top three trends in 2014. Get ready to
create your new-look home this new year
Trendsetting
PHOTOGRAPHS JO HENDERSON STYLING MARISA DALY
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Kit is an upcycling
champion and loves
using everyday objects
to create unique and
covetable pieces
‘Today, new builds must be aware
of environmental issues and meet
sustainability standards. This
trend is moving from the outside
to the inside. Using re-found
objects and making them into
something useful in the home is
big this year, especially in lighting.
Try using jelly moulds and
colanders or even plastic bottles
with raffia and coloured wiring
to add wit and appeal’
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FABRICS 1 ‘Astravas’ 168/61/31/02, £78 per m, Susanna Davis at Tissus d’Helene. 2 ‘Sporting Life’ in ‘LF1694C/3 Miss Scarlet’, £69.90 per m, Linwood. 3 ‘Malin Check 331058’, £69 per m, Zo�any.
4 ‘Random Harvest’ in ‘A�er All Too 6’, £162.60 per m, Nicky Haslam; 5 ‘Toile Montaigus’ in ‘Taupe’, BUR2525-002, £130 per m, Charles Burger, both at Turnell & Gigon
ACCESSORIES Vintage measuring tape, £30, RE. Vintage haberdashery items, from £1 each, bu�ons and string from a selection; vintage tin, £3; vintage book, £4, all vintage market
WALLPAPER ‘Ephemera’ in ‘LW49/1 The Measure’ wallpaper, £79.90 per 10m roll, Linwood
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Upcycled Create a cosy study area by using
reclaimed wood and recycled accessories
for a stylish, sustainable look
DECORATING
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FURNITURE Reclaimed wood rustic desk with drawer, £495, HomeBarn. Vintage shop drawer unit, £2,115, D & A Binder. ‘Chelsea’ chair, £1,815 plus 7m of fabric, David Seyfried. Blue ‘Tolix’ chair, £250, Li�le ParisFABRICS ‘Sporting Life’ in ‘LF1694C/3 Miss Scarlet’, £69.90 per m (on pinboard and roll in bin), Linwood. Chair covered in ‘Rabanna L-125’, £96 per m, Fermoie. ‘Toile Montaigus’ (sample on pinboard), as beforeACCESSORIES Blue ‘French Bloc Printed Panels’ cushion, 8284, £420, Guinevere; vintage blue-striped cushion, £15. ‘Li�on’ orange cushion, £15, Habitat. ‘Industrial’ grape basket (as wastepaper
basket), £55, HomeBarn. Recycled cardboard lights, from £24 each, RE-Found Objects. Similar cardigan: cashmere long line v-neck, £269, Brora. Magazine rack, £16, The Ok Corral. Geometric notebook, ‘Astier de Villa�e’, £35, Liberty. All vintage books, £8 each, Pimpernel & Partners. Vintage frame used as pinboard, £20, Sunbury Antiques. Waxed linen thread, £2, Labour & WaitIn cabinet: Vintage tape measure, £30, RE-Found Objects. Vintage fabric cushion cover, £20, H is for Home. Vintage Cuban cigar boxes, £10.95, Dee Puddy. Vintage rag ball, £14, HomeBarn. On desk: Brushed steel desk lamp, £110; vintage Keiller stoneware marmalade
pot, £10; vintage tea tins, £10.95 each; wire desk tidy, £18; vintage ribbons in slate, fig and faded rose (in jar), £8.95 for set of three bundles, all Dee Puddy. Metal ‘R’, £15; vintage hole punch, £3, both Valentines Vintage. Green stapler, £12, H is for Home. ‘Old Measure’ vintage
ruler, from £12; ‘Esq.’ notebooks, £2.50 each, both RE-Found Objects. Vintage darning wool, £4 each; dark blue, speckled lunch box (used for pens), £20; vintage Kilner jars, £10 each, all Pimpernel & Partners. Wooden spools (in jar), £4 each, The Cloth House. ‘Sadler’ coffee pot (inc matching jug), £10; ‘Bilton’s’ cup and saucer set, £8 for set of four, all The OK Corral. ‘Series 746’ phone ‘French Blue’, £49.95, Wild & Wolf. ‘Industrial’ metal cabinet with drawers, £40; small vintage antlers on wooden
shield, £40, both HomeBarn. Old toast
rack, £17.50, RE-Found Objects. ‘Airmail Packet’ envelopes, £5 for pack of six, Present & Correct WALLS ‘Ephemera’ in ‘LW49/1 The Measure’ wallpaper, £79.90 per 10m roll, LinwoodFLOORING Rush ma�ing rug, £158 per square m, Waveney Rush. Heavy jute rug, £135, Tinsmiths
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FABRICS 1 ‘The Zephirine Fabric Collection’ in ‘Chiaroscuro Fuchsia’, F1747/02, £50 per m, Designers Guild. 2 ‘Impasto’ in ‘Amoura Cerise/Peony’, 120155, £74 per m, Harlequin. 3 ‘Sofia Diamond’ in fuchsia, SKU-68304, £123.20 per m, Schumacher at Turnell and Gigon. 4 ‘Liberty Art Fabrics’ in ‘Merton Sunflower Linen Union in Azalea’, 03573158C, £75 per m, Liberty. 5 ‘Toiles de France II’ in ‘Delices Des Quatres Saisons’ rose/brun, TFQ0306.C92, £72 per m, Les Olivades at Tissus d’Helene. 6 ‘Sarana Linen Embroidery’ in raspberry, SCH67012, £199 per m, Schumacher at Turnell & Gigon. Trims Grey trim at top, £155 per m, from a selection at VV Rouleaux. ‘Chevenon Trimmings’ (on notebook) in ‘lavardin–fuchsia’, T84/04, £77 per m, Designers GuildACCESSORIES Large glass tumbler, pink, £29.10, English Antique Glass. Tiny tray, £4; bu�ons, from a selection; tiny ceramic flower, 50p, all vintage market. Italian phrase book, OK1427, £5, The OK Corral. Striped notebook, find similar at Paperchase. Door knob, find similar at Bombay Duck
‘Fuchsia will be big next year,
especially as spring arrives.
It’s an eye-popping bright.
The colour makes you happy:
it’s refreshing and reviving.
A fuchsia cushion will perk up
any sofa; a vase in the same
hue will throw in an off note
and grab your attention. It’s not
for the faint-hearted, but for
me the most memorable
interiors take a few risks’
ABIGAIL�AHERN��
INTERIOR�DESIGNER
Abigail draws inspiration
from flowers, whether
English roses or more
exotic varieties from her
travels further afield
Fuchsia
FuchsiaUse bold fuchsia to create a stunning
accent colour to a glamorous dining room
with vintage silver items to add sparkle
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FURNITURE ‘Milner’ wooden dining
table, £450, Habitat. ‘Harold’ dining
chairs, £325 each, Oka. ‘Bodiam’ bench (against wall), £950, William Yeoward. Lyon painted bench, £975, I & JL Brown. Frey sideboard, £4,560, Pinch FABRICS Runner in ‘Liberty Art Fabrics’ in ‘Merton Sunflower Linen Union in Azalea’, 03573158C, £75 per m, Liberty. Bench cushion in ‘Impasto’ in ‘Amoura Cerise/Peony’, 120155, £74 per m, Harlequin. Cushions in ‘Toiles de France II’ in ‘Delices Des Quatres Saisons’ rose/brun, TFQ0306.C92, £72 per m, Les Olivades at Tissus d’Helene. Curtains in ‘The Zephirine Fabric Collection’ in ‘Chiaroscuro Fuchsia’, F1747/02, £50 per m, Designers GuildACCESSORIES Five-arm Marie Therese chandelier with clear almond drops, £950, The Vintage Chandelier Company. Tapered candle shades in pewter ‘Killowen Linen’, £12.50 each, Jim Lawrence. Vintage bevelled mirror, £250, Liberty. On shelf: Pewter lidded caddy, £65; pewter tankard, £45, both A�er Noah. Silver glass candle holder with cloche, £60; silver glass pear, £55; pewter plate, £85; Pewter trophy, £45, all I & JL Brown. Pink graphic po�ery mug, £10, H is for Home. Vintage cranberry glass tumbler, £12, Sunbury Antiques. Silver-plated coffee pot, £38, Magpie Living. Michaelmas daisies print, £9, The OK Corral. On table: 1960s placemats and napkins, £25 for set of four, H is for Home. ‘White Cube’ cutlery set, £29 for 24-piece set; ‘Sorano’ sugar bowl, £9, both Oka. Large glass tumbler, pink, £29.10, English Antique Glass. ‘Gertrude’ ‘Astier de Villa�e’ teapot, £245, Liberty. Grillage vessel (used as flowerpot), £85, I & JL Brown. 1890s cut crystal, mallet-shaped decanter, £550 for pair, Guinevere. Pewter cake stand, £45, A�er Noah.On sideboard: Vintage dyed fuchsia napkins, £30, The Conran Shop. ‘Diane’ silver table lamp, £189 (inc shade), both Brissi. ‘Sevres’ co�ee cup and saucers, £295 set of six; vintage mini rabbit jelly
mould, £6, all Magpie Living. French cake tin, £15, The OK CorralWALLS ‘Cornforth White’ estate emulsion paint, No 228, £34.50 per 2.5l, Farrow & Ball. Shelf in magenta ma� emulsion paint, £38.12 per 2.5l, Ecos Organic PaintsFLOORING Upcycle rug in fuchsia, £1,549, Woven Ground
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FABRICS 1 ‘Indira Paisley’ paprika, FD262/v146, £79 per m, Mulberry Home at GP & J Baker. 2 ‘Nomad Spice 120857’, £32 per m, Harlequin. 3 ‘Vita Coral’, £278 per m, Elizabeth Eakins at Tissus d’Helene. 4 ‘Liberty Art Fabrics’ in ‘Rose May’ jade, 03573154A, £75 per m, Liberty. 5 ‘Oriental Collection’ in ‘Ayung’, 10465.65, £150 per m, Nobilis. 6 ‘Arabesque’, 0400100256, £72.50 per m, Flamant at Brian Yates. 7 ‘Basketweave Linen’ in ‘Canard’, £80 per m, George Smith. 8 ‘Pink & Rose’ in ‘vellum/indigo 222531’, £49 per m, Morris & Co. Trim ‘Chevenon Trimmings’ in ‘troussay-cobalt’,T87/05, £22 per m, Designers Guild ACCESSORIES Orange book, £3, vintage market. ‘Swan’ embroidery scissors, £6, John Lewis. ‘Mad King George’ £69 per 5l; ‘Elizabeth’s Parrot’ and ‘See in the Dark’ £39.50 per 2.5l, all super emulsion paint chips, Fired Earth. Co�on reels, bu�ons from a selection at vintage market. Green and red beads, find similar at east.co.uk. ‘Burgess Chintz’ blue saucer, £19 for cup and saucer, Burleigh. Green dish, find similar at Also Home
‘2014 is the year to be brave.
Bigger, bolder prints on fabrics
will help to update furniture and
accessories giving a makeover
without the cost of a total
transformation. The launch of
our Liberty wallpapers alongside
lots of new furnishing fabrics also
allows the bravest among us to try
pattern with pattern, combining
colours and shapes to stamp
personality on our homes’
Pattern
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LIBERTY
Julie visits countries
all over the world to
find inspiration for
new fabric designs
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Pattern Bold patterened wallpaper
sets the tone for a cosy, stylish
and colourful sitting room
with rich accent tones
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FURNITURE Small ‘CBK’ full scroll arm sofa, £5,733; ‘Soho’ baby bu�oned drum in ‘Mohair Velvet Green’, £1,583, both George Smith. ‘Chelsea’ chair (foreground), £1,815 plus 7m of fabric, David Seyfried. ‘Pakefield’ wingback
armchair, £940 plus 7m of fabric, Pimpernel & Partners. 1970s retro coffee table, £135, The Old CinemaFABRICS Cushions on sofa, le� to right: orange cushion ‘Indira Paisley’ paprika, as before; green cushion ‘Liberty Art Fabrics’ in ‘Rose May’, as before; vintage tapestry cushion, £220, Soane; orange cushion ‘Vita Coral’, as before; blue cushion in ‘Oriental Collection’ in ‘Ayung’, as before; vintage tapestry cushion, £220, Soane; blue cushion ‘Pink & Rose’ in ‘vellum/indigo’, as before. Cushions on wingback chair: vintage green ‘Sari’ cushion, £120, Guinevere. Blue cushion ‘Arabesque’, as before. Wingback chair ‘Nomad Spice 120857’, as before. Armchair (foreground) ‘Pink & Rose’ in ‘vellum/indigo’, as before. Sofa ‘Basketweave Linen’ in ‘Canard’, £80 per m, George Smith. Ticking for blinds ‘01 Sage’, £22.50 per m, Ian MankinACCESSORIES ‘Angelina’ mirror, £220, Oka. Vintage mannequin, £250, D & A Binder. ‘Armadillo’ hanging light, £3,600, Soane. ‘Finnieston’ standard lamp in oak, £545, Channels. Similar log basket: medium round ra�an basket, £88, Jim Lawrence. Art Deco 1930s sofa print, £1,450 for set of three, Guinevere. ‘Birds & Eggs’ tiles 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 (fire surround), £12 each, Welbeck Tiles.On co�ee table: Willow apple tray, £36; Italian coloured tumbler, £42 for set of six, both Tinsmiths. ‘Lhasa’ stoneware jug, £42, Oka. Vintage darning wool, £4; vintage books, £8 each; edelweiss plate, £10; white laminated tray, £22; blue enamel candle
holder, £15, all Pimpernel & Partners. Orange pa�erned diary, £20, Liberty. Trim in bowl ‘Chevenon Trimmings’ in ‘troussay-cobalt’, £22 per m, Designers Guild. ‘Poole’ espresso cups and saucers, £10 for set of five, The OK Corral. Vintage medicine bo�les, green, £18 for set of three, HomeBarn. On mantelpiece: Recycled cardboard candlestick, £12, Re-Found Objects. Blue glass decanter, £26, Oka. Vintage glass candlesticks, green and orange, £22 each, I & JL Brown. ‘Blue Calico’ teacup and saucer, £19, Burleigh. Vintage po�ery money box, £35; ‘Baby Ben’ orange alarm clock, £15; vintage blue po�ery planter pot, £25, all H is for Home. Blue stoneware bo�le, £14, Magpie Living. Brass candlestick, £15, Sunbury Antiques. Vintage blue basket, £16, Pimpernel & PartnersWALLS ‘Eldblomma’ wallpaper in red, £75 per 10m roll, Svenskt TennFLOORING ‘Diagonal Bead Green Rug’ by Neisha Crosland, £5,892, The Rug Company. ‘Sanskrit’ striped co�on dhurrie rug, £285, Oka. Wool ‘Iconic Bouclé Hepburn’ carpet, 1512, £57 per square m, Alternative Flooring
Helle bought the bergère armchairs in the living room on the Danish auction website Lauritz 15 years ago and reupholstered them in a striking turquoise. The cushions are from By Nord Copenhagen and the co�ee table is a vintage design by Grete Jalk, also bought at auction
When Helle Moyna moved to this Battersea house, she brought a slice of her home country with her…
Mid-century cool
FEATURE KATIE HALLETT PHOTOGRAPHS RACHEL WHITING
Sleek organic shapes, richly hued
timbers, solid construction –
who doesn’t love a bit of mid-
century Danish? The furniture
may have picked up a few more fans
since Mad Men first appeared on our
screens six years ago but, for Danish-
born Helle Moyna, it’s a style that’s
always had a firm place in her home.
‘I love the simple form and brilliant
craftsmanship of pieces from that era
and have bought a lot of mid-century
pieces over the years, mostly from
Danish auctions,’ she says. ‘After we
moved to this house in 2001 it needed a
thorough renovation and, while this was
happening, I kept all my 1950s and 60s
pieces at my sister’s house in Denmark
– it was wonderful to finally have
everything in situ when it was eventually
shipped over two years later.’
Prices for mid-century furniture
have boomed with its popularity but
when Helle bought many of her pieces,
it was still affordable. Amazingly, the
rosewood sideboard (overleaf) cost just
£250. ‘People have offered to buy it from
me for £4,000,’ she says. ‘I always tell
them that it’s not for sale as it’s one of
my favourite pieces. I love how it fits so
neatly into the space next to the fireplace:
the builders who I asked to move it for
me (it weighs a ton) didn’t believe that it
was the right size but there’s a centimetre
to spare either side.’
Although most of her finds were
bought in her home country, Helle
also loves shopping at the Midcentury
Modern show in Dulwich and has found
interesting pieces there, such as the
chest of drawers in her bedroom and the
mirror above the living room fireplace,
which, she says, was love at first sight.
a slick mix
To keep things becoming too ‘themey’,
Helle has teamed these older pieces
with contemporary designs, many of
which she champions on her interiors
website, Nordic Elements. ‘I’ve always
THE ESSENTIALS
�ʜ����ɴ�ʀ Helle Moyna, owner of online
homewares shop Nordic Elements, lives
here with husband David, who works as an
accountant. The couple have two children,
Tobias (7) and Marcus (5).
�ʜ���ʀ���ʀ�ʏ The four-bedroom 1890
house is located in Ba�ersea, London.
�ʙ���﹐�ʟ����Helle and son Tobias outside their Ba�ersea home
�ʙ���﹐�ʀɪɢʜ��A 1950s teak Hans Olsen rocking chair and 1960s table by Georg Jensen for Kubus add warmth to a corner of the living room. Both were bought from auction website Lauritz. The turquoise bowl is Helle’s favourite piece – it was bought from a Danish antiques fair about 20 years ago. ‘There’s something about the shape that I just love,’ she says
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loved mixing old and new but, rather than going
in the shabby chic direction, I prefer a more
streamlined look.’
The architecture of Helle’s house, which she
shares with husband David and sons Tobias (7)
and Marcus (5), certainly helps strike a sleek
silhouette. The ceilings are high, rooms spacious
and windows large – features that attracted Helle
and David from the get-go. ‘When we moved
here, it was a basket case of a house to say the
least: the walls were painted in shiny gloss, the
floorboards were stained with a checkerboard
pattern and the kitchen was tiny. It was definitely
not our style but we loved the proportions.’
transformations
The couple got the keys, painted everything in
(many) coats of Dulux’s ‘Antique White’ and
patiently planned what work needed to be done.
The biggest project – and the one that the couple
are most proud of – is the kitchen extension,
which was built on to the side return. ‘The
previous kitchen was a mess, with absolutely
no work space, but in a way this was good – it
meant that we didn’t feel guilty about ripping
����ʟ����Helle bought the rosewood sideboard at auction especially to fit this space in the living room. ‘It was a real bargain but I love it,’ she says. The Italian lamp was bought at the Midcentury Modern show and the painting was bought from a gallery in Whitstable
����ʀɪɢʜ��The fireplace was made by Chesney’s and is a replica of the original design. The mouth-blown glassware is from By Nord and the mirror was found at Midcentury Modern: ‘The dealer thought it was probably Dutch mid-century. I love its uniqueness.’
ʀɪɢʜ� A Bo� kitchen, installed 10 years ago, creates a sleek feel in the kitchen. The stool is from an antiques shop on Church Street in London
A CLOSER LOOK
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As Helle’s home shows, there’s more to Danish mid-century than Hans Wegner and Finn Juhl. Her co�ee table is by Grete Jalk, an important but li�le known designer who adapted furniture to the times. She was born in 1920 and came to prominence in the 1960s as a furniture designer. Jalk’s designs can be found from 1stdibs, The Modern Warehouse and Lovely & Co.
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‘The previous kitchen was a mess,
with no work space, but in a way this
was good – it meant that we didn’t feel
guilty about ripping everything out’
The light-filled kitchen extention contains the family dining area. The chairs are Arne Jacobsen’s ‘Series 7’ and the oak dining table was a wedding present. The ‘Wally’ wall storage hanger is available from Nordic Elements
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Muted blues, dark wood and hints of gold keep the master bedroom calm. The brass lamps are from Zara Home and the bedside tables from a now-closed antiques shop in south-west London
everything out and starting completely afresh.’
That they did. The floors are now black slate, units
are stainless steel-topped Boffi numbers and,
owing to the sky lights that stretch the length of
what was the side return, the room is light-filled.
Elsewhere in the house, a spare bedroom was
converted into a spacious en suite, windows were
replaced and shutters fitted, floorboards upgraded
and walls replastered. The crumbling original
fireplace in the living room was also replaced with
a Chesney’s number as, strangely, it would have
cost more to repair the existing design.
Although it sounds like an extensive list, Helle
took the project in her stride. ‘My dad was forever
doing work around the house when I was growing
up so putting my own stamp on a property comes
naturally to me’ she says. ‘Everyone in Denmark
is DIY crazy.’
To find out more about Nordic Elements, visit
nordicelements.co.uk or call 07730 431546
‘Putting my stamp on a property
comes naturally to me. Everyone
in Denmark is DIY crazy’
ʙ�ʟ���The pencil drawings in the en suite were found at local markets
ʀɪɢʜ��A photo of the sky by The Day That, taken on the day that Tobias was born, is displayed above a chest of drawers bought from Midcentury Modern. The vases are by Casalinga
ʙ������ʀɪɢʜ� Looking through to the en suite
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Helle designed the
built-in wardrobes and
commissioned a local
carpenter to build them.
Rather cleverly, the door
leading to the en suite
is disguised as another
cupboard door
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The bulldozers had already arrived at the
condemned Georgian terrace on the Strand
when someone on site made a surprising
discovery. Beneath some modern wallpaper
in the old housekeeper’s room was a small patch of a
delicate flower and trellis design, much faded by age.
The design was pasted directly to the wall, with the
plain underside facing out. As the paper was peeled
away, small fragments of a repeat pattern emerged
revealing a design that appeared to date back to the
earliest days of the house. Thankfully the slivers
were not thrown away but sent to period wallpaper
specialists Hamilton Weston.
