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Recent Posts- Difference between Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton dining chairs
- Coming to grips with these three famous mid 18th century furniture designers can be a nightmare where their names are bandied around a great deal within the antiques world. There are also many revivals of their styles which are still manufactured today. However, there are ways to approach these differing styles with a certain amount [...]
- Expensive secret missed in Agatha Christie’s trunk
- A legal battle is set to ensue where a firm of auctioneers is attempting to claw back a box of jewels and coins worth approximately £100,000 from successful bidder Jennifer Grant. The box was found in Agatha Christie’s mother’s trunk, which Ms Grant had bid for at auction in 2006. She realised that there was [...]
- The hidden meanings in Victoriana and the Arts and Crafts
- From hidden messages in Pre-Raphaelite paintings to trompe l’oeil and the obscure narrative device, Victorians were infatuated with intrigue and history that would become intertwined into their everyday lives.
Iconic panels could be introduced into handmade wood panelled corner cabinets and huge medieval styled desks and sideboards. The finest and most highly prized examples contained panels [...]
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