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What is my antique furniture worth? Five tips to determine value

Aug 20, 2018
Categories: Antiques, Guides, Furniture
True collectors have a genuine love of the objects they gather. The pleasure that can derive from a rickety 18th-century rocking chair, teacup with a thousand stories or a tinkly old music box is beyond measure.
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One-of-a-kind couches: Top three antique sofas to invest in

Aug 17, 2018
Categories: Antiques, Buying Tips, Guides, Furniture
Whether you’re an interior tastemaker or an avid collector, antique sofas and settees are valuable assets to invest in. They ooze class: transforming rooms with elegant curves and beautifully crafted feet.
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How to clean antique furniture

Jul 2, 2018
Categories: Antiques, Furniture, cleaning
The joy of antique furniture is that it can be used as well as admired.
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Antique wardrobes: A guide to buying and selling bedroom furniture

Jul 2, 2018
Categories: Antiques, Victorian furniture, 19th-Century Furniture
The flat-pack generation has played a huge role in the fall of antique sales. Cheap and cheerful designs, along with changing tastes and a recession, has hit the market hard.
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What to consider when buying antique mirrors

Jun 13, 2018
Categories: Antiques, Buying Tips, Guides, Furniture
With an astonishing diversity of pieces that have evolved over the centuries, buyers are left with a vast scope of antique mirrors to research. From bagging a valuable Regency mirror to spotting a 20th-century copy, this guide will help you get a thorough understanding of the mirrors antiques market.
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A guide to: Antique clocks

Jun 13, 2018
Categories: Antiques, Guides
Antique clocks have more depth than most antiques. Not only do they show off the expertise of the clockmaker, but also the talents of the cabinet-maker, the polisher, the engraver, the brass caster… right the way down to the painter of the dials.
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A guide to: Antique watches

Jun 13, 2018
Categories: Antiques, Guides, Jewellery
There is something deeply appealing about antique watches. Their attraction stems from a number of factors, from the fascinating innovations of mechanisms over the centuries to the phenomenal decorative appeal.
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Bomber County Charity Bake Off

Jun 12, 2018
Category: News
Vintage 1940s RAF100 Weekend Cake Competition
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Antique rings: how to find hidden gems

May 17, 2018
Categories: Antiques, Buying Tips, Guides, Jewellery
From British marquise to French giardinettos, antique rings wildly differ. Different bands, gemstones, metals, colours, clarities and carats - chances are that you’ll never find two exactly the same.
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What to look out for in an antique chest of drawers (& why now is the best time to invest)

May 17, 2018
Categories: Antiques, Buying Tips, Guides
Thick, glossy walnuts. Plum-pudding mahogany. Lustrous, mellow patinas. Antique furniture is making a comeback and we’re increasingly finding that it’s solid chest of drawers antiques dealers and auction houses are snapping up.

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