‘The scraps dated from the 1780s, around the
time the house was built,’ confirms Robert Weston,
architectural historian and designer who runs the
company with his wife Georgina Hamilton, the
business brains. ‘It must have been the end of a roll,
used as a lining paper, which is why it faced the wall.’
Robert spent hours redrawing the design – which
he named ‘Dashwood’ – sticking to the original grey
and white colours that were commonly used in modest
homes to hide marks from candle smoke and coal fires.
The paper was reprinted and will be unveiled at the
Decorative Antiques & Textile Fair in Battersea this
January, where it will hang in the foyer as part of a
display celebrating the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s
Mansfield Park.
a new lease of life
‘Dashwood’ – named after the sisters in Sense and
Sensibility – will provide the backdrop for Chawton
Cottage, one of two Austen-era interiors, curated by
antiques dealers Wakelin & Linfield. Chawton Cottage
was the modest farmhouse where Austen spent the
last eight years of her life and wrote Mansfield Park.
A second paper, ‘Royal Crescent’, an opulent
arabesque in a green popular with fashionable
Georgians, will be used for the other interior, a
grand room inspired by the fictional Mansfield Park.
The design comes from a paper found under a staircase
in a house on Bath’s Royal Crescent.
Such stories of discovery are common at Hamilton
Weston where they are regularly sent scraps discovered
as drawer linings or pasted behind shutterboxes. When
Uppark, the 17th-century National Trust property near
Petersfield, Sussex, was gutted by fire in 1989, Hamilton
Weston was asked to recreate five wallpapers. With the
original papers all burnt, Robert used a magnifying
glass to make out the patterns from old photographs
that had been taken for insurance purposes. Once again,
luck played a part: the daughter of Uppark’s original
��‘Lambeth Saracen’, their oldest paper, which dates from around 1690
��Robert’s current project is a wallpaper discovered in the a�ic of a Welsh country house, dating from the late 19th century
��Rolls of their designs fill the shelves in their Richmond studios
��Robert’s tracing for the ‘Dashwood’ pa�ern
��Robert and Georgina discuss the colours of a recent design
If walls could talk
Husband and wife team Georgina Hamilton and Robert Weston painstakingly rescue and recreate wallpapers dating from as far back as the 17th century. And every piece they find tells a story
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owners had kept pieces of wallpaper from the house
when it was handed over to the Trust and came upon
a scrap in a shoebox. ‘It was a subtle mauve colour,’
Robert says. ‘From the photographs it looked battleship
grey.’ Another paper, for the Yellow Bedroom, would not
have been accurately reproduced had Robert not traced
it back to the French national decorative arts archive at
the Bibliothèque Forney in Paris, which gave him a full-
size photograph of the pattern. ‘Even then, I had to use
15 different screens [layers of drawing] to get it correct.’
uncovering the past
Once a commission is agreed, Robert hand-draws each
coloured part of the design and sends them to the
printer to make proofs. These are checked for historical
accuracy, then blocks are made and the paper is printed.
Robert is an encyclopaedia of wallpaper knowledge
– how Madame de Pompadour scrapped her French
tapestries in favour of English wallpapers to keep up
with 1740s fashion; why Napoleon died (because the
green pigment used in his wallpaper was mainly arsenic,
traces of which were found in the dead emperor’s hair).
When they started out, Georgina was a film script
supervisor and Robert worked for the Greater London
Council, recording dangerous buildings before they
were demolished – which is how he made his first finds.
‘I kept discovering all this wallpaper and some of the
designs were lovely and amazingly modern,’ he recalls.
‘I brought bags of the stuff back to the office.’ Robert
took his finds to a paper conservator in the GLC’s
archives who showed him how to stabilise and preserve
the papers. When Margaret Thatcher disbanded the
GLC in 1986, he took redundancy and with Georgina,
who wanted to work closer to home to look after the
children, set up Hamilton Weston. Thanks to a zeal for
accuracy – ‘He’s a historian so he’s meticulous about
not altering designs,’ Georgina says. ‘He’s not happy
with even a minimal alteration!’ – and a vogue for
restoration as they started out, the business took off.
Going through their book of swatches is like an
anecdotal history of interior design from the 17th to
mid-20th century. The oldest example, ‘Lambeth
Saracen’ (see pic page 60), dates from the 1690s and was
discovered in the cupboard of a house in Lambeth, now
the site of a car park. It shows a turbaned oriental figure
waving a scimitar and although it’s a more creative than
accurate interpretation of the Far East, it’s a far more
modern design than you might expect.
‘You can imagine a traveller coming back from
abroad and telling the wood carver about mosques
‘He’s a historian so he’s meticulous about not altering designs’
��Robert uses the finest pens to get the detail of each fragment
��The final ‘Frognal’ design overlaid with the first pa�ern for block printing. The flowers would be added at the second printing stage
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with towers and wonderful exotic men who wore
turbans on their heads,’ Robert says.
He made his most exciting discovery back in 1985, at
26 Soho Square where mid-Georgian furniture maker
Thomas Chippendale had designed the interiors.
There, under a layer of hessian and plaster, they found
a wall of mid-18th-century gold and red velvet flock.
From contemporary receipts they have discovered that
414 yards of the paper was bought for the sum of £15
10s 6d – a fabulously expensive purchase, equivalent to
spending about £11,000 on wallpaper today.
buried treasures
Another piece of wallpaper was hanging loose and on
the back was a pencil sketch of a curtain. The paper
had been stuck over a sketch that Chippendale had
done on the wall and retained the imprint. ‘So we
know that Chippendale was there in the room, talking
to his client. It was amazing – I gave the transfer to the
V&A who put it on exhibition for a while,’ Robert says.
In quieter moments, Robert returns to his collection.
‘I like drawing up patterns to see what they look like,’
he says. As he reproduces, he is also safekeeping tiny
pieces of interiors history. Pulling out a minutely
engraved design of gold flowers from the Smetana
Concert Hall of the Municipal House in Prague, he
says that there is no way it could be made now. ‘The
technology is lost. The fragments are all that survive.’
STARRING�ROLLS
Film studios o�en use the firm to source
wallpapers to fit period film sets. This is where
new digital printing technology comes into its
own. A paper is chosen from the company’s
collection and the colour changed digitally to
suit the set. The paper can be printed and up
on set ready for filming within days. Hamilton
Weston wallpapers can be spo�ed in many
Jane Austen film adaptations and for Bridget
Jones: The Edge of Reason a 1950s pa�ern
named ‘On the Edge’ (see above) decorated
the heroine’s flat. On Christmas Day not long
ago Georgina and Robert saw the Queen
make her speech in front of a wallpaper they
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Start collecting antique tribal rugs and you enter the exotic and colourful
world of their nomadic creators, as Sue Herdman discovers
Dream WEAVERS
PHOTOGRAPHS CAROLYN BARBER STYLING KIERA BUCKLEY-JONES
No one knows when the first tribal rug was
made but, every now and then, history affords
us a clue. Marco Polo described such a rug in
his 13th-century account of travels through
Turkestan. Study old paintings and you’ll see them draped
on furniture or laid on floors in the background of works by
Fra Angelico and Holbein. Victorian military men mentioned
those they saw in foreign locations: Lt Colonel Stewart of
the 5th Punjab Infantry recorded in the late 1880s that the
Turkmen tribes in central Asia ‘manufacture carpets that
cannot be surpassed’. But being able to pinpoint tentative
early efforts eludes us. What we do know is that, for centuries,
having rugs and other woven items for their tents was part of
the cultural identity of nomadic and semi-nomadic societies.
From north Africa, through Turkey, the Middle East, the
former Soviet Caucasian and central Asian republics, on to
Afghanistan, western Pakistan and east Turkestan, tribes
travelled from winter to summer pastures, following the
il-rah – tribal routes – seeking grazing grounds. At each
encampment, their domestic weavings provided comfort,
warmth and an expression of wealth. The better the quality,
the higher the standing of the tribe member.
WOVEN GARDENS OF PARADISE
To dealer Brian MacDonald, the rugs also provided something
else. ‘I was working on an archaeological dig in southern Iran
in the 1970s and lived among the Afshar and Qashqa’i tribes,
who are Turkic peoples who had arrived in Persia in the 11th
century,’ he says. ‘As I entered one of their tents for the first
time, it was the colour that hit me. It was almost as if the
tribespeople had created a little woven garden of paradise.’
The rugs were ‘king’ of the tribal weavings. The
‘princelings’, if you like, were other woven items, including
torba (small bags for personal belongings), chuval (large
bedding bags) and uk bash, long bags for tent poles. The
women and girls were the weavers. When camp was set,
out came small, low looms and, as they sang and chatted,
they would weave designs drawn from what they could see:
mountains, valleys, nectarine blossom in spring, animals
and people. Taught from the age of seven, their weaving was
preparation for marriage. What they wove would be part of
their dowry – the finer the weaving, the more prized a bride.
�ʙ��� From top: Timuri salt bag, western Afghanistan, c1880, £950, Brian MacDonald. Orange vegetable-dyed French linen, £300; red vegetable-dyed French linen, £300; yellow vegetable-dyed French linen, £300, all 19th century, all Guinevere. Seat cushion £60, Trunk
���ɪɴɢ���ɢ� Rugs, clockwise from le�: Afshar rug (against wall), south Persia, c1900, £2,950; Bakhtiari wheat sack rug (under chair), western Persia, 1940s, £950; Kazak Corridor rug (on window sill), south-west Caucasus, c1870, £7,500; orange Baluch rug, north-east Persia, c1900, £1,500; Shahsavan bag (on floor), Azerbaijan, mid 19th century, £1,250; Afshar ‘Star’ rug, south Persia, c1900, £1,500, all Brian MacDonald Other items: Carved wall panel, £525; mini planter (on top), £28, both Trunk. Postcard; bead necklace; chair, find similar at vintage markets. Ribbon, £16, Plümo. Cushion (on le�) made from Suzani fabric, 19th century, £150; cushion made from indigo dyed linen and Uzbeck Sofra striped fabric, 19th century, £140, both Guinevere. Yellow ‘Papeleras’ basket, £34; ‘Santo Dimingo’ basket, £38 for two, both The Conran Shop. ‘Lancaster’ throw (in basket), £50, John Lewis
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RUGS�ON�THE�COUCHTribal rugs were something of a favourite with the father
of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud. He seems to have had a
particular eye for the work of the Turkic-speaking Qashqa’i,
one of the powerful tribes of Iran in the 19th century. The
tribe moved – and still does to this day – from winter camps
at altitudes of some 2,500m (8,200�) to those at sea
level. Their rugs are laden with symbolism and it was this
element, it is said, that particularly appealed to Freud. The
unconscious suggestions of the symbols, he thought, helped
his patients relax and access their subconscious memories
with greater ease. He had a beautiful Qashqa’i rug to cover
his famous couch and, when he came to London from
Vienna when Nazi Germany annexed Austria in 1938, he
brought both items with him.
Freud Museum, 20 Maresfield Gardens, London.
020 7435 2002; freud.org.uk
‘I love the free expression and individuality of their design,’
says dealer Simon Knight, whose shop in Henley-on-Thames
is packed with rugs. Such a space, he says, is perfect for
learning about the rugs. ‘Dealers are passionate about their
subject and want to share it. That’s how I learnt and came to
understand that these pieces weren’t just practical household
items, they were an art form. They’re about a moment in time
– what the woman was experiencing when she was weaving.
The designs were also passed from mother to daughter, each
generation bringing subtle changes.’
exceptional weave
Within those designs are symbols that had meaning to the
tribes, among them the Baluch people of eastern Iran and the
Shahsevan of Azerbaijan. ‘Look out for the bird, the carrier
of the soul and mediator between the earthly and spiritual
world,’ says Brian. ‘The amulet wards off the evil eye and
brings good luck, the pomegranate is for fertility, while the
peacock represents immortality and divine protection.’
In his shop, Simon has a Luri tribe rug. At its centre sits
an eight-pointed star. ‘This is a beautiful example,’ he says.
‘It speaks of the fertile land from where it comes. There is
colour – yellow, red, green – from natural dyes, gleaned from
local plants. A rug by, say, the Baluch or Turkmen will have
limited colours – the red from the root of the madder plant
or blue indigo – as the landscape there is more arid and so the
colour choices limited. With this, the more you look, the more
you see. And you can tell the wool came from well-cared-for
animals. You can feel the softness the lanolin brings.’
It’s not just aesthetics but quality that is key when choosing
rugs. ‘Look at the exceptional weave,’ says Simon as he unrolls
a Qashqa’i rug featuring the tribe’s crab-like motif, which has
a price tag of £6,000. Age, too, is important. ‘Look for 19th
century or earlier,’ he recommends.
It’s easy to make mistakes though, as collector Sandra
Joly, who has some 30 pieces, knows. ‘Early on, I bought
some Belouch rugs,’ she says. ‘I thought I had the real thing,
only to find later that that they were diluted renditions of
original tribal designs, probably made for export and not
domestic use. Later, I visited the Hali rug fair at Olympia – I
could see what authentic rugs looked like and bought not one
‘The designs of the rugs
are about a moment in
time – what the woman
was experiencing when
she was weaving’
�ʙ����Baluch rug (backmost on seat), north-east Persia, c1880, £1,500; Kazak Corridor rug (foremost on seat), south-west Caucasus, c1870, £7,500, both Brian MacDonald. Basket; wheat
sack (on floor), both as before; ‘Toi et Moi’ chair, £3,795, The Conran Shop; do�ed indigo throw, £75, French Connection
ʀɪɢʜ��Ersari Turkmen uk bash (tent pole bag), northern Afghanistan, late 19th century, £950, Brian MacDonald. Oil pot, £185, Trunk
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Erivan rug (on floor), Armenia, c1900, £1,500, Brian MacDonald. Rugs against wall, from le�: Afshar rug, south Persia, c1880, £4,800; Ashfar
rug; Kazak Corridor rug, both as before; Baluch prayer rug, south-east Persia, c1880, £2,300; Baluch tribal rug, north-east Persia, c1890, £1,500, all Brian MacDonald. Cushion made from 19th-century indigo dyed linen and orange Uzbek Sofra striped fabric, £150, Guinevere. ‘Tori’ zigzag cushion, £85, Toast. Fabric under cushions, from top: yellow and red French
linen, both as before. ‘Brea’ throw, £59, Plümo. ‘Africa’ round baskets
(against wall), £38 for two; ‘Hay’ bamboo basket (under table), £59; ‘Habibi’ copper side table, £1,410; ‘Santo Dimingo’ basket (on table), as before, all The Conran Shop. ‘Suri’ jug, £85, Trunk Home. Hand-painted cappuccino cup and saucer, £65, Toast. Gi� ribbon, as before
DISCOVERING�ANTIQUES
Shirvan eastern Caucasus kilim (on floor), c1890, £3,000; Tekke Turkmen wedding rug (on wall), Turkmenistan, c1880, £1,800; Yomut Turkmen asmalyk (on sofa), Trans-Caspian Steppes, late 19th century, £3,000, all Brian MacDonald. Leaning shelf, £180, French Connection. Top shelf: ‘Africa’ basket, as before. Penguin books, £2 each, vintage market. Second shelf: Books, as before. Gold bird box, £28, Plümo. Third shelf: ‘Africa’ baskets, as before. Le Calvaire de la Patrie book, £5, Pimpernel & Partners. Vintage book, find similar at vintage market. Bo�om shelf: ‘Santo Dimingo’ basket; large ‘Africa’ basket, both as before. ‘The Snowdrop’ sofa, £895, sofa.com. Cushions on sofa, from le�: ‘Tori’ cushion, as before. ‘Darya’ cushion cover, £32, Oka. ‘Lahariya’ cushion, £49; ‘Anissa’ cushion, £149, both Toast. Hand-kni�ed mesh basket, £39; indigo do�ed throw (in basket), £75, both French Connection. French linen (in basket), as before. On mantelpiece from le�: ‘Suri’ jug, as before; oil pot, as before; mini planter, as before; sandblasted glass ridges vase, £45, French Connection; carved wall panel, £165, Trunk. On floor: willow carry basket, £60, Trunk; ‘Toi et Moi’ chair, as before. On chair: ‘Bea’ throw, £59, Plümo; indigo do�ed cushion, as before
DISCOVERING�ANTIQUES
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�ʙ����Khamseh Confederacy Baharlu carpet (on wall), south-west Persia, c1870, £7,000; Kazak Corridor rug (on floor), as before, both Brian MacDonald. Chinese armchair, £325, Trunk. ‘Bea’ throw, as before; taper
and tin, £39, both Plümo. Yellow and red French linen; mesh basket; book; ‘Tori’ cushion; vase, all as before
but three. My favourite is a mid 19th-century timuri namazlik
(prayer rug) from west Afghanistan.’ What appeals to Sandra
is ‘the craftsmanship, natural materials and the fact that these
pieces represent a past way of life. They are mysterious too,
since knowledge in this field is still relatively limited.’
FINDING THE REAL THING
Another collector, Sue Read, loves ‘the irregularity of these
pieces. You know by looking at them that they are made by
hand. I first saw such rugs when I was working as an assistant
at the Museum of Mankind in London. I learnt then about the
looms and dyes that were used and became hooked. Once you
understand how they are made, you can visualise the woman
at her loom on the floor of her tent.’
That life, though, has come to an end. ‘It’s a world of 4x4s
and mobile phones now,’ says Simon, ‘and the tribes don’t
weave by hand any more.’ The demand for rugs from the west
has seen an increased need for mass production and, says
Brian, ‘a decline in standards. Chemical dyes replaced natural
ones. Old tribal patterns degenerated into geometric shapes.’
When seeking the real thing, remember that a date woven
into a piece is by no means conclusive proof. ‘Sometimes a
date may have been copied on to a reproduction rug from an
older example,’ says Brian. ‘If there is a date it will usually be
in Arabic, Persian or Armenian numerals, and based on the
Muslim, Gregorian or Julian calendar.’ Study the rug carefully
to see if it is complete, if there are any holes or repairs, or if a
worn area has been painted, all of which affect value. Tug the
rug too. If there’s a cracking sound, beware: it’s a sign of rot.
True tribal rugs are holding their value though. ‘The
best ones appear less frequently on the market,’ says Louise
Broadhurst, specialist in rugs and carpets at Christie’s
London. ‘But when they do, they attract deserved attention
and achieve high prices.’ A recent sale saw a south Caucasian
carpet of the late 18th century realise £92,450, while a late
18th-century Sayrk from Turkmenistan achieved £22,500. If
you are inspired to start a collection, entry figures start lower,
especially for smaller items. Begin with a dip khali – a half-rug
that sells for £750-£3,000, or a chanteh – a vanity bag starting
at £200. However small the piece, it will bring something of
those exotic places and lost ways of life to your home.
‘The best examples attract
deserved attention and achieve
high prices. A recent sale saw a
south Caucasian carpet of the late
18th century realise £92,450’
FIND�OUT�MORE
WHERE TO SEE
l The Burrell Collection,
Pollok Country Park,
Glasgow. 0141 287 2550;
glasgowlife.org.uk/
museums/burrell-collection l The Victoria and Albert
Museum, Cromwell Road,
London. 020 7942 2000;
vam.ac.uk
WHERE TO BUY
l Bonhams, New Bond
Street, London. 020 7447
7447; bonhams.coml Brian MacDonald
01451 824447/07980
999114; brianmacdonald
antiquerugs.co.ukl Christie’s, 8 King Street,
St James’s, London. 020
7839 9060; christies.coml Knights Antiques, 2 Friday
Street, Henley-on-Thames,
Oxfordshire. 01491 414124;
knightsantiques.co.uk
l Olympia Art and Antiques
Fairs, Olympia Exhibition
Centre, Hammersmith
Road, London.
0871 620 7062;
olympia-antiques.coml Sotheby’s, 34-35 New
Bond Street, London.
020 7293 5000;
sothebys.com
WHAT TO READ
l Hali magazine
020 7657 1201; hali.coml Nomad: A Year in the Life
of a Qashqa’i Tribesman
in Iran by Lois Beck
(University of California
Press)l Tribal Rugs: Treasures of
the Black Tent by Brian
MacDonald (Antique
Collectors’ Club)l Tribal Rugs of Southern
Persia by James Opie
(James Opie Oriental Rugs)
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On wall, top row, from le�: Large Sanjabi Kurd salt bag, Kurdistan, c1880, £950; Sanjabi Kurd salt bag with tassels, Kurdistan, c1880, £950, both Brian MacDonald. Bo�om row, from le�: Baluch
salt bag with tassels, south-east Persia, 1930s, £395; Qashqa’i spindle bag, south-west Persia, 1930s, £395; Azeri salt bag, Azerbaijan, c1900, £850, all Brian MacDonald. Other items: Baluch rug (on floor), north-east Persia, c1880, £2,500, Brian MacDonald. Striped wool cushion, £155, The Conran Shop. ‘Indira’ bench, £450; seat cushion, £60, both Trunk. ‘Signal’ blanket, £225, Toast. ‘Brass Knuckles’ table lamp, £210, French Connection. ‘Mandalay’ offering table, £159, Oka.
Book; French linen, all as before
DISCOVERING�ANTIQUES
�ʜɪ����ɢ��Melanie’s sculpture ‘And Then I Saw a Deer’ sits on a shelf
in her studio in Birmingham. Deer symbolise fertility, an important
theme in her work
���ɪɴɢ���ɢ��Piles of illustrations, the first stage of her working process,
lie on a workbench surrounded by inspirational objects such as decorated eggs from Romania,
bu�erflies and bird feathers collected on country walks
ANIMAL MAGIC
Metalsmith Melanie
Tomlinson’s jewel-coloured
creatures and mechanical
devices are imbued with
stories from folklore and
the natural world
FEATURE CLARE GOGERTY
PHOTOGRAPHS ANDREW MONTGOMERY
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Enter Melanie Tomlinson’s
studio and you’ll find yourself
in a glittering world of magic,
myth and fable. Strange
metallic contraptions spin, sparking light
and offering glimpses of winged creatures
in flight. A copper-coloured fox prowls
atop a jewel-like box, its fur hopping with
butterflies. A figure of a young girl strokes
the ears of a tiger as another in elaborate
costume sits and collects autumn leaves.
