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A BEAUTIFUL PORTRAIT
A PORTRAIT OF DAPHME MARJORIE BOURKE INSCRIBED AND DATED 1909 English school, pastels on fawn paper, 75 x 62cm, inscribed forJune, her...
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Jan 16, 20241 min read


FOSSILS, FOSSILS
A NEAR PAIR OF MOUNTED AMMONITE FOSSILS A near pair of ammonite fossils mounted on wooden stands, ammonites approximately 10cm across,...
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Jan 13, 20241 min read


START THE NEW YEAR WITH A SPARKLE
A PAIR OR PERIDOT SET SILVER DROP EARRINGS A very pretty pair of easy to wear and not too heavy earrings for someone who likes peridots -...
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Jan 11, 20241 min read


An Opalised Cleoniceras Ammonite Fossil: 9x6cms
A rather special ammonite from the Majunga Basin, Madagascar. Natural shell displaying striking flashes of blue, green and pink....
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Dec 5, 20231 min read


A Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth
Everyone should have one. We are obsessed with fossils and T Rex teeth don't come along every day, especially at anything like an...
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Dec 2, 20231 min read


Jamie Puech Evening bag
This as new evening bag is a bit of a departure for us but we fell for the ruffles and a very easy to carry, lightweight and go with...
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Nov 27, 20231 min read


Various Glass bottles
Which we can, if you wish, fill with our delicious bath oil. You will need to look at the website for individual costs. ...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read


An Indian gilt metal belt
Another Indian curiosity with a practical use. This beautifully worked belt shows deities amongst scrolling foliage and is conveniently...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read


A Silver Card case with stunning pug minature
A Victorian sterling silver card case by John Edward Wilmot of Birmingham with a very high quality applied enamel image of a pug. ...
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Nov 21, 20231 min read


Extraordinary Silver Spoons
This splendid presentation box is beautifully carved with an image of a South Indian temple flanked by elephants with inset mother of...
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Nov 18, 20231 min read


'Slumber-time' by Barbara M. Campbell
BARBARA M CAMPBELL (CAM) fl.c.1940-1960, "Slumber-time", illustration pen, ink and watercolour, 6 1/2 x 10 3/4in Believed to be an...
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Nov 16, 20231 min read


Michael Bolton, as seen on Antiques Roads Show last night
Might Bolton, our favourite silversmith was featured on The Antiques Road Show last night. Look at our Bolton gifts on the Pluperfect...
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Nov 13, 20231 min read


THE TUGBOAT ‘CERVIA’. 162 CMS LONG
Here is an extraordinary scratch built model. Electric motor. Radio-controlled. Working navigation lights. Two working compasses. ...
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Nov 12, 20231 min read


A late Victorian silver spirit flask
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) Shepherd, Birmingham 1900, this miniature hip-flask is shaped for the...
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Nov 9, 20231 min read


Modern Persian/Uzbek painting on board
We could not resist this scene with its knowing horse and the figure at lower left who definitely looks as if he is staring at his...
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Nov 4, 20231 min read


FOR CHRISTMAS - WHY NOT BUY DIFFERENT THIS YEAR
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Nov 1, 20231 min read


A spectacular glamorous sterling silver and high carat gold covered bangle with a central medallion
A spectacular glamorous sterling silver and high carat gold covered bangle with a central medallion designed with hundreds of old cut...
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Oct 28, 20231 min read


Bugs and Beetles
An antique museum glass display case of beetles This really is quite an extraordinary object. We suppose you might need to like beetles...
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Oct 25, 20231 min read


SHELLS, SHELLS SHELLS
We think shells always appeal and love a glass dome whatever you have inside it. This Victorian glass dome on its turned wooden...
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Oct 18, 20231 min read


A fossilised fish, 22x12cm slab
We should probably know more about this fish but we think it is a Knightia, a herrring like fish probably from the Green River Formation...
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Oct 17, 20231 min read
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