Melanie creates these metal sculptures,
dioramas, zoetropes and praxinoscopes
(more on these later) from a cabin at the
bottom of her garden on the outskirts of
Birmingham. A suburban cul-de-sac is an
unlikely place to find work rooted in
nature and informed by fairy tales but the
city is where Melanie has always lived.
‘Growing up here meant that visiting
the countryside felt like travelling to
another world,’ she says. ‘It had a magical
feeling to it. These days, I like the balance
between living in the city and country,
which is only a couple of miles away.’
A love of the natural world, and of the
animals within it, runs through her work.
‘I’m concerned about the destruction of
habitats,’ she says. ‘I’m also interested in
how animals are portrayed in folklore.
They have been done a disservice.’
She points to a shelf crammed with
images, many on tins, from the story
of Little Red Riding Hood. The wolf does
not come out well in any of them. ‘I’ve
got a thing about that tale,’ she says,
‘and I absolutely love wolves. How we
learn about animals as children affects
the way we view them as adults. In
Native American stories, animals are
seen as teachers. Unlike here, they
are seen as wise, not dangerous. They
are revered.’
A journey to Romania last year (her
husband’s homeland) brought her into
close proximity with its wolves. The
country is close to her heart for many
reasons. ‘There is so much wilderness
there, and I love its decorated eggs,
costumes, folk art and people,’ she says.
Melanie’s artistic journey began
when she studied graphic design and
illustration at Birmingham Polytechnic.
‘Those were the days before Apple Macs,’
she says, ‘so I learnt techniques such as
hand-lettering in gouache that have been
very useful.’ Each of her pieces starts with
a gouache drawing, several of which are
spread across a surface in her studio: they
are all brightly coloured, skilfully drawn,
fascinating in their detail.
Melanie transfers these illustrations
using a specialist photographic printer
on to sheets of tinned steel. All her work,
except for her brooches, which are photo-
etched, are hand-cut. ‘I’ve taught myself
how to work in metal through a lot of
trial and error,’ she says.
working WITH METAL
Her love affair with the material began
in childhood when her fascination for
old tins, especially biscuit tins, began. It
continued at college, where she cut up
recycled tins to make assemblages. ‘After
a while, I wanted to print my own metal,’
she says. ‘I like how it catches the light
and how the colour shines through when
it’s printed, and I like how it is difficult to
bend and shape. Working with metal is
always a challenge: it can buckle easily but
it’s very satisfying when it works out.’
She produces a wing-shaped box that,
around its edge, tells the story of a girl
feeding a pigeon, an idea inspired by
marginalia of medieval manuscripts.
‘I like how metal is difficult to bend and shape.
Working with it is a challenge: it can buckle
easily but it’s very satisfying when it works out’
��A praxinoscope – a Victorian mechanical device that was the forerunner to the zoetrope – created for the Great Crane Project. The revolving drum sits on top of a cabinet filled with fish, representing the wetland habitat of the wading birds
��Melanie paints images for her 3D work with gouache before transferring the illustrations on to metal via a printing process
��Melanie adjusts the praxinoscope. In the centre is a mirrored column that reflects images of cranes in flight and appears to make them move. She found the glass base in a junk shop and customised it
��Cranes fly through a forest in Brandenburg in the base of a zeotrope. Melanie’s work for the Great Crane Project celebrates the reintroduction of cranes into the Somerset Levels from Germany
��Bu�erfly and moth brooches on one of Melanie’s collection of metal trays. She sells the brooches through the British Museum and on her website
��Her studio is packed with references to the natural world
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The pigeon pecks at grain on its top.
‘I wanted to make a complex shape,’ she
explains. ‘It was very difficult.’
Last year, Melanie created a further
challenge for herself with the introduction
of two almost-forgotten Victorian devices
into her work: the zoetrope and the
praxinoscope. These spinning black
cylinders had regular slots through
which the viewer watched a strip of
images become a moving sequence
– an early form of animation.
The impetus to use them followed a
commission by Somerset Art Works to
record the activities of the Great Crane
Project, which is reintroducing cranes into
the Somerset Levels. ‘The machines are
great vehicles to tell the story of the
cranes,’ says Melanie, who followed the
birds’ journey from the collection of eggs
in Germany, to incubation at Slimbridge
Wildflowl Trust, to release on the Levels.
‘Cranes have been extinct in the UK for
about 400 years, so I wasn’t really aware
of them, but the more I found out about
them, the more fascinating they became.’
THE COMPANY OF CRANES
Melanie’s own versions of zoetropes and
praxinoscopes (which have a mirrored
centre) are called The Company of Cranes
– the name was inspired by Angela
Carter’s short story (which was adapted
into a film) The Company of Wolves. The
revolving drums sit on cabinets inside of
which 3D elements tell parts of the story:
shimmering fish from the wetlands of
Somerset, a blossoming tree, the reed beds
where cranes nest. The drums are printed
with further scenes and their edges are
fringed with photo-etched lettering –
‘A crane did fly by. It was so very beautiful’
– birds and vegetation. Spin the drum and
the cranes appear to take flight. They
have the rare, jewel-like quality of
medieval reliquaries.
Now that the crane project is complete,
what does she plan to do next? ‘I’d
like to make more pieces based on the
cranes and build up a body of work,’
she says. ‘Perhaps I’ll have an exhibition
in Germany, and I am also designing
lettering based around crane motifs.’
She also hopes to be involved in more
participatory projects – last year she
oversaw a craft project with newly arrived
women in Birmingham. ‘We explored
the idea of growth and hope using seed
and flower forms,’ she says. ‘The aim
was to make the women feel part of the
community.’ Meanwhile, she continues
to make her popular moth, butterfly
and bird brooches and to develop her
intriguing sculptural work. ‘I like the idea
of hidden elements,’ she says. ‘Concealed
compartments, secret messages… That’s
something I’d like to explore more.’
As we leave the studio and its drawers
of glittering moths, shelves populated
with gentle creatures and walls hanging
with Romanian costumes, Melanie gives
me a brooch wrapped in paper stamped
with her logo. The logo is a representation
of herself, Madonna-and-child-like, with
her arms wrapped protectively around
a crow. ‘I wanted to show how precious
crows are,’ she says. Rather like her
work itself. You can see Melanie’s latest work – Snow
Leopard – in the New Walk Gallery,
53 New Walk, Leicester (0116 225 4900;
bit.ly/cGqVFU). Her butterfly and bird
brooches are on sale at the British Museum
(britishmuseum.org). For commissions
and sales, visit melanietomlinson.co.uk
��The Kakawahie birds of Hawaii – featured on this diorama created for the exhibition ‘Ghost of Gone Birds’ – have been extinct since the 1960s
��A moth brooch gets a few finishing touches on Melanie’s work bench
��Printed metal strips are cut to form the sides of a box. Melanie regards these illustrations as akin to the marginalia found in medieval manuscripts
���‘Some people find this sculpture sorrowful,’ says Melanie of ‘Angharad October’. ‘But I see her as a girl who loves autumn, searching among the leaves’
���The Rodrigues starlings featured on this diorama have been extinct for centuries. They once inhabited Rodrigues island in the Indian Ocean
���A representation of a Madonna and Child, picked up in Romania, sits on one of Melanie’s illustrations for the box in ‘Angharad October’
COLLECTING MELANIE TOMLINSON ANDY�HORN��EXHIBITIONS�MANAGER��
BIRMINGHAM�MUSEUM�AND�ART�GALLERY
‘Melanie’s work has an illustrative quality and o�en
incorporates movement – for example her early automata
and recent pieces inspired by Victorian zoetropes. Her love
of nature is reflected in her beautifully observed drawings
and forms. She brings a fresh brightness to her work through
the use of colour and her training as an illustrator. Antiques
provide pleasure through their style, forms, colours and
cra�smanship. Melanie’s work does all of this, as well as
reminding us of our connections to the natural world.’
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When Gretchen and Andrew Oldland relocated from London to this Devonshire farmhouse,
the couple got more than they bargained for…
A change of pace
FEATURE CELIA RUFEY PHOTOGRAPHS POLLY ELTES
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THE ESSENTIALS
�ʜ����ɴ�ʀ Gretchen Oldland, who runs her own
cookery school (woolsgrove.co.uk) lives here with
husband Andrew, a lawyer; their three children,
Olive (14), Victor (12) and Evie (11); dogs Oscar (a
Jack Russell) and Winston (a labradoodle); and
Kiki the cat.
�ʜ���ʀ���ʀ�ʏ�This Devonshire farmhouse has a
kitchen and living room dating from the 16th century,
with additions from the 18th and 19th centuries,
giving the house an unusually long frontage.
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Sixteen years ago Gretchen and Andrew Oldland were two young lawyers living in a basement flat in
London’s Pimlico. They felt hemmed in by city life and starting a family was on the cards, too. And
so they began, as many young city dwellers do, to think about starting a new life elsewhere. When
deciding on where to look, they realised that Devon, with its rounded hills and wooded valleys, had
captivated them every time they had passed through on their way to holidays in Cornwall. And when a job
for Andrew came up in Exeter, that decided it.
Buying a five-bedroom farmhouse with outbuildings was ambitious but the position of the house in
the landscape drew a veil over its many shortcomings. ‘The house is nestled in a valley and the view is
sensational,’ says Gretchen. ‘We aren’t overlooked and there are always sheep or cattle in the fields. We
never tire of the location.’ Turning away from the view to address the house offered a rather different
perspective though. ‘We wanted a country house that was old and needed attention so we could put
our stamp on it,’ Gretchen explains. ‘But if we had known how much needed to be done, we probably
would have run a mile.’
����ʟ����The views across the countryside from the windows at the front of the house convinced the Oldlands that they wanted to live here
����ʀɪɢʜ��‘The Aga came with the house. It’s more than 50 years old and I find it more aesthetically pleasing than later models,’ says Gretchen
ʙ������ʟ����Gretchen keeps an organised kitchen – ingredients are easily identified in clear mason jars
ʙ������ʀɪɢʜ��The old walled garden has been turned to lawn against the side elevation of the house, which marries the oldest 16th-century rooms with the converted barn
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‘The pine school desk in the kitchen was the first piece of furniture I bought and has moved around with me,’ says Gretchen. ‘I found it at Bell Antiques in Romsey, when I was about 22.’ The light ultramarine blue paint was supplied by Mike Wye
‘The house is nestled in a valley and the view is
sensational. We aren’t overlooked and there are always
sheep or cattle in the fields. We never tire of the location’
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�ʙ����Oscar relaxes by the window
ʀɪɢʜ��The colour theme in the drawing room was inspired by the watercolour by Charlo�e Ardizzone (bought from Adrian Ager in Ashburton) that hangs above the fireplace. The pair of chairs in the window are covered in ‘Beaton Bouquet Hot Pink’ by Cecil Beaton at Beaudesert, while the sofas were recovered in a GP & J Baker fabric, which has since been discontinued (try Thibaut’s geometric ‘Starburst’ design for similar)
‘It’s lovely to put antique
pieces that I grew up with
or that belonged to Andrew’s
parents into our home – I
love the idea of keeping
things in the family’
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This admission isn’t too surprising considering that, on moving in, the couple needed to rewire, replumb
and fit central heating. The couple also decided to ask their builders to link the dairy annex with the house
to create a much larger kitchen – the existing room just contained an Aga (which they kept) and a cupboard.
The only other significant change they made to the arrangement of rooms was to convert one of the
bedrooms into a large family bathroom. ‘I was going to put in reproduction sanitaryware but then, one
night, lying in bed, I had a eureka moment and realised that I didn’t want new stuff in my old house,’ says
Gretchen. ‘I began visiting local reclamation yards and found the fittings over a period of six months.
Prices were then still affordable in the West Country.’ Their patience delivered an extraordinarily large
antique bath, a mahogany seated loo and twin sinks said to have come from a nunnery, which Gretchen
commissioned a local woodturner to create a mahogany frame for. The result is a far departure from the
original family bathroom, which contained pink plastic sanitaryware and a nylon carpet.
The rooms were gradually redecorated with the decoration being led by an object in the room. In the
dining room, the warm orange limewash on the walls reflects the inherited antique furniture and rugs
����ʟ����‘I call the landing and stairs the rogues’ gallery, as it’s where I’ve hung photographs from both our families,’ says Gretchen. ‘The old ones are in black and white and those in colour date from when our daughter Olive was born. Each Christmas I give Andrew five or six framed pictures taken during the year. They are always the same size, with the same mount and the same black frame’
����ʀɪɢʜ��The traditional furniture in the dining room was a present from Gretchen’s mother when she moved to France. The kilim rugs inspired the bold wall colour, ‘Paolo’s Yellow’ limewash from Francesca’s Paints. The painting, Sheep, is by Kat Lightfoot, one of Gretchen’s favourite artists
ʙ������ʟ����The chest of drawers on the landing is 18th century and came to them from Andrew’s mother
ʙ������ʀɪɢʜ��Cutlery from Andrew’s mother is used alongside pieces that Gretchen has collected
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The antique bath is the centrepiece of the family bathroom and has been painted in a racing green by Gretchen. It, the twin basins and the mahogany seated loo were sourced from Tobys Reclamation in Exeter and Frome Reclamation. The chair is covered in a vintage floral fabric and the blind and window seat in a Mulberry fabric
‘I didn’t want new stuff in my old house, so I
began visiting local reclamation yards and found the
bathroom fittings over a period of six months’
���YEARS�OF�BEAUTIFUL�HOMES�
�ʙ���﹐�ʟ����‘The mirror in our bedroom was a gi� from a close friend and my mother restored the gilding,’ says Gretchen
�ʙ���﹐�ʀɪɢʜ��The bedside lamps in the master bedroom are from Graham & Green and the chandelier is from Amos Lighting
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from a trip to Dubai, while the pinks in the drawing room were chosen to complement the two sofas that
belonged to Gretchen’s parents. ‘It’s lovely to put antique pieces that I grew up with or that belonged to
Andrew’s parents into our home – I love the idea of keeping things in the family,’ says Gretchen.
In 2001 Gretchen had a career change and decided to start teaching cookery classes, something she never
would have dreamt of while living in London: ‘If I was planning anything, it was to have a smallholding
with pigs,’ she laughs. As her reputation grew, she and Andrew converted the barn at the back of the house
into a kitchen equipped for teaching. Although the farm now combines home and business, it is the family
touches that visitors notice: boots are lined up at the back door and dogs always give a friendly welcome.
Most of all, of course, there is always a delicious smell drifting from one of the kitchens.
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���ɪɴɢ���ɢ��Original HMV gramophones – the horned machine dates from around 1910, while the other is a rare blue 102 model from c1930 that is worth around £400 (it’s more usually seen with a black outer casing) ����A blue two-speed Fidelity vinyl autochanger �ʙ����Tilly’s collection of 78s now exceeds 2,500
The moment Tilly Shaw set eyes on the 1930s gramophone in its
shiny black case, she was smitten. The smell of the 78rpm record
as it was taken out of its sleeve, the sight of the turntable starting
to spin, the sound of the crackles – it sent a tingle down her spine
and she knew she was in the presence of something special. ‘It was like
stepping back in time,’ she says.
That was in 2007. Since then, Tilly – who lives in Darlington, County
Durham – has been building up her collection of wind-up gramophones
(nine), vintage record players (five) and antique records (5,000). It is a
passion that has given her a second job as a gramophone DJ called Seventy
Eight Spin (she also runs a business pressing wedding flowers), playing
everything from ragtime and rock’n’roll to the big-band sounds of Glenn
Miller. A free weekend is a rarity these days, with most seeing her and
partner Joe jumping into the car to provide the soundtrack for a golden
wedding party or the music for a bride to walk down the aisle to. She
even offers a serenade service called Gram-o-gram.
‘We’ve been as far as Cornwall,’ says Tilly. ‘The other month we were at
MIMA [Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art] playing at their vintage
tea party. And we recently did a Sixties wedding where the bride walked
down the aisle to Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) and left on the arm of her
husband to Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now.’
SEDUCED�BY�SINATRA
Tilly’s fascination with gramophones began in the mid 1990s when she found
a Frank Sinatra 78 in an antiques shop in Stoke. She already had a collection of
vinyl but had never seen a 78rpm record made of shellac. It was £2 and she
couldn’t resist. ‘I had no idea what it was worth, I just wanted it,’ she says. ‘I
thought it would play on my stereo but, when I got home, I realised it needed
to be played at a different speed.’ Despite searching it wasn’t until several years
later, on that day in 2007, that she found a machine to play it on.
‘We were living on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and someone in
our walking group tipped us off that an elderly man living nearby had a
gramophone to sell. We walked into this tiny cottage and there was not one
but two sitting on the table,’ says Tilly. ‘The gentleman put a record on and my
mouth fell to the floor – it was amazing,’ she recalls. ‘I think they’d belonged to
his mum. He knew we’d treasure them and said we could have them for £100.’
The gramophones were HMV models 101 and 102 from the 1930s, and in
immaculate condition. Within a few months Tilly bought a third machine,
followed by a fourth and fifth. At first she would just play them at home but
when her dad’s 80th birthday came up a couple of years later, she found the
perfect opportunity to share the experience with others.
‘We arranged a surprise party and took a gramophone along to play the
music. It was mostly songs from the 1940s by people like Doris Day. Everyone
Collector Tilly Shaw explains how
the chance find of a Frank Sinatra
78 led to a passion for gramophones
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A�BRIEF�HISTORY�OF
the gramophone
The first sound reproduction machine available to the public was
the phonograph, invented by Thomas Edison in 1877. The following
year, Emile Berliner introduced flat discs for recording music. He
founded The Gramophone Company to mass manufacture his discs
and persuaded artists such as Enrico Caruso and Dame Nellie Melba
to record using his system. He later began using an image based on
Francis Barraud’s painting His Master’s Voice, which depicts a terrier
listening to a phonograph, as part of the company’s branding.
HMV gramophones were regarded as the Rolls-Royce of machines
– and had a price tag to match. From the early 1930s, gramophones
were found in the homes of the upper classes (there is a scene in
Downton Abbey when a new horned model is played by Lady Mary
Crawley in the drawing room). Today, gramophones can vary in price
from £80-£400, depending on the colour and quality. The most
sought-a�er portable player is the HMV 102, with coloured models
in green, red and blue commanding the highest prices at auction.
‘Gramophones don’t have
a volume control. The sound
can be adjusted by putting
a muffler into the horn’
loved it and they were all singing along. It went down so well that it gave me
the idea of playing in public and it all carried on from there.’
Gramophones don’t have a volume control. The sound is adjusted by
using different needles or by putting a muffler into the horn (which is where
the term ‘put a sock in it’ comes from). It takes about 20 turns to wind one up
and it should then play the whole side of a record. Each record requires a new
needle each time a side is played. Tilly searched far and wide for a supplier
before eventually finding one in Cornwall. She buys 1,000 needles at a time,
at a cost of £36. ‘We get through about 50 at each event,’ she says, ‘so I always
have to remember to bring enough. I keep a packet in the car now. Everyone
else has loose change and make-up in their glove compartments, I have
gramophone needles!’
Her favourite gramophone – and possibly the most valuable – is a blue
HMV 102 (they usually come in black), which she bought for £60 and
thinks would sell for up to £400. The gramophone that attracts the most
attention though is the oldest, which has a brass horn and carved wooden
base. It is believed to date from 1910 and cost £100 from an antiques shop
in Sheffield. Her collection of records, which includes 2,500 78s, takes up
most of the spare room and, as well as Glenn Miller, includes artists such
as Al Johnson, Gracie Fields, Vera Lynn, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley.
The rarest is a Louis Armstrong recording from 1926.
RECORD�BREAKER
Made from ground slate and the secretions of the lac insect, the shellac 78s
are heavier than vinyl and break easily. Having gone out of production in
the late 1950s, they are increasingly difficult to find. Most of Tilly’s come
from auctions, online and second-hand shops, although sometimes friends
pass them on. Tilly carefully brushes each one, before washing, drying and
inspecting it for scratches and cracks. She then checks if it will play right
through. ‘It is a lengthy process,’ she says. ‘A lot of them have been in lofts for
years. But it’s worth it to bring them back to life and to hear them play again.’
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FEATURE ROS BYAM SHAW PHOTOGRAPHS JAN BALDWIN
Philippe Alric and Sophie Lambert have given their turn-of-
the-century home the feel of somewhere much grander using
reclaimed architectural features and antique furniture
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You’d be forgiven for mistaking the
home of Philippe Alric and Sophie
Lambert for a 17th-century chateau.
Indeed, its historic features (cavernous
stone fireplaces and distressed carved double
doors) do speak of faded grandeur but, far from
being previously occupied by nobility, the house
was actually built at the turn of the 20th century
as accommodation for stable hands.
The house is located in Maisons-Laffitte, a
town about 11 miles north-west of Paris, which
is known as ‘la cité du cheval’ (or ‘the city of
horses’) owing to its once world-renowned race
course. It was built by an American millionaire
and racehorse owner, Frank Jay Gould, as part
of his stables and riding school. Sadly, the area
was badly bombed during World War II and the
stables were destroyed. The site was abandoned,
the remaining buildings gradually fell into
disrepair and squatters moved in. Then, 20 years
ago, Philippe (an international eventing rider
and instructor) and Sophie (an antiques dealer)
THE ESSENTIALS
�ʜ����ɴ�ʀ� Philippe Alric is an international
eventing rider and Sophie Lambert is an antiques
dealer. Her shop, Au Temps des Cerises, is in Saint-
Germain-en-Laye. The couple have two children,
Viole�e (9) and César (17).
�ʜ���ʀ���ʀ�ʏ The house in Maisons-La��e (a
town about 11 miles from Paris) dates from c1910
and was built as accommodation for stable hands.
�ʀ��ɪ������ʀ����No one would guess that this drawing room, with its antique stone chimneypiece, is in fact a new extension. Antique double doors open on to the hall of the original building, which contains a wall of reclaimed boiseries (richly carved panelling)
ʀɪɢʜ� The gilt barometer on the wall is 18th century and belonged to Sophie’s grandmother
ʙ�ʟ���The kitchen is a masterly work of disguise. Reclaimed panelled doors set into the walls conceal the fridge and other storage spaces
���ɪɴɢ���ɢ��The co�ee table in the drawing room is made from an old planked door resting on low trestles
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discovered it. They saw beyond the dereliction
and planned to restore the whole site, making it
a home for their family and also a business for
Philippe, who would run it as a riding school and
livery stables. ‘We fell in love with the place at first
sight. Even though it had been squatted in for 20
years the magic remained intact,’ says Sophie.
Because the site had fallen into the hands of a
property developer, it took them 10 years to buy it
but the couple were determined. ‘It wasn’t easy as
many others were interested in it but we stood our
ground until luck was on our side,’ says Sophie.
Another 13 years on and their persistence and
hard work have paid off handsomely. The stables
are now fully occupied, two pavilions have been
transformed into a clubhouse and an antiques
showroom, and the house has been extended,
refitted and furnished in the elegant, pale
Gustavian style that Sophie’s shop is known for.
‘It was such an enormous project. All our friends
and family helped, young and old alike. It was a
long but wonderful experience,’ she says.
The house was originally modest in size and
very plain. Character and beauty have been
entirely imported by the couple – not only in the
shape of antique tables, chairs, sofas, chests and
armoires but also more structural elements such
as fireplaces, doors, windows and panelling.
The biggest transformation was the addition
A CLOSER LOOK
ʙ�ʏɪɴɢ��ʀ�ʜɪ�����ʀ�ʟ���ʟ��ɢ��
Sophie and Philippe have made their early
20th-century house appear older – and grander
– by fi�ing antique structural elements such as
fireplaces, doors and panelling. For similar pieces,
try Lassco in Oxfordshire and London (020 7394
2100; lassco.co.uk), Andy Thornton in Halifax
(01422 376000; andythornton.com), or your local
salvage yard. Take accurate measurements with
you and be prepared to haggle.
ʀɪɢʜ��The wooden sign on the kitchen wall dates from the 18th century
ʙ�ʟ���Against the kitchen wall is an antique sideboard, table and wall cupboard, all painted in ‘Blue Gray’ by Farrow & Ball. The only obviously 21st-century intrusions are the range cooker and a co�ee maker
���ɪɴɢ���ɢ��Before the drawing room extension was built, the dining room was used as the living room. The furnishings include an 18th-century glazed cabinet with what remains of its original paint
‘We fell in love with
the place at first sight.
Even though it had been
squatted in for 20 years the
magic remained intact’
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of an extension that has created a large drawing
room and, above it, the master bedroom and
bathroom. Central to the design of the drawing
room are three arched and glazed doors from
an 18th-century orangery. Even older is the
18th-century carved stone chimneypiece,
also reclaimed. Seamlessly incorporated,
these architectural features give the house the
atmosphere of a much older, grander building.
The kitchen is a lesson in creating a romantic –
yet practical – space. The fridge is disguised
behind an old carved door (its once-glazed panels
veiled with chicken wire, backed by antique
linen); fitted cupboards are fronted by folding
doors from an old chateau; and pans are hidden
on shelves behind indigo-dyed antique linen
curtains. So hidden are all signs of function that
a quick glance around the room may leave visitors
wondering if the 21st century ever dawned…
‘Seamlessly incorporated,
these borrowed architectural
features give the house
the atmosphere of a much
older, grander building’
H&A READER
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���ɪɴɢ���ɢ�﹐�����Slo�ed under the eaves of the master bedroom is a bathtub and sink
���ɪɴɢ���ɢ�﹐�ʙ������ʟ��� Daughter Viole�e’s bedroom is painted in pale pink ‘Calamine’ by Farrow & Ball. The oil painting dates from the 19th century
���ɪɴɢ���ɢ�﹐�ʙ������ʀɪɢʜ��Son César’s top-floor bedroom is the only room in the house that deviates from a pale�e of so�, pale shades of white and neutral. It contains a roll-top bath
�ʜɪ����ɢ��The master bedroom is above the drawing room, its network of beams supporting a mansard roof punctuated by dormer windows
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Eight fixes to ensure your home is a greener
place in 2014 – from heat-loss prevention and
more efficient appliances to organic paints
FEATURE KATIE HALLETT
Eco updates
Essential guide to…
�ENSURE YOUR HOME IS�DRAUGHT-PROOF
Draught-proofing is a cheap – and
relatively easy – way to ensure that your
home requires less heating and that,
when it is heated, energy isn’t lost to
the outside. If done properly, draught-
proofing could save you up to £60 a year
and, according to The Energy Saving
Trust, if every household in the UK used
the best possible draught-proofing, we
would save enough energy to heat nearly
930,000 homes each year.
The main areas to focus on are
windows (see also facing page), unused
chimneys, doors leading outside and
floorboards. For windows, fit draught-
proofing strips around the frames; for
external doors, place escutcheons over
the keyhole and invest in a le�erbox
flap and draught excluders; block any
chimneys that aren’t in use (this will
need to be done by a professional);
and, on gaps between floorboards, seal
using a flexible filler that will adapt to the
boards changing shape with humidity (try
StopGap, made from flexible plastic).
ADDRESS BOOK
l Nigel’s Eco Store
This website sells draught excluders,
window and floorboard seals.
0800 288 8970; nigelsecostore.com
� UPDATE YOUR BOILER
As your boiler is responsible for
a significant proportion of your
energy bills, it’s worth making sure yours
is as e�cient as possible. Today, boilers
are rated in percentages of e�ciency,
and most new models will be in the high
80s. Modern designs are condensing,
so they have far be�er heat recovery
and make available around 90 per cent
of the heat they generate. It depends
on the age – and e�ciency – of your
current boiler but replacing an old
G-rated gas boiler could significantly cut
your home’s carbon dioxide emissions
and save you up to £300 a year.
ADDRESS BOOK
l Worcester
Worcester regularly tops the Which?
boiler rankings. The ‘Greenstar 25Si
Compact’ combi boiler (£830) is
suitable for smaller properties (it’s so
dinky it can fit into a kitchen cabinet)
and has an e�ciency of 89 per cent.
0330 123 9339; worcester-bosch.co.uk
l Gas Safe Register
Gas and LPG boilers (liquefied
petroleum gas) boilers must be installed
by a Gas Safe (previously run by Corgi)
registered engineer. 0800 408 5500;
gassaferegister.co.uk
� INVEST IN A
WOODBURNER
Is there anything cosier than
an open fire? Well yes, actually. Most
of the heat produced by a traditional
fire will be lost up the chimney. Wood-
burning stoves, however, are up to
80 per cent more e�cient. They are
carbon neutral and fi�ing one will
mean that you’ll be a lot less reliant
on central heating, especially if your
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l Burley
The Burley ‘Debdale’ 4kw design,
£698, has 89 per cent e�ciency.
01572 756956; burley.co.uk
l Charnwood
The ‘Cove 1’, ‘Island I’, ‘C-Four’
and ‘C-Five’ are all room sealable,
Defra-approved and around 80
per cent e�cient. From £756.
01983 537777; charnwood.com
ADDRESS BOOK
l The Sash Window Workshop
This maker and installer of traditional
timber windows also o�ers a full
window service, including draught-
sealing, double glazing and secondary
glazing. 01344 868668; sashwindow.com
l Anglian
This double-glazing specialist also fits
secondary double glazing for casement
and sash windows. 0800 954 1203;
anglianhome.co.uk
house is well insulated and open-plan.
The most e�cient burners are Defra
approved and are room sealable (so no
heat from the room can be drawn into
the burner and lost through its flue).
ADDRESS BOOK
l Morsø
Morsø’s ‘S11-40’ (pictured) has a net
e�ciency of 83 per cent. It costs
£1,163. 01788 55 44 10; morso.co.uk
� GIVE YOUR
WINDOWS SOME TLC
It’s not hard to fall for the
charms of the period sash window but
a li�le less beguiling are the draughts
that can be caused by rickety, unloved
designs, which can equate to the
equivalent of a six square inch hole.
If you aren’t ready to say farewell to
your sashes, look into having them
draught-sealed (The Sash Window
Workshop does this). Or, if you want
something even more insulating, look to
fit secondary glazing, which can reduce
heat loss by 60 per cent and could save
you around £105 a year on fuel bills.
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This is your chance to select from a wide
range of high-quality bedding – and to
save up to £35 in the process.
‘Riviera’ quilts are machine washable and 100
per cent co�on, and o�er two looks for the price
of one. While one side features embroidered
crewel work, the other has so� toile surrounded
by scalloped edging.
Also available are quilted sleeping bags with
detachable handles, which double as throws
or picnic rugs. Choose from ‘Lucy’, a pre�y
patchwork design, or the muted blue ‘Charles’.
The machine-washable ‘Yve�e’ duvet sets
feature classic clean looks, with embroidered
lace trim in 100 per cent co�on. Or choose the
easy-care ‘Hampstead’ satin stripe bedding range
in 60 per cent co�on, 40 per cent polyester,
which requires minimal ironing.
The sets are available in all sizes from single
to super king. One pillowcase is included with
the single duvet sets and two with other sizes.
SAVE UP TO £35 ON qUALITY BEDDINGStock up on a selection of bedding, including a�ractive ‘Riviera’ quilts, quilted sleeping bags and a range of duvet sets in all sizes
HOW TO order
Please call 01483
204416* quoting HMA019 and have your credit or debit card ready. Or send a cheque made payable to JEM Marketing, with HMA019 wri�en on the back, stating item required, to: Homes & Antiques Reader O�er HMA019, JEM House, Li�lemead, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8ND.
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ITEM H&A PRICE
USUAL PRICE SAVING
‘Riviera’ double quilt (215 x 250cm) £99.95 £124.95 £25
‘Riviera’ king/super king quilt (270 x 260cm) £124.95 £154.95 £30
‘Riviera’ pair of pillow shams (50 x 76cm) £24.95 £29.95 £5
‘Lucy’ sleeping bag (183 x 183cm) £59.95 £74.95 £15
‘Charles’ sleeping bag (183 x 183cm) £59.95 £74.95 £15
‘Yve�e’ single duvet set (135 x 198cm) £59.95 £79.95 £20
‘Yve�e’ double duvet set (198 x 198cm) £84.95 £114.95 £30
‘Yve�e’ king duvet set (228 x 218cm) £94.95 £129.95 £35
‘Yve�e’ super king duvet set (259 x 218cm) £99.95 £134.95 £35
‘Yve�e’ pair of Oxford pillowcases (50 x 76cm) £22.95 £29.95 £7
‘Hampstead’ single duvet set (135 x 198cm) £39.95 £54.95 £15
‘Hampstead’ double duvet set (198 x 198cm) £59.95 £69.95 £10
‘Hampstead’ king duvet set (228 x 218cm) £64.95 £74.95 £10
‘Hampstead’ super king duvet set (259 x 218cm) £69.95 £79.95 £10
‘Hampstead’ pair of Oxford pillowcases (50 x 76cm) £14.95 £19.95 £5
Please add £3.95 P&P for UK mainland. For all other areas please call for a postage quotation
‘Charles’ ‘Hampstead’
‘Lucy’‘Yve�e’
‘Riviera’
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ADDRESS BOOK l Ecos
This colour is called ‘Parker Grey’
and costs from £32.58 per 5l. 01524
852371; ecosorganicpaints.co.uk
l Earthborn
This British company manufactures
paint that contains no toxins.
01928 734171; earthbornpaints.co.uk
l Pots of Paint
Pots of Paint uses renewable raw
materials such as beeswax, milk casein
and linseed oil to make its paints,
which give them a chalky texture.
01544 388535; potsofpaint.com
ADDRESS BOOK l The National Homebuilding &
Renovating Show
A�end seminars on subjects such
as heat pumps and using wood as
a primary heat source at this show,
held at eight venues across the UK
throughout the year. The next event
is at the Birmingham NEC from
27th-30th March.
homebuildingshow.co.uk
l Ecospheric
Sustainability consultancy
specialising in domestic retrofits.
0161 881 4173; ecospheric.co.uk
l Ecoexcel
Supplies wind turbines, solar systems,
ground-source and air-source heat
pumps, and biomass boilers.
01728 621215; ecoexcel.co.uk
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ORGANIC PAINT
Yes, that’s right. Organic
paint. Ecos paint (pictured) is so green
that you could – if so inclined – lick it
o� your walls while it’s drying. The
company was founded in 1989 by two
paint chemists who hated the smell of
paint so decided to produce a range
of non-toxic paints and varnishes
(which are also completely odourless).
Happily, it also has the British Allergy
Foundation’s seal of approval.
��CALL IN THE EXPERTS
If you’re considering a complete
eco overhaul in the form of solar
panels, a ground-source heat pump or
a heat recovery ventilation system, you
may want to call on the advice of an eco
consultant. Generally, they will – a�er
thorough inspections and surveys – supply
and fit the appropriate technologies,
working with architects and builders
where necessary.
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‘ZTH485’ tumble dryer,
£469, Zanussil Hanging your washing on
the line is obviously the
greenest option but, if
you must tumble dry, this
machine is rated A+ for
energy e�ciencyl Warm air is recirculated
in the drum, making it
cheaper to run
‘VKJ628’ glass jug ke�le,
£49.99, Breville l This ke�le allows you to
boil just one cup of water
if that’s all you need – far
more energy-e�cient
than boiling a ke�le-fulll It takes just two-and-
a-half minutes to boil
a litre of water
Miele ‘Knock2Open
G6582’ dishwasher,
£1,499, John Lewisl A+++ rating for energy
e�ciencyl Its automatic programme
uses just 6.5l of waterl Anticipates water and
energy usage before the
cycle begins
‘DSFN6839W’
dishwasher, £399.99,
Bekol A+ for energy e�ciencyl Eco mode, which saves
water and electricity
consumptionl Uses just six litres of
water per washl Speedy 30-minute quick
wash se�ing
‘RB31FERNBSS’ fridge
freezer, £599, Samsungl A+++ for energy
e�ciencyl Includes separate fridge
and freezer thermostats
so you won’t use more
power than necessary l Alarms warn you if
you’ve le� the door open
� UPDATE YOUR�APPLIANCES
The latest kitchen appliances are seriously
high-tech and most are designed with
eco-e�ciency in mind. In fact, just by switching
to the most e�cient fridge-freezer, you could
save over £90 per year on your electricity bills.
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ADDRESS BOOK l Lassco
Lassco stocks everything from mid
19th-century French inlaid parquet
floors to Victorian pine floorboards.
020 7394 8061; lassco.co.uk
l Drummonds Flooring
This West Sussex-based company
sells and installs 18th and 19th-century
reclaimed flooring. 01798 860100;
drummondsflooring.co.uk
l Parquet Parquet
Specialists in reclaimed parquet.
01507 313470; parquet-parquet.co.uk
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As well as having a beautiful natural
patina that will have developed over time,
salvaged floorboards are also the greener
option. When shopping for reclaimed
flooring, check for broken boards, ensure
that they’ve been properly dried and
denailed, and treated for woodworm
and dry rot. Suppliers will o�en include
an installation service – don’t a�empt to
fit yourself.
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�� MUST�HAVESTo celebrate Homes & Antiques’ 21st birthday, we present 21 companies
with must-have offerings in interiors, antiques and more
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TIMELESS SANCTUARYMatki introduces the striking New Illusion designs to its collection of luxurious shower enclosures, combining elegant design and innovation for the very best in showering
The New Illusion collection presents exciting
developments in enclosure design with barely-there
minimal framing and large glass panels held in place by
Matki’s discreet hinges and unique channel in the
slimline tray. The hinges are designed and made in the UK by
Matki to support the high-quality solid safety glass for a flawless
closure time and time again. The innovative channel allows the
glass to sit securely within the shower tray, eliminating the need
for silicon sealant along the glass and tray junction. New Illusion
is offered in a wide variety of sizes with a choice of handle designs.
The New Illusion for recess and for corner can either be ordered
with the specially designed tray or to fit directly on to a tiled floor
or an existing shower tray. The New Illusion for recess shown here
is combined with Matki’s new Preference shower tray, available in
low level or flat designs. The latter can be set into the floor to
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Preference fits perfectly into almost any space.
Matki has also recently launched the Universal 40 Colour
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shade to match a more traditional theme.
So whether you want to devote an entire room to a new luxury
shower or tuck one into the most unlikely corner, Matki offers it all
– from beautiful shower doors and surrounds to shower trays,
solid brassware and all the latest technology.
CONTACT�DETAILS���ʟ��ʜ�ɴ��01454 322888��ʙ�ɪ���matki.co.uk
�ʙ���﹐��ʀ�������New Illusion Quintesse, sizes 900-1,400mm, from £1,737; New Illusion for recess, sizes 800-1,500mm, from £1,014 (without tray); Universal 40 Colour shower tray, available to order in any colour, sizes 760-1,680mm, from £264 ʟ����Bespoke Preference shower tray, available made to measure, from £432
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MATTRESSES
SOMNUSHandcra�ed using natural materials and unique spring technology, Somnus ma�resses promise a deeper sleep experience. Every Somnus bed naturally delivers supreme breathability and temperature control for the best night’s sleep – for the rest of your life
The Somnus team of sleep specialists is committed to
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Somnus has a long-established history of excellence and
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using the very best natural materials. It’s these features that make
Somnus one of the UK’s finest bed and mattress makers.
The state-of-the-art ‘Sensa iP’ intelligent pocket-spring system,
where the springs move independently of each other, provides
luxurious support, distributing the sleeper’s weight across a higher
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is fewer pressure points and better sleep.
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then carefully layered into each bed. This makes
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JOHN�LEWIS�OF�HUNGERFORD John Lewis of Hungerford makes luxury fi�ed kitchens and furniture in a range of beautiful painted colours and solid wood. With a strong heritage in designing and cra�ing furniture, the brand is leading the way as Britain’s best
John Lewis of Hungerford began with a small workshop and
one passionate furniture maker in 1972. Since then, this
homegrown British brand has opened 14 showrooms
nationwide and curated a core range of kitchens with a
look to suit everyone.
All cabinetry and furniture pieces for the kitchens are hand-
finished by skilled craftsmen in Oxfordshire. Pride is taken in
building each cabinet with great care using a combination of
traditional and modern techniques, to provide customers with
furniture that is built to last. This means that individual customer
preferences at the design stage are simple to incorporate.
The kitchen collection encompasses the ‘Artisan’, the original
country painted style, and the ‘Shaker’ style, which delivers timeless
simplicity. For contemporary style there’s the sleek ‘Cool’ kitchen.
The ‘Pure’ kitchen creates a clean, modern look, while the ‘Steamer
Bay’ range is reminiscent of the British seaside. The cherry on the
cake is the award-winning 1950-style ‘Crème de la Crème’ retro
kitchen, another unique and beautiful style.
John Lewis of Hungerford’s talented designers always welcome
customers to join them in the showroom to chat through their
potential project on a completely no-obligation basis – ensuring
that each kitchen exactly matches the customer’s requirements.
All kitchens come with a 10-year product and workmanship
guarantee, plus a first birthday TLC visit by the designer, providing
clients with total peace of mind. Visit one of the brand’s inspirational
showrooms to experience the quality of its kitchens for yourself.
CONTACT�DETAILS���ʟ��ʜ�ɴ��0700 278 4726��ʙ�ɪ���john-lewis.co.uk
����ʟ����John Lewis of Hungerford ‘Shaker’ in-frame kitchen in ‘Blossom’ and ‘Earl Grey’ island with granite worktop. £22,000 ����ʀɪɢʜ��John Lewis of Hungerford ‘Artisan’ in-frame kitchen in ‘Earl Grey’ and ‘Antique Blue’ island with ‘Bianco Perfecto’ worktops. From £20,000 �ʙ����John Lewis of Hungerford ‘Artisan Lay-On’ kitchen in ‘Pearl’ with tarnished brass accessories and solid oiled oak worktop. From £20,000
John Lewis of Hungerford o�ers
a large choice of paint colours, which have
won the award for ‘best independently tested
paint’ by a British kitchen company
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IACF – THE�MUST�VISIT ANTI�UES�FAIRSFor the ultimate in antiques and vintage choice for your home, look no further than an event by IACF – organiser of the largest antiques and collectors’ fairs in Europe
This year will see IACF host 29 fairs at five venues across
the UK. With an event taking place every couple of
weeks, you’ll never have to wait too long to enjoy one
of their must-visit events.
With Newark, the largest antiques event in Europe, as part of its
portfolio, it’s easy to understand why interiors enthusiasts travel
from around the globe to take part in IACF’s fairs. Newark is the
ultimate hunting ground for goods for the home. With thousands
of stalls, how can it not be? You’ll discover everything from textiles
to kitchenalia there.
The largest fair in the south of England takes place at Ardingly
in West Sussex. With excellent transport links (it’s only 12 miles
from Gatwick, an hour from London and 90 minutes from Dover)
it has a truly cosmopolitan flavour, with decorative pieces a plenty.
Shepton Mallet is home to a vintage fair favoured by interiors
stylists. Well known for its offerings of quality goods in quantity,
it’s a weekend event not to be missed.
But if you only have a short time available, why not try one of
IACF’s One-Day Monday Fairs? Held at both Newbury in Berkshire
and Swinderby near Lincoln, they offer a short, sharp dose of
interiors shopping with an eclectic mix of products on offer.
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The globally renowned Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair – covering 84 acres, this bi-monthly
fair is one of the antiques world’s must-visit events
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WALLPAPERDIRECTWith its huge range of wallpaper brands all in one place, Wallpaperdirect is the online one-stop shop for all your wallpaper and decorating needs
Wallpaperdirect carries a wide range of wallcoverings,
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Its range includes classic designs from GP & J Baker and Sanderson,
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with our home brand Albany.
A unique room-set facility allows you to view these designs in a
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With a selection of over 6,000 wallpapers – and more being added
all the time – the website has everything you need. Wallpaperdirect
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Its customer service team is there to help with any problems and
is happy to give advice on your purchase.
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FURNITURE
JALIEver dreamed of beautiful, a�ordable, bespoke furniture, designed to fit any space in your home and delivered in around two weeks? A company called Jali is making it all come true…
Jali is a furniture company like no other. It has an amazing,
purpose-built factory in the heart of Kent, which can
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go to the Jali website (jali.co.uk), choose a product and
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Once you’ve been inspired by the wide range of ideas on the
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WINTER WARMERS FROM�JØTULJøtul, the specialist wood-burning stove maker, supplies award-winning contemporary and traditional wood-burning stoves, multi-fuel stoves and gas fires of the finest quality
Fuel saving, cost
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ECO�HEATING
Since it was founded in 1853, Jøtul has become the
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Jøtul stoves continue to be made from recycled cast iron in its
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Scan is the company’s extensive range of contemporary steel
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Jøtul and Scan have each won the coveted Red Dot Design Award
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RUGS�BY�BRINTONSThe name Brintons has always been synonymous with luxurious, design-led carpets but this now extends to an exclusive collection of wool-rich Axminster rugs
An Axminster rug by Brintons brings style, comfort and
design to form the centrepiece of any room. The portfolio
is a combination of classic design and bold, modern
collectables of the future.
There are designs inspired by the extensive Brintons archive
including ‘Mimosa’, based on a piece created by Matisse in 1951,
and the 1950s collection launched as part of the Queen’s 60th
anniversary coronation celebrations. There also modern
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The Brintons website (rugs-by-brintons.co.uk) showcases the
designs with a helpful ‘view in a room’ function, enabling you to
appreciate the detail and scale of each creation in a variety of settings.
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‘C Weed Mocha’ – Timorous
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1.2 x 1.8m £699, 1.7 x 2.4m £999
RUGS
Spring sees the introduction of a
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rugs-by-brintons.co.uk for more details
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SOFAS
SOFA�WORKSHOPWhether you’re a�er a plump, feather-filled sofa or a contemporary looking sofa, Sofa Workshop can create the perfect piece of furniture for you. From its range of 56 standard styles and sizes, it can customise nearly all its designs to suit every customer’s needs
Sofa Workshop has been on a mission to make the world
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It’s because we’re all so different that Sofa Workshop makes
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In addition to its 56 standard styles and sizes, it can customise
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do nearly anything you fancy.
You’ll be pleased to know it has experienced teams at the end of the
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might think it’s got its sofas spot on as they are – if so, it’s a simple case
of choosing a lovely fabric.
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TILES
BEST�OF BRITISHRenowned for quality and fine English style, The Winchester Tile Company produces hand-cra�ed tiles in the heart of Devon
Traditional, decorative and contemporary-style tiles are
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Tiles from the firm’s many ranges feature rustic bases, hand-glazed
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A selection of finishes is available for these ceramic tiles, from
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Those who seek a bit of drama will certainly find it in the ‘Foundry
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JOHN�LEWIS�OF HUNGERFORDThe UK’s most trusted name in painted cabinetry and furniture, John Lewis of Hungerford, introduces a beautifully cra�ed range of fi�ed and freestanding bedroom furniture, combining elegant design with heritage
Although best known for its kitchens, John Lewis of
Hungerford is continually developing by introducing
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Like its kitchens, the bedroom collection encompasses the ‘Shaker’,
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The range is beautifully designed, practical and durable. Each
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All John Lewis of Hungerford installed bedrooms come with a
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John Lewis of Hungerford uses the very best natural materials,
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ECOS�ORGANIC�PAINTSEcos creates some of the world’s most amazing paints, handcra�ed in the heart of Lancashire’s Lune Valley. From air purifying and insulating paints to simple ma� emulsion, all Ecos products are completely non-toxic and available in a fantastic range of shades
For the last 25 years, Ecos paint has graced the walls of some
of the most fabulous buildings in the world. Its odourless
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Unlike many so-called ‘eco’ paints, which can be a little wishy-
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The ‘Artisan’ collection boasts 60 timeless shades, bringing
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‘We created our new collection from the colours we know designers
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‘We’ve cherry-picked a selection of desirable, timeless shades and
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it here.’ The new colourcard takes Ecos’s total number of unique
colours to 180.
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Ecos’s new ‘Artisan’ range. From le�: ‘Ra�y’s Return’; ‘Aces High’; ‘Paloma’; ‘Becky’s Room’; ‘O�ce Blue’; ‘Artistic Blue’, all £49.55 per 5l from ecospaints.com
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OXFORD�STONE.CO.UKBased on the outskirts of Oakley Village in the heart of the countryside where Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire meet you will find Oxford Reclaim Stone, the largest supplier of York stone paving for London and the home counties
GARDEN�PROJECTS
Oxford Stone began life over 20 years ago in the building
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to huge restoration projects on properties with distinction.
The company is proud that it sources materials of the best
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choice of natural products, backed with prices and a service that
others find hard to match. It is known nationally for its quality
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Oxford Stone is very careful to minimise damage to the products
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and its showcase of fine garden furniture and architectural items
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items set in natural stone or cast iron, and the firm is delighted to
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Oxford Stone also offers a free brick-matching service, so bring
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So whether you require York stone, bricks, roof tiles, quarry tiles,
water features, garden features and ornaments, or architectural
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Cruise through magnificent scenery in unique style, enjoying the best of Sco�ish hospitality on board charming traditional vessels
Carron o�ers the largest range of reproduction cast-iron radiators available in the UK, along with a bespoke build and finish service
Experience the true beauty and heritage of Argyll and
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Skilled manufacturer of high-quality cast-iron products
since 1760, Carron offers simply some of the finest
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ranging from the vintage ‘Victorian’ series, to the
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its UK workshop and a full guarantee is offered on all products.
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THOMAS�SANDERSONThomas Sanderson has been making beautiful, handmade window shu�ers for over 20 years and is the largest manufacturer of shu�ers in the UK
Whether your taste is traditional or
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THE�SASH�WINDOW�WORKSHOPThe Sash Window Workshop is celebrating 20 years of providing timber windows and doors to London and the south
The Sash Window Workshop’s experienced team expertly
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This month’s antiques section looks back at 21 fabulous years of H&A’s antiques finds, from William De Morgan tiles to classic vintage furniture
KEY TO THE DOORH&A has come of age – this month we celebrate our 21st birthday. And my, my, you’d be amazed how much we’ve changed! Now that we’re 21, we’re hoping that someone
might present us with our favourite flea-market find: rustic antique keys. Traditionally, parents would give their child a key
to the front door on their 21st as a symbol of reaching maturity, a practice popularised in a song wri�en by Alec Kendal in 1912 that
goes, ‘I’ve got the key of the door/Never been 21 before.’ They look lovely mixed up in a display with other ephemera or tied in big bunches with a thick velvet ribbon. Either way, they make a unique
birthday present for antique lovers young and old (hint, hint).
Antique French keys, from £4.50 each. Dee Puddy Garden & Interiors (01794 323020; deepuddy.co.uk)
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Antique
1st The Century of Style: Vintage
Fashion, Costume & Fabrics, Mallams, St Michael’s Street, Oxford. 01865 241 358; mallams.co.uk 4th Interiors – Style & Spirit, Christie’s South Kensington, Old Brompton Road, London. 020 7930 6074; christies.com5th Collectable Ceramics & Interiors, Halls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 01743 450 700; hallsestateagents.co.uk/fine-art11th Tribal Art, Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, Wiltshire. 01722 424500; woolleyandwallis.co.uk13th Asian Works of Art, Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh. 0131 557 8844; lyonandturnbull.com18th & 19th Quarterly Fine Art
Auction, Rosebery’s, West Norwood, London. 020 8761 2522; roseberys.co.uk18th Watches and wristwatches, Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London. 020 7447 7447; bonhams.com25th Fine Porcelain & Po�ery, including the Raymond Dennis Collection, Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, Wiltshire. 01722 424500; woolleyandwallis.co.uk25th Interiors – Masters & Makers, Christie’s South Kensington, Old Brompton Road, London. 020 7930 6074; christies.com26th Interiors to include Paintings,
Clocks, Furniture & Works of
Art, Drewea�s Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berkshire. 01635 553 553; dnfa.com27th The A�ordable Photography
Sale, Bloomsbury Auctions, Maddox Street, London. 020 7495 9494; bloomsburyauctions.com
FebruaryAUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
The new year ushers in plenty of tempting buys, from fabulous fashion
designed by Elsa Schiaparelli to a record-breaking motoring miniature
AUCTION PREVIEW
SELLThe Arts and Cra�s furniture revival continues, with buyers appreciating the quality and understated simplicity of many pieces anew.
BUY19th-century hanging cabinets and bureaus in pine, mahogany, walnut and oak – great decorative storage for rock bo�om prices.
HOLDFi�ed kitchens have squeezed out freestanding oak dressers from the heart of the home, but the market is bound to recover as tastes change.
Every now and then, a sale comes up with the power to lure bidders from all corners of the globe. The Personal Collection of Elsa Schiaparelli – cutting-edge fashion designer of the 1920s and 30s, art patron and muse – is one of them. It’ll be standing room only at Christie’s Paris on 23rd January as lots such as a bronze floor lamp by Giacometti (£54,000-£71,000), a portrait of Schiaparelli by Horst P Horst (£9,000-£11,000) (right), and many of her clothes
go to auction. From the heart of
avant-garde Paris, Schiaparelli’s influence stretched as
far as Hollywood. Pat Frost, director of Christie’s fashion department, says: ‘To have the opportunity to catalogue the personal wardrobe of Elsa Schiaparelli is a privilege – a peek into the home life of a design icon, where Chinese robes, Ottoman gowns and Persian jackets hung next to couture.’
The collection of 180 lots was put up for sale by the designer’s granddaughter. It includes fashion, artworks and furniture from Schiaparelli’s properties
in Paris and Hammamet, Tunisia. Among the highlights are a 1939 violet silk blouse from the Astrologie Collection (£23,000-£27,000), a 1940 pink wool bolero with jet bead trim (£11,000-
£14,000) (both left), a portrait of Schiaparelli’s daughter Gogo (£27,000-£45,000), and a mid 19th-century French
Baroque love seat. 020 7930 6074; christies.com
Furniture expert
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WOOLLEY & WALLIS,
SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE
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FLAVOURS OF THE PASTChristie’s South Kensington is kicking o� the New Year in truly indulgent style with The Art of Food and Drink on 16th January – an auction o�ering 185 nourishing lots.
‘We’ll have everything from Old Master paintings depicting food and wine, to butchers’ blocks, to corking machines, shop signs, pestles and mortars, and copper jelly moulds... We’ll even have a piece of Charles and Diana’s wedding cake,’ remarks Christie’s director, Nick Martineau, who has been gathering items for the sale since last autumn. ‘Most of the bidders will be private individuals who want statement and quirky pieces to display in their kitchens and homes.’
The 1920s Champagne Joseph Perrier lithograph (pictured below) by artist J Stall (estimated £2,000-£3,000), and the 1966 Orangina lithograph (above) by Bernard Villemot (estimated £1,000-£1,500) are part of a batch of 12 posters going under the hammer. Also up for grabs will be handwri�en manuscripts by Esco�er, antique recipe collections, grocer’s tea canisters and several early 20th-century picnic hampers. 020 7930 6074; christies.com
Here’s our pick of upcoming auction-house buys. Turn the page for our all-time
favourite Price Guide antiques.
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Decorative Art &
Design – 28th January
Created in 1951 by Danish designer Kay Bojesen
(1886-1958) ‘Monkey’ is considered a design classic and is part of the V&A’s toy collection. Made of teak and limba wood, this example was
given to the vendor in the early 1960s.
01279 817778; sworder.co.uk
HALLS
Toys & Interiors –
22nd January
A house clearance uncovered this 1920s steel model of the Sunbeam 1000 HP, which smashed Malcolm Campbell’s land-speed record at Daytona Beach in 1927. Made in tribute by American toymaker Kingsbury Manufacturing Company, this car is in great
condition. 01743 450 700; hallsestateagents.
co.uk
SWORDERS
Decorative Art & Design –
28th January
This mahogany Arts and Cra�s piano was designed by CR Ashbee for the Guild of Handicra�s and made by Broadwood & Co. Its stained holly interior is hidden by doors with distinctive iron hinges mounted on vellum. 01279 817778; sworder.co.uk
SWORDERS
Decorative Art & Design – 28th January
A framed linocut of Audley End House signed in pencil by Edward Bawden RA (1903-89) is expected to a�ract fans of the Great Bardfield Artists. Established in the 1930s, it included Eric Ravilious and continued until 1970. 01279 817778; sworder.co.uk
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Art & Antiques –
18th January
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PRICE�GUIDEFor our 21st birthday, Caroline Wheater gathers together some old favourites and new discoveries from the antiques world to inspire your buying forays
Auction
‘Poole Pottery is a perennial favourite. This
iconic “Bluebird” pattern was created in the
1920s but pieces are still affordable today’
UP TO £500
Valued at £100-£200 x�Sold for £90
DUKE’S
Poole Pottery ‘Bluebird’ vase
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Poole Po�ery – such as this ‘Bluebird’ vase,
possibly decorated by Marian Heath – is a
perennial ceramic favourite. ‘The “Bluebird”
pa�ern is iconic, having been created by Royal
College of Art graduate Truda Carter in the
1920s,’ says Ma�hew Denney at Duke’s. ‘It was
a commercial success and many pieces were
made and sold before and a�er World War II.’
Referred to as one of Poole’s ‘traditional wares’,
‘Bluebird’-pa�ern pieces are a�ordable and
can be sourced without too much di�culty. Valued at £250-£300 x�Sold for £450
WOOLLEY & WALLIS
William De Morgan tile
DATE������
Ceramic artist William De Morgan (1839-
1917) was a leading light in the Arts and
Cra�s movement. ‘De Morgan’s work is
still very popular due to the variety – he
created over 1,000 di�erent tile designs,’
says Michael Je�ery of Woolley & Wallis.
Dipped in an iridescent, metallic glaze, his
ruby lustre tile range o�en featured in fire
surrounds and washstands. At 21cm square,
this unusually large ‘Rose and Scroll’ design
tile would sit beautifully on a shelf.
Valued at £100-£150 x�Sold for £137
BONHAMS OXFORD
Elm dough bin
DATE��MID�TO�LATE������CENTURY
‘As dough bins go, this was a very nice piece, as the elm wood
had a beautiful patina,’ says David Houlston of Bonhams
Oxford. ‘People buy them for quirky storage to put toys or
towels into or, sometimes, to reuse the timber boards.’ Elm is
notoriously bad for woodworm but this metre-long bin had
no recent signs of chomping. It also had its original li�-o� lid,
allowing the dough to be kneaded then le� to prove.
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Valued at £150-£250 x�Sold for £280
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Wedgwood ‘Heartsease’ tea trio DATE������
The artist and illustrator Edward Bawden (1903-89) designed the
‘Heartsease’ range of Wedgwood bone china for the Orient Line,
whose ships sailed between Britain and Australia. ‘The range
wasn’t available in shops and was only for the use of clientele on
their travels,’ says Michael Je�ery at Woolley & Wallis. As such,
‘Heartsease’ is uncommon at auction and this pre�y trio was bought
by a collector. ‘Bawden’s work is always desirable,’ says Michael.
Since H&A was launched 21 years
ago, the auction market has moved
on significantly. First, auction houses
are no longer the preserve of dealers,
or ‘the trade’, as more private buyers
a�end auctions and bid via telephone
or online. Second, we’re buying a
greater range of things.
In our very first Auction Price Guide,
Antiques Roadshow expert Eric Knowles
presented a mix of collectable ceramics,
glass, silver, toys, dolls and small
pieces of furniture to readers. As
Fiona Malcolm, former antiques editor
of H&A, recalls, ‘The country was
just coming out of a major economic
downturn and what we collected then
reflected the cautious financial climate.’
These days we’re more confident
about buying antiques of all shapes
and sizes to fill our homes and reflect
our individual tastes. Furniture is a
top buy, as auctioneer Simon Chorley
of Chorley’s explains: ‘Furniture is
an incredible investment now and
you’re buying real, solid wood and
wood veneers, not laminate or MDF.’
Bargains are also to be had among
the ba�alions of grandfather clocks,
late 19th-century paintings, Victorian
jewellery and silver, and po�ery
and china that are constantly coming
to auction.
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Valued at £200-£400 x�Sold for £380 CHEFFINS
Still life of a rose bowl DATE������
Paintings by minor artists working in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries can o�er excellent value for money.
This pre�ily framed depiction of a silver rose bowl was
one of six watercolours by Alice Macallan Swan (1864-
1939) auctioned by Che�ns. Alice was the sister of
the be�er-known artist and Royal Academician John
Macallan Swan, who taught his sibling how to paint.
‘Victorian
jelly moulds
have kept their
value – they are
easy to display
and loved by
kitchenalia fans’
Valued at £150-£200 x�Sold for £325
BONHAMS OXFORD
Two copper jelly mouldsDATE��LATE������CENTURY
‘In the realm of antique copper, Victorian jelly moulds have kept
their value over the last 20 years – they are easy to display and
loved by kitchenalia fans,’ says David Houlston of Bonhams
Oxford. The smallest castellated mould (right) is the most
valuable and was made by Benham & Froud of London,
whose pieces are identified by an orb and cross mark.
ANTIQUES�AUCTIONS
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UP TO £1,000
Valued at £200-£300
x�Sold for £620
ROSEBERY’S
George Jones majolica
cheese bell
DATE��LATE������CENTURY
As our Discovering Antiques feature revealed
in the October 2013 issue, Victorian majolica
po�ery is enjoying a resurgence of popularity.
‘Prices are lower than they were 20 years
ago but, in the last 12 months, we’ve seen an
upturn,’ says Peter Greenway at Rosebery’s.
The exuberant antiques, which range from
cheese bells such as this to teapots,
jugs and pie dishes, are hand-
decorated and o�en have
anthropomorphic designs.
The big three majolica makers
were Minton, Wedgwood and
George Jones’s Trent Po�ery.
‘I’ve seen about five cheese bell
designs by George Jones,’ says
Peter. ‘This piece is unusual
because of its large size (26cm
high).’ It was sna�ed by a
private collector.
Valued at £350-£500 x�Sold for £610
ROSEBERY’S
Silver coffee pot
DATE�������
Made of 27.5oz of solid
silver and standing 26.5cm
tall, this baluster-shaped co�ee pot
is a beautiful survivor from another
age, when co�ee – as fashionable in
the 18th century as it is now – was
brewed like tea, with hot water poured
over ground co�ee beans and le�
to steep. ‘Early co�ee pots are not
uncommon but are hard to find in good
condition, so this one was hotly contested,’
says Richard Gibbon of Rosebery’s. ‘Chinese
collectors are becoming very interested in
English silver and this is likely to push prices
up, so now’s a good time to invest in quality
pieces.’ A wise dealer secured this lot.
Valued at £300-£400 x�Sold for £375
BONHAMS OXFORD
Shoe-shaped snuff boxes
DATE��EARLY������CENTURY
‘Condition is important for the value of any
small antique and these snu� boxes were
in a good state,’ says David Houlston of
Bonhams Oxford. From the 17th century,
both men and women took snu� – ground
tobacco leaves scented with essential oils.
The mixture dries out quickly, so portable
storage boxes were essential. These three
‘shoe’ boxes, with hinged and sliding covers,
would have been made for women to keep
in their pockets. ‘Women’s snu� boxes
were more ornate than men’s and are o�en
decorated with brass piqué work or a name,’
says David. While appealing to collectors of
tobacco-related antiques, snu� boxes also
a�ract treen lovers – these were made of
(clockwise from top le�) walnut, fruitwood
and beech. Treen is popular at auction and
refers to a wide range of objects made of
plain wood, from love spoons and toddy
ladles to bowls and goblets. The book Treen
and Other Wooden Bygones notes that
shoe-shaped snu� boxes were popular in
the 18th century and late 19th century.
‘Victorian
majolica ranges
from cheese bells
such as this to jugs
and pie dishes’
‘Women’s snuff boxes
are ornate and are
often decorated with
brass piqué work’
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Young Girl Seated at the Piano
by Ernest Higgins RiggDATE������
Bradford-born Ernest Higgins Rigg (1868-1947)
was a member of the Staithes group of painters,
which included Harold and Laura Knight. From
1880-1910, this loose association of 30 artists
lived and worked in Staithes, a quaint fishing
village near Whitby on the East Yorkshire coast.
A�er studying at the Bradford School of
Art, Rigg a�ended the Académie Julian in
Paris, a private art school with an emphasis
on impressionism, a style he adopted. The
artist first visited Staithes in 1901 and, over
the next few years, drew inspiration from its
remote location and community of fishermen.
‘Ernest Higgins Rigg is chiefly known for his
landscapes and rural scenes and produced a
smaller body of portraits,’ says Tennants art
specialist Charlo�e Conboy. Young Girl Seated
at the Piano is thought to be his daughter. ‘A
comparable work by Rigg, described as The
Artist’s Daughter Asleep While Reading, sold at
an Irish saleroom in 2008, so it is likely that he
painted his family in this way,’ says Charlo�e.
Interest in the Staithes group of artists is
strong, particularly in the north of England and,
a�er some competition, the painting went to a
local collector. ‘The buyer loved the way in which
the painting captures an intimate moment shared
between the artist and his si�er,’ says Charlo�e.
ESTIMATE BUSTER
Valued at £600-£800 x�Sold for £800 DREWEATTS
Needlework samplerDATE������
This sampler was part of a 40-strong assortment of 18th and 19th-century
samplers collected over a lifetime by the late Diane Pelham Burn, an
authority on historic needlework. Diane’s passion for sewing implements
and samplers began in childhood – both her mother and grandmother
collected antique samplers. This English example, sewn by Elizabeth
Morgan, is mainly cross-stitch with coloured silks on a wool ground.
Valued at £800-£1,200
x�Sold for £750 CHORLEY’S
Yew wood Windsor armchair DATE��EARLY������CENTURY
The Windsor style of
country chair, made in huge
quantities and great variety
in Buckinghamshire workshops in
the 18th and 19th centuries, has been
a favourite with antiques lovers since
H&A launched. ‘This refined
example fetched a good price
due to carved decoration on
the yew splat (back) and the
U-shaped crinoline stretcher fixed
between the cabriole legs,’ says
Chorley’s Thomas Jenner-Fust.
Valued at £1,000-£1,500 x�Sold for £2,600
TENNANTS
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Valued at £1,500-£2,500 x�Sold for £2,500 CHRISTIE’S
Walnut lit en bateauDATE��MID������CENTURY
This handsome French walnut lit en bateau (or boat-shaped
bed), 190cm wide, came from the collection of the late Stanley
Falconer of Tughill House in the Cotswolds. A man of refined
taste, Falconer was a director and designer for Colefax and
Fowler, the influential interior design company. He lived at
Tughill for 35 years, bringing together a classic English country
look. The rococo-style lit en bateau was reupholstered in
‘Toile de Vence’, a co�on fabric by Colefax and Fowler.
Valued at £800-£1,200
x�Sold for £2,000 CHRISTIE’S
Fruitwood tea caddy
DATE�������
Tea caddies have always appealed to collectors, being
portable and easy to display. In the 18th and early 19th
centuries, tea was such an expensive luxury that it was
kept in lockable boxes that were lined with lead, tin or
pewter to keep the contents fresh. The most common
shapes for novelty tea caddies were apples, pears
and cantaloupe melons, made by turning fruitwoods
such as apple, cherry and pear timbers. ‘This
example made from pear wood was honest and
original and not over-restored, which helped
its price,’ explains Christie’s Kate Flitcro�.
The hammer went down to a private buyer.
Valued at £2,500-£3,000 x�Sold for
£4,000 LYON & TURNBULL
Scottish bullet teapot
DATE������
Simple, bold style lends this silver bullet teapot a
modern edge that belies its age. ‘Bullet teapots are
typically, although not exclusively, Sco�ish wares
and were made from 1711 into the 1760s,’ says
Lyon & Turnbull specialist Colin Fraser. Leading
Edinburgh silversmith James Ker made this
hotly contested example. ‘The market for quality
Sco�ish silver is as strong as ever,’ says Colin.
Valued at £700-£1,000 x�Sold for £1,750
BONHAMS OXFORD
Coaching table
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‘Early coaching tables are popular because they
are small and fold flat, but they are rare – we
sell one or two a year,’ says David Houlston at
Bonhams Oxford. This example had the unusual
combination of a sycamore top and walnut legs.
Originally, such tables were designed to stow
away in coaches but they proved so versatile they
morphed into occasional tables for the home.
OVER £1,000
‘Tea was such an
expensive luxury that it
was kept in lockable boxes’
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AUCTIONEERS’ CONTACT INFORMATION
x� Bonhams 020 7447 7447;
bonhams.com
x� Cheffins 01223 213343;
che�ns.co.uk/fineart
x� Chorley’s 01452 344499;
simonchorley.com
x� Christie’s 020 7930 6074;
christies.com
x� Drewea�s & Bloomsbury
Auctions 01635 553 553;
dnfa.com
x� Duke’s 01305 265 080;
dukes-auctions.com
x� Lyon & Turnbull 0131 557
8844; lyonandturnbull.com
x� Rosebery’s 020 8761 2522;
roseberys.co.uk
x� Sworders 01279 817778;
sworder.co.uk
x�Woolley & Wallis
01722 424500;
woolleyandwallis.co.uk
Valued at £1,200-£1,500
x�Sold for £1,800 CHORLEY’S
Edwardian mantel clock
DATE��EARLY������CENTURY
Antique clock sales are in the doldrums but there
are pockets of hope, according to auctioneer
Simon Chorley of Chorley’s. ‘This is particularly
the case with Edwardian striking, chiming mantel
clocks in good condition, which Chinese buyers
are snapping up. Twenty years ago, this clock
would have been worth less than half what it
fetched this time around, when it was bought
by a telephone bidder,’ he says. It helps that
the eight-day movement clock is decorative too.
Made in the neoclassical Sheraton revival style,
it has an arch-top case, flanked by Corinthian
columns and topped with small pineapple finials.
Valued at £700-£1,000
x�Sold for £1,600 SWORDERS
Satin birch breakfront bookcase
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This bookcase’s unusual satin birchwood veneer makes
it extra desirable. The classic ‘breakfront’ design, where
the central shelves and cupboards protrude a few
inches, has been recreated in di�erent styles, including
Regency, as here. At 174cm wide and 236cm high, the
bookcase is large but breaks down into three sections,
and the cornice comes o�, to ease manoeuvring.
‘This
satin birch
bookcase
features
a classic
breakfront
design, where
the central
shelves and
cupboards
protrude by a
few inches’
Valued at £1,000-£1,500 x�Sold for £4,375 CHRISTIE’S
Two Staffordshire
pottery rabbits
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Adorable is the only word for these two non-matching
Sta�ordshire rabbits. Bidders agreed, quickly ramping
up the price. In the second half of the 19th century, many Sta�ordshire
po�eries produced a great variety of glazed earthenware animal figures
including dogs, cats, birds, plus exotic zebras, lions and leopards, and
people. Says Christie’s expert Mary O’Connell, ‘Rabbits are particularly
prized. Generally, animals are more collectable than people.’
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At the art deco Clifton Pavilion at Bristol Zoo, it appears that a
wedding reception is in full swing. There are flowers at every turn;
hyacinths, stocks and tulips spill from the basket of a vintage
bicycle and overflow from old leather suitcases. Music plays on
a gramophone and an accompanying singer croons. A woman in a white
dress floats past. Then another appears. And another. Each twirls in front of
a mirror. The annual Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair is under way, a bevy of
antique lace, pearls, dainty teacups and French fancies.
Started by Ali Cook and Katie Daniels, the fair has been held every spring
since 2010. ‘We were running a vintage crockery service and started attending
wedding fairs but they didn’t feel right so we launched our own,’ says Ali.
On H&A’s visit, it’s Mothering Sunday and many brides-to-be and their
mums are sampling cake, trying on dresses and making lots of happy ‘ooh’ and
‘ah’ noises. The venue – with its animal-print carpet giving a nod to the 450
species of exotic beasts elsewhere in the zoological gardens – can be hired out
for wedding receptions, but today the two floors are filled with an impressive
selection of carefully chosen exhibitors.
We met women who, with their vintage nuptials drawing close, were here
to pick up last-minute headpieces and finishing touches. Others were here to
reap ideas while some were rifling through the rails on the hunt for a vintage
dress – either one of the immaculate frocks in original condition or one that
had been reworked or repaired, priced from £50 to £850.
Vintage wedding styling has come a long way since the fair launched five
years ago. It’s not simply about chintz, china and bunting nowadays, (although
these things are still popular). Stylists at the fair were offering all kinds of
props in the form of vintage cameras and typewriters, an old wireless, Bakelite
telephones, Babycham glasses, old tins, black and white photographs and
place settings made from old Scrabble letters and music sheets. There were
cakes with icing that incorporated edible lacework, pearls and faded roses.
And you could commission a company to make a bespoke handmade
guestbook for you using old scraps of paper, lace and jewellery.
Brides-to-be at the fair who were eagerly awaiting and planning their
weddings were coming away buzzing with excitement. As for those of us who
are already married, we just wanted to do it all over again.
FEATURE ROSANNA MORRIS
PHOTOGRAPHS JASON INGRAM
Brides-to-be immerse themselves
in antique lace and candy-
coloured delicacies
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IN�BRIEFThe next Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair
will be held on 16th March at Cli�on Pavilion,
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Cli�on, Bristol
BS8 3HA. 10am to 4pm. Admission is free.
bristolvintageweddingfair.blogspot.co.uk
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a model shows o� a wedding dress; visitor Louisa Knight tries out the photo
booth; styling and place se�ing ideas; Katie Daniels and her mobile drinks bar, The Dandy Cabin (thedandycabin.com);
Lizzie Melling of Chocolate Delores Cakes (chocolatedelorescakesbristol.co.uk)
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£850
Josephine Campbell thought it was going to be a challenge to buy a vintage wedding dress on a budget but she fell in love with the first one she tried on, a late 1950s number
Alice Rothwell had popped in with a friend to buy something for someone else’s wedding in two weeks’ time. She bought this fascinator for £54
Lucy Lumsden liked the guestbook from Your
Unique Scrapbook. She was looking for the
finishing touches for her upcoming wedding
£54
If you try on a
vintage dress and
fall in love with it,
buy it. These frocks
are mostly one-offs
so you’re unlikely to
see the design again
Buyer’s tip
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STALL�STORIESTHE WILDE BUNCH ‘I like to think I’ve gone beyond teacups and
teapots,’ says florist Claire Nicholson, whose
strapline for her business The Wilde Bunch –
named a�er her favourite author Oscar Wilde
– is ‘expect the unexpected’.
When you see how her business cards are
presented on her stand in an antique bedpan you
begin to see why. As well as growing exquisite
flowers in a garden on the Somerset/Devon
border, Claire arranges them with props you
would never have thought would work. Her stand
at the fair gives you an idea of what she can
do. Yes, there are posies in bo�les and vintage
cups but there are also ranunculus, anemones,
hellebores, alchemilla and narcissi arranged in
oil lamps, books, tins and pewter tankards.
‘You name it and we fill it with flowers, whether
it’s a bedpan or a bread bin,’ says Claire.
Claire has been in floristry for 25 years, training
at the Royal Horticultural Society and learning
alongside florists in the UK and Holland before
starting out on her own. Working with the seasons,
she grows or sources stunning flowers that
she works up into intriguing arrangements for
weddings, parties and events. ‘I started including
props in my arrangements and it mushroomed
from there,’ she says.
07966 183530;
thewildebunch.co.uk
Natalie Dales with her mum. ‘Chocolate Delores is making me a white chocolate cake,’ says Natalie. ‘The theme is festival chic. We have collected old bo�les for flowers and will use a vintage picture frame for the menu’
Pooch of the day
The only dogs to be found at Bristol Zoo were of the prairie variety. With so many four-legged creatures to choose from, we snapped this cute red panda instead.Favourite food: bamboo, nuts and insectsLikes: climbing and sleeping
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NORTH & SCOTLAND
1st York Does Vintage, Merchant
Adventurers Hall, York. £1. 07824 559272;
britaindoesvintage.co.uk
16th Discover Vintage Wedding Fair, Old Swan
Hotel, Harrogate, £5. vintageweddingfair.co.uk
21st-23rd Galloway Antiques & Fine Art Fair,
Stonyhurst College, Nr Clitheroe, Lancashire.
£5. 01423 522122; gallowayfairs.co.uk
CENTRAL
31st January–2nd Sta�ord Bingley Hall
Antiques Fair, Sta�ordshire County
Showground, Weston Road, Sta�ord. £5.
01274 588505; antiquesfairs.com
2nd Antiques Fair, Magnus Sports Hall,
Bowbridge Road, Newark, No�inghamshire. £2.
01636 700497; fielddogfairs.com
3rd-4th Lincolnshire Antiques & Home
Show, Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln. £20
(Monday), £5 (Tuesday). 01298 27493; asfairs.com
6th-7th Newark International Antiques &
Collectors Fair, Newark & No�inghamshire
Showground, Newark, No�inghamshire. £20
(Thursday), £5 (Friday). 01636 702326; iacf.co.uk
7th-9th Luxury Antiques Weekend at The Mere,
The Mere Golf Resort & Spa, Chester Road,
Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire. £5. 01797 252030;
merefair.com
8th Birmingham Antiques & Vintage Bazaar,
The Custard Factory, Gibb Street,
Birmingham. Free. 07774 147197;
b2bevents.info/birmingham.html
8th Leamington Spa’s A�ordable Vintage Fair,
The Assembly, Spencer Street, Leamington Spa.
£2. judysvintagefair.co.uk
9th Vintage Village, Stockport Covered
Market Hall, Market Place, Stockport, £1.
thevintagevillage.co.uk
13th-16th The Chester Antiques Show, County
Grandstand, Chester Racecourse, Cheshire. £5.
01825 744074; penman-fairs.co.uk
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Tanya Gibbons, soon to be Mrs Parker, found a late 1950s dress at the fair for her vintage-themed wedding. ‘It needs a li�le adjustment but I thought I would just go for it,’ she says
16th Malvern Flea & Collectors Fair, Three
Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcs. £3.
01636 676531; b2bevents.info
16th Leamington Spa Vintage Fair,
Royal Pump Rooms, The Parade, Leamington
Spa. £1. 07827 228747; northamptonvintagefair.
blogspot.com
27th Donington Antiques Market,
Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby.
£4 (7.30am-9am), £2 (9am-1pm). 01298 27493;
asfairs.com
WALES & WEST
2nd & 23rd Bath Vintage & Antiques Market,
Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath.
Free. 07723 611249; vintageandantiques.co.uk
9th Liberty Green Antiques & Collectables
Fair, Beaufort Park Hotel, Mold, Flintshire. £1.
07572 109520; libertygreenantiques.co.uk
15th The Roxy Vintage & Handmade Fair,
St Andrew’s Church House, Parson’s Pen,
Church Road, Cheddar, Somerset. £1.
07808 806573; on.�.me/1cjUdtO
21st-23rd The Powderham Castle Antiques
& Fine Art Fair, Powderham Castle, Kenton,
Exeter. £5. 01278 784912; cooperevents.com
22nd Original Vintage & Handmade February
Fling, The Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury, South
Glos. £1. vintageandhandmade.co.uk
22nd Tavistock Vintage & Textile Fair,
Tavistock Town Hall, Tavistock, Devon. Free.
tavistockvintagefair.co.uk
23rd Shepton Giant Flea and Collectors
Market, The Royal Bath and West
Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
£3.50. 01278 784912; sheptonflea.com
28th-2nd March Wilton House Antiques Fair,
Wilton House, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
£5.50. 01722 746700; wiltonhouse.co.uk
SOUTH
31st January-2nd Petersfield Antique Fair,
The Festival Hall, Heath Road, Petersfield,
Hampshire. £3. 01825 744074;
penman-fairs.co.uk
1st Vintage & Very Nice Market Bazaar,
The Assembly Rooms, North Street,
Chichester, Sussex. Free. 01243 531074;
vintageandverynice.co.uk
2nd The London Vintage Kilo Sale, York Hall,
5 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, London. £1.
judysvintagefair.co.uk
6th-9th Works on Paper Fair, Science
Museum, Exhibition Road, London. £15.
01798 861815; worksonpaperfair.com
8th-9th Antiques Fair, Pavilion Bournemouth,
Westover Road, Bournemouth. £2.50.
01590 677687; grandmasa�icfairs.co.uk
9th The London Vintage Fashion,
Textiles & Accessories Fair, Hammersmith
Town Hall, King Street, London.
£10 (8am-10am), £5 (10am-5pm).
020 8543 5075; pa-antiques.co.uk
9th Brighton & Hove Art Deco Fair,
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove. £3.
01273 248739; decofairs.co.uk
9th Adams Antiques Fair, The Royal
Horticultural Hall, Lindley Hall,
Victoria, London. £4. 020 7254 4054;
adamsantiquesfairs.com
11th & 25th Sunbury Antiques Market,
Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road
East, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. Free.
01932 230946; sunburyantiques.com
16th Sandown Park Antique & Vintage Fair,
Sandown Park racecourse, Esher, Surrey. £3.
020 7249 4050; wonderwhistle.co.uk
16th Antique & Collectable Fayre, Phoenix
Community Centre, 66 Westow Street,
Crystal Palace, London. Free. 020 8771 6023;
phoenixcrystalpalace.org
16th Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Fair,
Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road,
Chelsea, London. £4. 020 7503 9171;
frockmevintagefashion.com
16th Antiques Fair, Lyndhurst Park Hotel,
Lyndhurst, Hampshire. £2. 01590 677687;
grandmasa�icfairs.co.uk
18th-19th Ardingly International Antiques
& Collectors Fair, South of England
Showground, Ardingly, Nr Haywards Heath,
West Sussex. £20 (Tuesday), £5 (Wednesday).
01636 702326; iacf.co.uk
23rd Discover Vintage Wedding Fair, Chiswick
Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, Chiswick,
London. £6. vintageweddingfair.co.uk
EAST
15th Norwich Original Flea Market,
St Andrew’s and Blackfriars’ Halls, Norwich.
£2. 01603 630763; cloistersfair.com
15th Mainwaring’s Seaside Brocante,
St Mary’s Hall, Oxford Street, Whitstable,
Kent. £1. 01227 773037
22nd-23rd Detling International Antiques
& Collectors Fair, The Kent County
Showground, Detling, Nr Maidstone, Kent. £4.
01636 676531; b2bevents.info
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and subscriptions – use our handy key to find out where we are in February
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AT THE FAIRS
In the month we celebrate our 21st birthday, what could be more fi�ing than a tribute to one of England’s most enduring furniture makers?
Lesley Jackson shines her expert light on Ercol’s most popular vintage range
ERCOL’S ‘Windsor’ range
Familiarity breeds contempt,
they say, but in Ercol’s case the
opposite is true. The company
is regarded with affection by
the older generation, who appreciated its
merits first time around, and by younger
people discovering it through vintage pieces
today. Ercol’s ‘Windsor’ range – a collection
of contemporary furniture inspired by
traditional Windsor chairs – was the bee’s
knees in the 1950s and it still looks as fresh
and modern today as it did 60 years ago.
Who’s behind the name? Ercol was the brainchild of Italian-born
Lucian R Ercolani (1888-1976), who came
to England at the age of 10. A
designer and entrepreneur, he
founded the company (originally
known as Furniture Industries
Limited), in 1920. Ercolani ran the
company for over 50 years. His sons,
Lucian and Barry, worked
with the ‘old man’ until
his death in 1976 and the
company is still family-owned
today – Ercolani’s grandson
Edward has been chairman
for the last 20 years.
Where was Ercol made? The Ercol factory was in
High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire – the
chair-making capital of Britain – until it
moved to Princes Risborough in 2002.
Why is the ‘Windsor’ range special?Considered Ercolani’s supreme creation, it
is quintessentially English in materials and
design. While other firms such as G Plan
jumped on the Scandinavian bandwagon
and adopted the fashion for teak, Ercolani
used native woods such as elm and beech.
The ‘Windsor’ range was so successful
that by the 1960s the factory employed 800
people and made 2,000 pieces a day.
Has it always been popular?The range fell out of fashion in
the 1990s but has bounced back
over the last decade since the iconic
‘392’ stacking chair – a desgin classic
from 1957 – was relaunched (see left).
The reissue was instigated by fashion
designer Margaret Howell, who is
credited with putting Ercol back
on the map.
‘The name didn’t mean much
to me until 20 years ago when
I went into a shop selling
Scandinavian design,’ she
says. ‘There were two pieces
I knew I wanted to live with,
except that they weren’t
�ʙ����Portrait of Lucian Ercolani by Ruskin Spear, 1965
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great discovery.’
How popular is it today?Chris Clarke, who has spent a lifetime in
the furnishing trade and now runs retailer
Ercol Collectors, says that there has been a
surge of interest in vintage ‘Windsor’ pieces
over the last five years, while the dark-
stained traditional ‘Old Colonial’ range
has become less popular. ‘People prefer
the natural finish and lighter aesthetic,’ he
says. Siobhan Hockton of Harrogate-based
Sissy Jupe, which specialises in mid-century
furniture and homewares, pinpoints the
range’s enduring appeal: ‘It looks fantastic
in simple modern settings. It’s a great
combination of wonderful design and
craftsmanship.’
How did the range come about?During World War II, Ercol produced
100,000 ‘Windsor’ kitchen chairs as part of
the Utility Scheme. The range developed
from this, combining modern design
methods and advanced manufacturing
techniques with vernacular styling.
What are the defining characteristics? Stick-back seats created from turned
spindles are the leitmotif of the range. Some
chairs have arched frames, or bows, while
others have curved horizontal seatbacks.
Spindles were also incorporated as shelf
supports on bookcases or as magazine racks
on coffee tables. Another classic feature is
the ‘wedged-through’ joint, where the top
of the leg is visible on the upper side of the
seat. The same technique was used to attach
legs to coffee tables and armrests to chairs.
What materials were used?The range was made almost entirely from
solid wood – highly unusual in the era of
plywood and plastics – which is why it has
proven so durable. Frames were made of
pale, fine-grained beech, while seats, table
tops and cabinets were made from rich-
grained, honey-coloured elm – a two-tone
combination unique to Ercol. Until the
1970s, Ercol’s timber was locally sourced
but, following the outbreak of Dutch elm
disease, imported wood from the US was
used. Ercol’s main upholstery supplier was
Tibor, the Stratford-upon-Avon mill run
by Tibor Reich, specialising in colourful,
textural weaves.
How was the furniture produced?High-speed lathes turned blocks of timber
into spindles and legs. Bow seatbacks were
shaped by steam bending – the beech
staves were saturated with moisture at high
temperature to soften the wood and then
pressed over a jig. Craftsmen then assembled
the machine-made components by hand.
How are vintage pieces priced?It depends on the rarity and desirability of
the design and the condition of the piece.
‘The most common pieces are dining
tables, chairs and serving cabinets because
people tended to buy these as a set,’ says
Chris Clarke. Basic kitchen chairs, such as
the four-spindle ‘400’ chair, can be picked
up for £10-£20. Other dining chairs cost
between £50-£125, depending on wear and
tear. You’re unlikely to get a dining table for
less than £150-£200. Small sideboards sell
for around £250-£350 but larger pieces can
easily be double that.
Highly prized designs are rapidly
escalating in price. Expect to pay around
£500 for the ‘349’ love seat and the ‘354’ nest
of tables (both above), and £1,000-£2,000
for the ‘355’ studio couch (see over).
Should I reupholster a vintage piece?The original foam and webbing will
‘The “Windsor” range
was made almost
entirely from solid wood
– unusual in the era of
plywood and plastics’
GOOD
An eye-catching piece, the ‘376’ dining chair, manufactured in 1956, is great to sit on. Priced at £75-£125, its springy la�ice back is ingeniously constructed from criss-crossing spindles.
BETTER
There’s something particularly alluring about this organic trio. The ‘354’ nest of tables, with the oyster-shaped elm tops and jaunty splayed legs, can be picked up for £400-£500.
THREE OF THE BEST
BEST If there’s one piece that sums up the essence of the ‘Windsor’ range, it’s the ‘349’ love seat: a double ‘Windsor’ chair with two shaped-out seats, 13 spindles and a long curved seatback. It’s comfortable and romantic – a showstopper in any room. Expect to pay £500-£700.
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Sanding a ‘391’ all-purpose ‘Windsor’ chair, c1957-62. All pieces from the range were assembled by hand
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FIND OUT MORE
WHERE TO BUY
n Ercol Collectors
Peppercorn House, Leeds Road,
Langley, Maidstone, Kent (01622
842783; ercolcollectors.co.uk).
Visits by appointment only.
Run by Chris and Liz Clarke,
this company is the largest
specialist supplier of vintage
Ercol furniture in the country
and holds a vast stock
n The Gosport Furniture Shop
39-45 Stoke Road, Gosport,
Hampshire (02392 522431;
gosport-furniture-shop.co.uk).
Large retailer specialising in
second-hand branded British
furniture, including Ercol,
displayed in a massive showroom
that takes up three floors
n Sissy Jupe
1A Oxford Street, Harrogate,
North Yorkshire (01423 313101;
sites.google.com/site/sissyjupe
harrogate). A small vintage shop
specialising in Ercol and mid-
century homewares and fashion
WHERE TO SEE
n Ercol Showroom
Summerleys Road, Princes
Risborough, Buckinghamshire
(01844 271800; ercol.com)
n Wycombe Museum
Priory Avenue, High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire (01494 421895;
bit.ly/fCKjAn)
WHAT TO READ
n Ercol: Furniture in the
Making by Lesley Jackson
(Richard Dennis Publications, £25)
n Modern British Furniture:
Design Since 1945 by Lesley
Jackson (V&A Publishing, £40)
n A Furniture Maker: His Life,
His Work and His Observations
by Lucian R Ercolani
(Ernest Benn Limited, 1975)
probably have deteriorated, so it’s likely to
need replacing. The key thing is to replicate
the shape of the original cushion. Webbing
kits can be purchased from Ercol. The
factory also offers a reupholstery service
called ReCover for easy chairs and settees,
including those no longer in production.
How should I care for Ercol furniture?The finish on the wood is vital, so avoid
scratching, scorching or splashing the
surface. If you’re renovating a piece, use fine
wire wool and Ercol wax (available from
the company). Avoid paint stripper and
sandpaper. Varnish or paint should only be
considered as a last resort.
What shape is the company in today? Ercol has shrunk since its heyday but
the company is still in good shape. It is
still a model of efficiency, which is why it
has survived when most big names from
post-war industry are gone. These days
prices are higher than they used to be and
some production is outsourced. ‘Windsor’
reissues, marketed as Ercol ‘Originals’,
are usually more expensive than vintage
pieces. If your budget is limited, opt for the
‘Chiltern’ range, an attractive collection of
lower-priced ‘Windsor’-inspired designs
created by Ercol for John Lewis.
What of the future?Ercolani was the creative driving force
behind the original ‘Windsor’ range and
the company continues to rely mainly on
its in-house design team but, of late, it
has collaborated with several high-profile
freelance designers, including Matthew
Hilton, creator of the elegant ‘Treviso’ desk,
and, most recently, Russell Pinch, designer
of the attractive ‘Holland Park’ chair.
Ercolani’s grandson Edward Tadros,
who heads the company, is proud of
his grandfather’s achievements and is
determined to maintain the philosphy
the company was founded on: ‘Lucian
was evangelical in his desire to provide
satisfying and long-lasting employment,
and to design and create beautiful, honest
furniture, and that is still what we do today.’
Lesley Jackson’s book, Ercol: Furniture in
the Making (Richard Dennis Publications),
is out now
A ‘Windsor’ range room se�ing in the Ercol catalogue, 1962. Ercolani’s design philosophy was to make a�ordable furniture for everyday living
TOP OF THE TREE
This four-seater bed-se�ee is a real whopper. The cushions rest on rubber webbing anchored neatly in the frame. The ‘355’ studio couch can be found for £1,000-£2,000 and features bow and stick armrests that double up as bed ends. The detachable back is made of solid elm.
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Ask the EXPERTS
Take a picture of your latest junk-shop find or favourite family heirloom, email it to H&A and let the experts tell you all about it…
DRAGON SLAYER
Q This brooch of George slaying the
dragon belonged to my great aunt.
What is its age and value and can you
identify the maker and another mark on it?
Dot Fyffe, Sco�ish Borders
A It appears to have been cra�ed from
cast silver gilt with turquoise cabochon
decoration in the mid-19th century in
the Renaissance Revival manner. The
fashion for the Grand Tour encouraged
jewellery designs referencing 15th to
17th-century styles and an emphasis
on historical jewellery. The chandelier
form was used in the 16th century as
a stomacher, but in the 19th century it
was adapted to be a brooch or pendant.
I can’t identify the maker’s mark but the
other mark I believe to be a continental
silver mark of German or Italian origin.
The brooch should make £250-£500.
Amy Brenan, valuer and auctioneer,
Dukes Auctioneers
THE PLATE SHOW
Q My mother owned this plate, which she
thought was possibly French. Can you tell
me how old it is, who made it and what it might be
worth? There are no marks and it has had a repair.
Jill Carpenter, West Yorkshire
A I think your plate dates from the late 19th or more
probably early 20th century and the grape design suggests to me
it may well have been used for fruit, dessert or cheese. As you guessed,
it was made in France, probably as one of a large set, although since
there are no marks it is impossible to be sure which factory produced
it. You mention the plate isn’t in perfect condition: as a result, although
the restoration has been done well, value is greatly reduced. In auction
it would sell as part of a group lot for about £30-£50.
Addison Gelpey, Criterion Auctions
Large pieces of 19th/20th-
century French faience that
copy earlier styles, often
with hand-painted marks,
are decorative and
modestly priced
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ASK ERICThis month ceramics expert Eric Knowles explains the history of a Rockingham china tea set
QCould you tell
me about my
Rockingham china tea set? My sister gave
it to me on my wedding 60 years ago;
I have never used it. Damage-wise, two
cups and a saucer have hairline cracks.
Ella Reynolds, Perth
AI am about to film
a Roadshow
at Wentworth
Woodhouse,
the home of the
Earls Fitzwilliam
who were patrons
of the short-lived
Rockingham factory.
Your tea set was made
nearby at Swinton where, from 1806,
the Rockingham factory was owned
by the Brameld family of po�ers. To
start with, functional earthenwares were
the factory’s stock in trade but, in 1820,
it turned its a�ention to making bone
china. Sadly the Bramelds’ ambitions
led them into financial di�culties and
from 1826 they were bailed out by Earl
Fitzwilliam. The factory struggled on until
1842 – a Royal commission for William IV
took so long to complete it was delivered
to Queen Victoria, which provided the
final nail in the co�n.
The porcelain is famous for its
translucent body and decoration,
o�en lavish bronze tinged
gilding. If marked the
factory’s output is divided
into two periods: the
earliest pieces, from 1826-30,
have a red-printed gri�n (from the
Fitzwilliam crest) on the base; the
puce gri�n mark on your set shows it
falls into the second group, from 1831-42.
Rockingham porcelain is rare and
in years gone by this translated into
value: a single cup and saucer might
have fetched £80 at auction. Recently,
though, Regency and early Victorian
ceramics have fallen from favour and
prices have dipped. The present price for
a Rockingham teacup and saucer is about
£30-£40, so your eight cups, with their
few cracks but gilding in good condition,
would fetch around £250-£300.
But it has never been a be�er time to
add to your collection and if you want
to see the porcelain at its finest visit the
Cli�on Park Museum near Rotherham
(www.cli�onparkrotherham.co.uk/
museum). On view is the Rhinoceros
Vase. At 1.2m high and weighing 50kg, it
showcases the factory’s luxurious wares
and is said to be the largest porcelain
item fired in a single piece.
TIME TO SPARKLE?
Q An elderly neighbour le� me
this watch. Can you tell me
anything about it?
Margaret Lyddy, Worcester
A Your marcasite wristwatch
was most likely produced in
the 1930s or 1940s and mounted
in silver. The image you sent of
the hallmarks clearly shows that
it was made in Birmingham but,
unfortunately, the date le�er is
indecipherable.
Marcasite was a popular
and inexpensive alternative to
diamonds. Contrary to popular
belief, it is made from tiny, faceted
pieces of a hardstone called pyrite
and not polished metal. It was
mainly used in brooches, earrings
and wristwatches such as yours.
There are still many examples
available but collectors only buy
those where the stones are intact.
Yours seems in very good condition
but value is low nonetheless. At
auction it might make £30-£60.
Amy Brenan, valuer and
auctioneer, Dukes Auctioneers
A Printer’s Art
Q I bought this wood engraving
or lino print in Moscow in 1968.
I have no idea if it has any value, or
indeed if prints like this were churned
out en masse for tourists. I would be
glad of any information you can give me.
Sue Grier, Bradford on Avon
A The technique of print-making
used here is probably linocut
printing. A series of grooves are incised
into a lino panel – the same lino that you
see as floor covering –
paint is applied and the
image is built up from
various printings on the
paper. Lino printing was
very popular in Russia
and Eastern Europe
during the first part
of the 20th century
at a time of revolution
and great change. It is
probable that your print,
clearly Russian from
the Cyrillic label on the
back, dates from this era
and the use of strong
colours and simple form
are consistent with the fashions and
artistic movements at this time. Your
print is signed in pencil in the margin,
so we know it is an original work by
the artist himself rather than a mass-
produced print. I’m unable to identify
the artist from the indistinct signature
but it is likely to have been produced in
the provinces as a souvenir. As such, at
auction I would expect it to realise in the
region of £50-100.
Amy Brenan, Dukes Auctioneers
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It’s a delight to find an interesting
antiques centre. I recently visited
Bagham Barn Antiques (baghambarn.
com) at Chilham, Kent, a restored
17th-century barn with 25 dealers and
room-sized displays and cabinets. There
was everything from Stei� teddies to
Jose� of Hollywood costume jewellery,
furniture, ceramics and glass. I le� with
a 1950s Stei� spaniel (which I gave as
a christening present); an interesting
German Arts and Cra�s pewter and
glass mustard pot, which I’ve kept; and
this Lady Head vase. These tend to
feature elegantly dressed ladies and
were sold in florists in America from the
1940s to the 1960s. The more expensive
examples display fine moulding, realistic
painting and demure expressions.
This is an excellent 1960s example
made by Inarco
(International
Artware Corporation),
probably in Japan. The
lady is in beautiful
condition with long
eyelashes, delicate
fingers and loose
‘pearls’ at the neck.
The flowers go
behind her hat.
It is unusual to
find examples in this
country and £75 is a
bargain. If on sale in
America I would expect
to pay at least $200.
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WIN JUDITH’S PICK
For a chance to win the vase, send
your name and full contact details,
along with 50 words telling us why
you’d like it, to Personal Shopper
(February) at the address on
page 9 or to homesandantiques@
immediate.co.uk by 2nd February.
In 1968, Michael Harris founded one of
the leading art glass companies of the
20th century on the Mediterranean
island of Malta. His creations were
inspired by the surrounding
shoreline and the
lapping seas: blue,
green and ochre
shades mingled
in mo�led
and streaked
pa�erns over
fluid forms.
A former
tutor in glass
at the Royal
College of Art,
Harris learnt his
cra� under leading
studio glassmaker Sam Herman, enabling
him to develop a new kind of glassware
far removed from the confines of other
commercial factory glass on the market.
Harris successfully ran the company
for four years developing some iconic
creations – the ‘Chalice’, ‘Ski�le’ and ‘Fish’
vases among them – which continued to
be manufactured long a�er he departed.
A skilled cra�sman and team player, Harris
rarely signed his work declaring ‘the
best work I shall do will be the work
I do tomorrow’, an indication of his
modesty and his belief that his
skills improved the more he
practised his cra�.
Mdina continues to
be popular owing
to the volume
available and the
a�ordability of
entry level pieces.
Later examples
of the factory’s
immense output can
be picked up for £10
or £15, however, the
holy grail is a piece signed
by Harris. Virtually all Mdina
glass bears a bold, large signature but it’s
Harris’s own mark that transforms the value
of a piece by anything up to tenfold. It is
distinctive: a fine and delicate inscription
to the base, usually reading, ‘Michael
Harris, Mdina Glass, Malta.’ The mark
reflects Harris’s
own satisfaction
in creating a
fine example.
A closer LOOK
Michael Harris’s signature on a piece of Mdina glass can increase the value significantly, says expert Will Farmer
Transatlantic treasure
Q This Copeland Spode pitcher was
my great grandmother’s (born in the
United States in 1880). It may have been
a wedding present (in 1902) or perhaps it
belonged to her parents, who went to the
US from England before 1880.
Amy Carmichael,
California, USA
A Your white stoneware
jug is decorated with
chocolate-brown slip (liquid
clay) and applied in relief
with a hunting scene. Similar
jugs were produced by a
number of British makers
c1790-1800, including Spode
who produced yours. The marks date it to
1893-1910, suggesting that it was a wedding
present rather than an earlier import. The
re-issuing of earlier ceramic shapes and
designs was common at the time, in line
with the Edwardian fashion for 18th-century
furniture and decoration.
The printed mark and
impressed ‘ENGLAND’
confirm the dates I have
given. With the crack in
the base, it is worth only
a few pounds. An original
example from 100 years
earlier might realise £100.
Fergus Gambon, Bonhams
This Mdina ‘Fish’ vase, signed by Michael Harris, sold recently for £960
at Fieldings Auctioneers (01384 444140; fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk)
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2Tell us briefly what you can about
the item, such as when and how
you came by it, and we’ll pass it on to
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MADE IN WALES?
Q This teapot belonged
to my Welsh
grandmother, who referred
to it as her ‘Swansea teapot’.
A�er reading the article on
spongeware in the August
H&A, I wondered if it was
a Llanelli piece (possibly a
Swansea blank), as they lived in
and around Llanelli in the early
1900s. There are no marks.
Carol Jiggins, Stowmarket
A Your teapot is decorated
in what’s generally known
as ‘Gaudy Welsh’ to the British
market and ‘Gaudy Dutch’ to
the Americans. These names
are a bit misleading. ‘Gaudy
Welsh’ was developed in
Sta�ordshire in the 1820s. The
term covers a range of pa�erns,
o�en floral and with strong
iron-red, blue, pink lustre and
other colours like yellow, pink,
or green. When Welsh po�ers
noticed that these designs
were swi� sellers, they copied
them too. Po�ers in Swansea
were some of the biggest
producers, to such an extent
that the people of Wales called
the style ‘Swansea Co�age’.
The Welsh name stuck in the
rest of the UK, but in America
(where much was exported)
it became known as ‘Gaudy
Dutch’ because it resembled
the Pennsylvania Dutch style of
decoration. I think this explains
why your granny called her
Swansea Co�age teapot her
‘Swansea teapot’.
It’s di�cult to say where
it was made, Wales possibly,
Sta�ordshire, more likely,
loved it definitely was. Its value
without a lid is not much on the
commercial market, but to you,
I have no doubt, it is priceless.
Steven Moore, ceramics
specialist
A SLICE OF HISTORY
Q I bought this in Barmouth in the 1960s. The case
has a label for ‘M J Pyke Jeweller of 10 Old Steine,
Brighton’. I assumed it was a paper knife although the blade
is thin and it seems too wide to be of use as a le�er opener
– it looks more like a fish knife. Can you tell me anything?
Christine Bowen, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
AIt is a paper knife, but it wasn’t used to open
envelopes. During the 19th century, books were o�en
sold with uncut pages and the reader had to cut each by
hand, which is what your knife was made for. Once the
pages were cut, the reader o�en used a pagenator or page
turner to avoid ge�ing dirty marks on the paper. Page
turners can be similar to this but longer with a rounded
end. They were also used for reading newspapers to avoid
inky fingers. Both items were must-have desk accessories
in Victorian and Edwardian society and were o�en made
in precious materials such as gold or ivory – Fabergé
made paper knives that fetch tens of thousands of pounds.
I would expect £100-£200 for your paper knife at auction.
Mark Li�ler, Tennants
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Q I found this bowl in a charity shop last year and paid
£2 for it as I thought its colour was unusual and I
had not seen others like it in this part of Europe. It has an
impressed mark that, I think, says Mau 5. Can you tell me
where it came from, how old it is and what it is used for?
Laurie Guiser, Switzerland
A The markings don’t tell us a great deal, although this
li�le bowl was almost certainly made in France in the
la�er half of the 19th century as part of a set. The worn
glaze inside suggests it was made for domestic rather
than decorative purpose and it has been well used. The
bowl’s decoration is interesting, but its value lies not in the
mustard yellow under glaze that caught your a�ention, but
the transfer printed scene on the side showing a young
family playing chess.
This image would
appeal to collectors
of chess-related items
and if you were to sell
it in an online auction,
it could make upwards of
£30 – £2 well spent!
Alison Snowdon,
Fieldings Auctioneers
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Over 300 old chandeliers for sale, many unique.
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pot that mixes French, Spanish,
Italian, African and Caribbean
influences to create a decadent cuisine
and cocktail culture, a lively music scene,
elegant architecture and an amazing array
of antiques. Royal and Chartres Street in the
French Quarter are fabled for their shopping,
while Magazine Street in the Garden
District is a destination in itself. With an
emphasis on traditional French, Italian and
English architecture, the city – also known
as The Big Easy – is home to more than 100
antiques shops, many of which have been
owned by the same families for generations.
Bon Appétit
From the humble muffuletta (a massive
sandwich – taste the original at Central
Market) to the grand dame of creole
cuisine at the Galatoire’s on Bourbon
Street (galatoires.com), it’s impossible to go
hungry in ‘Nawlins’. The jazz brunch buffet
at the Court of Two Sisters (613 Royal St;
courtoftwosisters.com) heaves with food,
while TV chef Emeril Lagasse serves up
helpings at his three restaurants Delmonico,
Emeril’s and NOLA (emerils.com). For
something more casual, Huck Finns Cafe
(135 Decatur Street; huckfinnscafe.com)
offers a taste of alligator and other regional
cuisine. But for a true taste of Americana,
pop into the Camellia Grill at 540 Chartres
Street to see white-jacketed staff flip burgers
and pancakes while you watch.
Watch the world go by
The French Market (frenchmarket.org),
which is held daily from 7am to 7pm, is one
part tourist trap, one part flea market and
one part food hall. Go if only to people-
watch while feasting on crawfish spread
on newspaper-covered tables and to listen
to the buskers. At the market you’ll find
Mardi Gras masks, T-shirts, African art
and jewellery. Vendors have been selling
wares here since 1791, making it the oldest
public market in America. For a less
touristy scene, the Night Art Market on
Frenchmen Street sells handmade goods
and art from Thursday to Sunday, 7pm
to 1am (frenchmenartmarket.com).
Sunday Stroll
Soak in the southern charm of the Garden
District – the epicentre of high society.
Settled in the early 19th century by wealthy
Anglo-Saxons, the Garden District was
created for the nouveau riche of ‘Nouveau’
Orleans. A walk through it today will take
you past the homes of novelist Anne Rice
and actress Sandra Bullock, while the
neighbourhood’s other residents watch
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and sip mint juleps from their porch swings
overlooking the pristine private gardens
after which the area was named. While
you’re here, pop into the Lafayette Cemetery
at 1400 Washington Avenue and cap off
the day with cocktails at the Commander’s
Palace (commanderspalace.com), which is
at number 1403.
The Big Build
New Orleans is famous for its classic
American townhouses, Creole cottages,
‘shotgun’ row houses, double galleries and
balconies. But in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina in 2005, a new style of architecture
has sprung up thanks to Brad Pitt’s Make
it Right foundation. Focusing on the
redevelopment of the Lower Ninth Ward,
which was devastated by Katrina, the
foundation has brought in a group of high-
profile architects – including Shigeru Ban
and Frank Gehry – to develop affordable,
green housing, incorporating the latest
in sustainable design. Located in a still
ungentrified area, we recommend you take a
taxi or a group tour (tourneworleans.com).
Let the good times roll
Known as the locals’ version of Bourbon
Street, Frenchmen Street is filled with the
sounds of bluegrass and gypsy jazz – both
inside the music venues and outside, as
bands often set up in the street. Come to
the area with a pocketful of change and sip
inexpensive drinks while listening to local
talent. A few blocks away at number 623 is
The Spotted Cat, a crowded hole-in-the-wall
club guaranteed to get your feet tapping.
need to know
WHERE�TO�STAY
We stayed at Maison Dupuy, 1001
Toulouse Street (maisondupuy.
com), one of a small handful of
hotels set inside the city’s historic
Vieux Carré district.
GETTING�AROUND
Fly into Louis Armstrong
International Airport 11 miles west
of downtown (flymsy.com). Taxis
from the airport into town cost
approximately $35 (£22), or catch
the airport shu�le for $20 (£13)
(airportshu�leneworleans.com).
While the French Quarter can be
done entirely on foot, streetcars
(tickets $1.25 one way) are a great
way to see the rest of the city.
Unlimited three-day passes cost
$9 (£6). For streetcar routes and
more information visit norta.com.
MORE�INFORMATION�
Check out the ‘what’s going on
in New Orleans’ blog at gonola.
com for up-to-the-minute
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2. Shaun Smith Home
3947 Magazine Street;
shaunsmithhome.com
Fresh, cosmopolitan and eccentric,
Shaun Smith Home is a design
martini that’s been shaken, not
stirred. Juxtaposing antiques
against a modern backdrop
and organic elements, Smith is
a trendse�er at the vanguard
of American design. He works
closely with Gerrie Bremermann at
Bremermann Designs. She is one
of the country’s top designers and
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1. Hazelnut
5515 Magazine Street;
hazelnutneworleans.com
Hazelnut’s owners Tom Cianfichi
and Bryan Ba� (who plays Salvatore
Romano in Mad Men and is the
author of Big, Easy Style) have
created a line of divine souvenirs
by replacing French scenes in
classic toile de Jouy with vigne�es
of New Orleans and scenes from
the Vieux Carré. Prices start at
$16 (£10) for a
place mat and
$28 (£18) for tea
towels.
Côté Provence
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3. Bevolo Shop & Museum
318 Royal Street; bevolo.com
Picture New Orleans by night
and it’s the lanterns do�ing
the French Quarter that cast
a romantic glow in your mind.
The city’s iconic copper lanterns
are still made locally by hand
at Bevolo Gas and Electric
Lighting Store, a family-run
business that started in 1945.
At its Royal Street location
you can see how the lanterns
are made in its free museum
and order custom-made
lanterns, creating the
ambience of The
Big Easy in your
very own home.
8. Le Garage
1234 Decatur Street
Junk, bric-a-brac, vintage and
antiques, and all manner of
bargains clu�er this lively store.
We le� here with an assortment
of items, including a vintage
elephant mask, an antique
fountain pen, a silver flask
and French faience – all for
well under $100 (£60).
6. Kitchen Witch
631 Toulouse Street;
kwcookbooks.com
It stands to reason that the
most foodie-friendly city in
America would be home to one
of the country’s only bookshops
that exclusively sells rare and
vintage cookbooks. Co-owner
Philipe LaMancusa, formerly a
restaurateur, started the shop
when his cookbook collection
outgrew his home. From a first
edition Julia Child for $2,800
(£1,800) to a 1938 Creole
cookbook – the definitive
tome on cuisine from this region
– this charming shop is sure
to enchant.
7. Oh Vintage Couture
839 Royal Street;
ohfinelingerie.com
Ooh la la… Dior, Prada and
Vivian Westwood are just a
few of the designers whose
vintage frocks you’ll find racked
alongside authentic
flapper dresses
and ball gowns
– including a pale
pink 1950s couture
gown handmade in
Paris, priced at $192
(£120), that caught
our a�ention. You’ll
also find hats, wraps,
jewellery and
accessories.
5. Moss Antiques
411 Royal Street;
mossantiques.com
When we glimpsed the oyster
plate collection at Moss
Antiques, tucked away among
the continental furniture and
chandeliers, we knew we had
discovered New Orleans served
up on a silver pla�er. With prices
ranging from $65 to $4,200 (£40
to £2,600), antique oyster plates
made a perfect memento of our
time in The Big Easy.
4. Vintage 329
329 Royal Street;
vintage329.com
Vintage 329 might just have
something for everyone. With
the city’s largest collection of
fine vintage barware – a silver
Napier shaker costs $190 (£118)
– the store also stocks Chanel
accessories and an assortment
of autographed memorabilia,
including a signed, first-edition
copy of Breakfast at Ti�any’s,
and a baseball bearing the
signature of John F Kennedy
for $1,500 (£940).
beyond the city
Plan to spend one day outside of the city
travelling along the Great River Road, visiting
Louisiana’s most famous plantations, such as
Oak Alley (which is protected as a National
Historic Landmark) and Laura Plantation,
with its early 19th-century Creole-style
house. Then dive deep into the southern
Louisiana backwoods and bayous for a
nerve-wracking ride through the alligator
infested swamps. Cajun Encounters Tours
(cajunencounters.com) collects you at
your hotel for day trips to the plantations
and swamps and drops you back at the
end of the day.
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FOR SALEFurniture
Stag Wardrobe with half mirror
on door. Three-drawer, 1950s
dressing table with mirror.
O�ers accepted. Buyer collects.
01604 647991 (Northampton)
Two Duresta ‘Ruskin’ sofas
and a chair. Upholstered in
Cambridge pale gold fabric.
Guardsman treatment. Very
good condition. £850.
01845 537378 (Yorkshire)
Harris mangle. On iron
wheels with folding table
and geared wooden rollers.
Unrestored. £150. 01582 833523
(Hertfordshire)
Duresta ‘Waldorf’ 3-seater
sofa and chair. Light green
and cream diamond pa�ern.
Three cushions included. £350.
Buyer collects. 01926 429914
(Warwickshire)
Antique wardrobe and dresser.
Painted inlays and ample
storage. Excellent condition.
O�ers around £750. 07818
050258 (London)
Oak sideboard. 1950. 5� 6in
x 1� 9in. Excellent condition.
£300 ono. Buyer collects. 01354
692648 (Cambridgeshire)
Two bedside lockers.
Mahogany with two drawers and
an extending shelf each. Good
condition. £75 each ono. Buyer
collects. 01202 258751 (Dorset)
Child’s wooden metamorphic
high chair with tray. Fair
condition. Buyer collects. £40.
01738 624137 (Perthshire)
Solid oak CD cabinet.
Old charm with linen-fold
decoration and folding doors.
Holds up to 238 CDs. 102cm
wide. Excellent condition. £195.
01403 790159 (West Sussex)
1950’s Bow-fronted display
cabinet. Glass and walnut
e�ect. Good condition. £70.
Buyer collects. 01952 253481
(Telford)
FASHION & TEXTILES
Vintage handbag previously
owned by Rose Kennedy
(mother of JFK). Brown suede
with gold trim and clasp.
Perfect condition. £500 ono.
0144 384 1320 (Pontypridd)
Chinese rug. Cream with black
border and Chinese symbols.
9� x 6�. Excellent quality.
Buyer collects. £250 ono.
01423 502836 (North Yorkshire)
Iranian wool rug. Handmade.
Red background with birds. 8�
x 5� 6in. Excellent condition.
£600. 07802 233864
(Oxfordshire)
1960’s Russell & Bromley
‘Martinique’ shoes. Dainty
black satin evening shoes.
Leather sole and lining. 1.5in
heel. Almond toe. Diamanté trim
on back. Size 6. £30 plus P&P.
01737 223955 (Surrey)
Anya Hindmarch “I am not
a plastic bag” bag. In top
condition. Used once. Includes
book. O�ers around £50.
01624 617051 (Isle of Man)
DECORATIVE CERAMICS
10 Lesley Anne ivory plates.
Eight-inch‘Cats around the
world’, plus wooden wall display
shelf. £80. 01225 313563 (Bath)
Moorcro� Puffin Vase 9in.
Perfect condition. O�ers.
01724 869 050. (Lincolnshire)
Hornsea Po�ery mug.
Abraham Lincoln’s Fiscal Policy
mug. Gold on brown. Perfect
condition. £10 plus P&P.
01737 003955 (Surrey)
Spode bird figurines. Mistle
Thrush, Li�le Owl, Greater
Spo�ed Woodpecker. £40
each. 0131 553 5629 (Edinburgh)
‘Eileen’ figurine by Enoch.
1930s Wedgwood. Perfect
condition. £50 plus P&P
01743 352 654 (Shropshire)
Blue and white china
collections. Johnson Bros, Old
Britain Castles. 15 pieces. £30.
Booths Chippendale. 13 pieces.
£30. All in good condition.
01626 868000 (Devon)
Royal Doulton ‘Bunnykins’,
‘Lladro’, and ‘Nao’ figurines.
Some limited-edition and
retired pieces. Private
collection. Reasonable prices.
Pictures available. Call for
details. 07981 435722 (London)
Royal Doulton Whyte &
MacKay owl decanter set.
Barn Owl, Long-Eared Owl,
Snowy Owl and Tawny Owl.
£200 for set or £55 each.
01625 581448 (Cheshire)
TABLEWARE
Stainless-steel Old Hall
tableware. Two ‘Campden’
table forks, £12; two ‘Alveston’
tablespoons, £11 each; teapot
and hotwater jug, both 1.5 pint,
£22. Viners ‘Studio’ table knife,
fork and soup spoon. £20.
01244 381204 (Cheshire)
White Shelley china. Eight
cups, 12 saucers, six side
plates, six dessert bowls and
teapot. Includes stand, slightly
damaged. £75. Buyer collects.
01565 634822 (Cheshire)
Adams Staffordshire dinner
service. Scenic blue and white
china. Also cow design co�ee
service. 100 pieces. Very good
condition. £250. 01962 809668
(Hampshire)
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Cake stands. Royal Doulton
‘Moonflower’, £20. Blue Hill,
£15. 01225 768098 (Wiltshire)
Picquot Ware four-piece tea
service. Covered sugar bowl
and tray included. Very good
condition. £50 ono. 01296
770766 (Buckinghamshire)
Furnivals ‘Blue Denmark’
cups and saucers. Set of six.
Never used £500. 01263 837629
(Norfolk)
Wedgwood ‘Etruria’
collection. Napoleon Ivy
pa�ern (AL4751) in black.
46 items total. O�ers accepted.
01252 713776 (Surrey)
Marks & Spencer crockery.
‘Spiral’ design (31 pieces).
‘Platinum’ cups, saucers, plates
(six of each). ‘Stylo’ teapot. New.
Unused. O�ers accepted. Buyer
collects. 07841 133027 (Essex)
JEWELLERY
Pair of Butler & Wilson bone
carved tusks. Set in silver on
heavy, 20in silver chain. £100
ono. 01457 873739 (Derbyshire)
Ladies Waltham Dennison
pocket watch. Movement:
18013390. Case no 404142.
Filigree engraved on the back.
£60. 01457 873739 (Derbyshire)
Graduated amber bead
necklace, red. 22in. Perfect
condition. £100. Two Victorian
silver marcasite dress clips/
brooches. Perfect condition.
£60 plus P&P. 01625 877266
(Cheshire)
PRINTED MATTER
Collection of 200 paperbacks
published from 1950s-70s.
Good condition. Will separate.
30p each. Buyer collects.
01242 862270 (Gloucestershire)
Historic newspapers. More
than 50 in collection, from 1914
to 1990s. Will sell as collection
or individually. Phone for
complete list and o�ers.
01400 273052 (Lincolnshire)
Bartholomew Maps. Oxford
and Norfolk 1/2in contoured
maps mounted on cloth. Also
1950 Ward Lock New Forest
Guide. £5 each plus P&P.
02072 672795 (London)
MISCELLANEOUS
Madame Alexander 9in
American composition doll,
circa 1944. All original clothes
and accessories including straw
hat. O�ers accepted.
01263 731270 (Norfolk)
Parker pen. Made of brass
recovered from RMS Queen
Elizabeth. No 1147/5000.
Wooden case, certificate and
outer box included. £350.
01985844756 (Wiltshire)
1940s Butcher’s/Baker’s shop
bike. Small front and large
back wheels with stand. Good
condition. £250. 01756 749476
(North Yorkshire)
Vintage 1940s German
composition doll 19in. Neck
no 201-7. No head. Hooks in
place. Body and limbs in fair
condition. Photos available. £20
plus P&P. 01737 223955 (Surrey)
Steiff ‘Winnie the Pooh’
bear. Mohair. 680329. Limited
edition. 31in. Comes with bag.
New condition. £450. 01159
201397 (No�ingham)
WANTEDAntique glass by John
Sandon. Willing to pay double
publication price. 0121 554 6542
(West Midlands)
Powder compacts. Good
condition. Estee Lauder,
Stra�on, YSL, Kigu, Coty or
anything war time, enameled,
or silver preferred. 01564 777113
(West Midlands)
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cambridgeglassfair.com � 07887 762872
�CAMBRIDGE GLASS FAIR This leading specialist fair features
up to 80 exhibitors selling fine quality collectable glass from all periods, including contemporary artists showing their own work. As usual, there will be an exhibition in the foyer that will highlight a particular type of glass. With refreshments and free parking, a visit to the Cambridge Glass Fair makes an excellent day out.
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�DAIRY HOUSE ANTIqUES
Dairy House Antiques and Interiors o�ers an ever-changing selection of antique and vintage furniture, lighting, prints, rugs, pictures, mirrors, collectables, costume jewellery, silver and other decorative items for the home and garden. Dairy House is situated outside Sha�esbury, just o� the A350 and is about ten minutes o� the A303.
l Station Road, Semley, Sha�esbury,
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b2bevents.info � 01636 676531
�B2B EVENTS B2B Events o�ers three great
events for January and February. There’s something for everyone.
l Malvern Flea & Collectors Fair, Sunday
26th January, early entry at 8.30am, £4,
10am–4pm, £3. Three Counties Showground,
Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW.
Antiques & Vintage Bazaar, Saturday 8th
February, 10am-4pm, free admission and free
parking in Heath Mill Lane car park. Custard
Factory, Gibb Street, Birmingham B9 4AA.
Malvern Flea & Collectors Fair, Sunday 16th
February, 7.30am–3.30pm, £4.
adamsantiquesfairs.com � 020 7254 4054
�ADAMS ANTIqUES FAIRS 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 a�ordable antiques every month for more than 40 years. It’s only a couple of minutes from Victoria station and you can park for free right outside the hall.
l Sunday 9th February, 10am–4.30pm, £4.
The Royal Horticultural Hall, Elverton
Street, Vincent Square, Victoria, London,
SW1P 2QW
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asfairs.com � 01298 27493
�ANTIqUES & HOME
SHOW With 2,500 international stalls selling the most beautiful antiques, jewellery, furniture, reclamation items, French linens, vintage clothing and accessories, the world-famous Lincolnshire Antiques and Home Show is the largest in Europe and a�racts thousands of buyers from all over the world.
l 3rd and 4th February, Monday:
8am–5pm, £20, Tuesday: 8am–5pm, £5,
under 15s free. Lincolnshire Showground,
Grange-de-Lings, Lincoln, LN2 2NA
vintageandantiques.co.uk � 07723 611249
�BATHVA UNDERCOVER
VINTAGE & ANTIqUES
MARKET The BathVA market held at Green Park (the former railway station) o�ers 70 stalls selling antique and mid-century furniture, vintage fashion and jewellery, homewares, curiosities, decorative accessories, silverware, books, collectable vinyl, militaria, Arts and Cra�s and much more.
l First and last Sunday of each month, 5th
January, 26th January, 2nd February, 23rd
February, free entry. Green Park Station,
Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB
�HEMSWELL ANTIqUES
CENTRES
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 toys, clocks, mirrors, books, lighting, linen, silver, glass, jewellery, ceramics, paintings, and Arts and Cra�s. Nationwide delivery available.
l Open seven days a week, 10am–5pm.
Caenby Corner Estate, Hemswell Cli�,
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5TJ
hemswell-antiques.com � 01427 668389
antiquesinsomerton.co.uk � 01458 274005
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ANTIqUES &
DECORATIVE FURNISHINGS The centre is situated in the heart of historic Somerton, with more than 25 dealers o�ering 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. The centre is 20 minutes from the M5 (J25) and five minutes from Podimore on the A303. Look out for January sale bargains.l Monday to Saturday, 10am–5pm.
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These two centres o�er visitors the opportunity to purchase antique furniture, silver, ceramics, paintings, collectables and jewellery from more than 125 antiques dealers. Modern furniture, design-led accessories, gi�s and fashion are also available. Enjoy the ambience of the restaurant at Abernyte and Café Circa at Doune for breakfast, lunch or co�ee and cake. Ample parking.
l Open seven days a week, 10am–5pm.
Abernyte, Perthshire, PH14 9SJ
Doune, Stirlingshire, FK16 6HG
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penman-fairs.co.uk � 01825 744074
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FAIRS Quality, authenticity, reliability and a good day out! Complimentary e-tickets and further details are available from the website or by telephone.
l Petersfield Antiques Fair, 31st January to 2nd
February, 10.30am–5.30pm, £5. Festival Hall,
Heath Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4EA
l Chester Antiques Show, 13th to 16th
February, 10.30am–5.30pm, £5. Chester
Racecourse, Chester, CH1 2LY
edenbridgegalleries.com � 01732 864163
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GALLERIES Situated on the borders of Kent and Surrey and with easy access from London, the M25 and the coast, this unique antiques centre is well worth a visit for those seeking quality and expertise. All specialists showcased are members of BADA and LAPADA.
l 1 The Square, Church Street, Edenbridge,
Kent, TN8 5BD
wonderwhistle.co.uk � 020 7249 4050
��WONDER WHISTLE Visit the Sandown Park Antique
and Vintage Fairs for an amazing range of antique and vintage stock. Whether you are in the trade, furnishing a home or buying a gi�, these fairs have something for everyone. Many of the stallholders only exhibit at Sandown and none of their items are available anywhere else, not even online, so it's a great place to pick up a bargain!
l Tuesdays: 21st January and 1st April,
11am–4pm. Sundays: 16th February and 9th
March, 10am–4pm. Sandown Park
Racecourse, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ
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��AFONWEN Established since 1991 this centre
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l Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday
Mondays, 9.30am to 5.30pm. Afonwen,
near Mold, Flintshire, CH7 5UB
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FAIRS Quality fairs in truly majestic se�ings. A wide range of antiques and vintage items as well as contemporary fine art will be o�ered for sale by some of the country’s leading dealers.
l 10th to 12th January, 10.30am–5pm,
10.30–4.30pm Sunday, £5. The Old Swan
Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate, North
Yorkshire, HG1 2SR. 21st to 23rd February,
10.30am–5pm, 10.30–4.30pm Sunday, £5.
Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, Near
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l 38 Winchester Street, Salisbury, SP1 1HG
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��GEORGIAN ANTIqUES Situated in Edinburgh, Georgian
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l Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm.
Saturday 10am to 2pm. 10 Pa�ison Street,
Edinburgh, EH6 7HF
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l 7th and 8th January and 18th and 19th
February, South of England Showground,
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l Thursday 6th and Friday 7th February,
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Friday 14th to Sunday 16th March. Royal
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Q&AThe painter and printmaker gives us a glimpse into what inspires and influences her
Angie Lewin
What are you working on at
the moment?
I’m busy developing new fabric
and wallpaper designs – and
planning ahead for my next
exhibition, a ‘St Jude’s In The
City’ event in London in May.
What has been your most
interesting project?
Most recently, designing
a blanket for Knockando
Woolmill (as featured in H&A
January 2013). It was great
seeing my original linocut
scaled up and woven at such
a grand scale.
What would you save in a fire?
That’s tough! I’d probably flee
with a Colin Wilkin watercolour
under one arm and an Alex
Malcolmson carved wooden
diving bird under the other.
Auction or eBay?
I’m a bit of a technophobe so
would have to say auction.
There’s a great auction house
in Edinburgh, Lyon & Turnbull,
which I visit regularly.
Most unusual item you own?
A huge cut-out painted
windmill inscribed with a Walt
Whitman poem, by my friend
Jonny Hannah.
A�ernoon tea or cocktail
party?
A�ernoon tea. I have a huge
collection of mismatched mugs
and teapots. Tea always tastes
best from a teapot designed by
a talented cra�sperson.
What could you not live
without?
A dog – partly to ensure that
I leave my studio for a walk,
whatever the weather.
How has your family
influenced your work?
My grandfather and father
were both blacksmiths. I’d like
to think I’ve inherited some of
their practical skills and strong
work ethic.
What are you reading at the
moment?
Dan Pearson’s Home Ground:
Sanctuary In The City. It’s
providing lots of inspiration for
my small Edinburgh garden.
Aside from property, what’s
the most expensive thing
you’ve bought?
A linocut print by Edward
Bawden. It was a favourite
image of mine that one day
came up in a local auction
when we lived in Norfolk. It
seemed like fate.
What makes you smile?
The early morning view from
our Speyside co�age and the
sound of curlews.
Favourite decade?
This one. As much as I’m
inspired by the 1940s and
1950s, it’s great to work
among such an interesting
range of contemporary artists,
designers and makers.
Wallpaper. Love or hate?
Definitely love. Though I
confess I haven’t used much
at home in the past.
What do you collect?
Where do I start? Feathers,
seedheads, shards of po�ery
– all for inspiration or as
reminders of places I’ve visited
and landscapes I’ve sketched.
Favourite interiors shop?
Tinsmiths in Ledbury. They
sell wonderful, well-designed
products, housed in a stunning
glass and steel building tucked
behind Ledbury’s High Street.
Favourite antiques shop?
Whenever I’m back in Norfolk
I try to visit Richard Sco�
Antiques in Holt. He sells an
irresistible range of ceramics –
and purchases from here o�en
appear in my still-life paintings.
What inspires you?
A long walk on a winter’s day,
especially if exploring a new
route with sketchbook to hand.
Describe your home
It’s the place where my work
and personal lives merge. I’m
surrounded by artwork, books
and what I’d like to view as
carefully edited clu�er. I’m not
keen on the word ‘eclectic’, but
it sums up our interior style.
Best bargain?
A very comfortable Arts and
Cra�s chair that we found in a
Norfolk junk shop years ago.
Describe your perfect day
A day in the garden followed
by a meal with friends.
What would your dream
house be like?
I love where we live now but I
dream about finding a house
with a derelict walled garden
that I could spend years
restoring and replanting.
v Angie Lewin will be exhibiting at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, near Wakefield, until 23rd February. For more information visit angielewin.co.uk IN
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