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Painted bedside cupboard - available

This neat little Edwardian bedside cupboard has been painted in Laura Ashley's paper white with a french grey base and interior. The paint has been knocked back a little in places, especially on the carved door. The carved top has suffered a little damage in the past, but this is barely noticeable and goes with the charm.

Dimensions: 30"h x 15"w x 15"d

Guide price: £55

 

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Chribska Cat's Head glass vase - available

This classic design amber-green bowl, known as a 'Cat's Head' as it looks eerily like a Siamese from the side, was designed by Josef Hospodska for Sklo Union. Its heavy -  weighs about 1840g - and absolutely beautiful in the light. There is a very light scratch on one edge.

Dimensions (approx): 7.5"h x 5"d x 8"w max

 

Guide Price: £50

 

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References:

 

- 20th Century Glass

Painted wooden shelf-box- available

This little wooden box opens to the left and has a little shelf inside. It is modern, but we've painted it in a Farrow & Ball taupe and knocked it back a little to give it a rustic look. Perfect as a small kitchen herb cupboard or on a bathroom wall

Dimensions: 14"(36cm)h x 14"(36cm)w x 6.5"(16cm)d

Guide price: £25

 

 

 

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'Black Velvet' 60s cup and saucer - available

This neat little 60s coffee cup and saucer is of fine bone china, and is in perfect condition. The pattern is 'Black Velvet' designed by John Russell and made by Hostess Tableware.

We also have a cute little milk jug from the same set.

Guide Price: £8
 

 

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Gorgeous oak desk - available

This fantastic, solid oak desk is a joy to work at. It would be perfect for a teenage child's bedroom or a home office. It has a good drawer, and a cupboard with a couple of deceptively deep shelves. We've had it for years, and are in two minds as to whether to move it on or to keep it for one of our own kids! Can't see that we'll get a better one in future...

Dimensions: 27"(d) x 42"(w) x 30"(h)
69cm x 107cm x 76cm

Guide Price: £ 165

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Czech glass bowl - available

This cool Czech glass Sklo Union bowl was manufactured in the Rosice Glassworks. It was designed by Vladislav Urban around 1968. We think its pattern number 619. We also have a pair of matching candle-holders.

Dimensions: 7.5"(w) x 3.5"(d) x 5"(h), weighs circa 1890g

Guide price: £ 45

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References:
- 20th Century Glass
- Sklo Union: Art Before Industry, p.98

Painted candle-box - available

This curious little painted box has a sloping flip-top lid, and two little drawers. It could be useful for bits and bobs in a bedroom, or for keys and other odds and ends on a hall table. Or you might just use it as a candlebox, which is what we think it is.

Dimensions:  18.5"(47cm)h x 11"(28cm)w x 6.5"(16cm)d 

 

Guide price: £35

 

 

 

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Painted kitchen chair - available

This stock wooden kitchen chair has been painted in a duck-egg blue and rubbed back just a little. Perfect as part of a harlequin set, or as a stand alone seat at a desk or dressing-table.


Guide price: £35

 

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Pair of Czech glass candlesticks - available

This stylish pair of Sklo Union glass candle-holders were manufactured in the Rosice glassworks in the old Czechoslovakia. They were designed by Vladislav Urban around 1967. We also have a matching bowl.

Dimensions: 2.5" x 2.5" x 3.25"(h), weigh circa 490g each

Guide price: £ 50 (for pair)

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References:
- 20th Century Glass
- Hi Sklo Lo Sklo: 1950s-70s Czech Glass Design from Masterpiece to Mass-produced,
Mark Hill

Whitefriars Knobbly Vase - available

 This great clear glass Whitefriars Knobbly Vase with Streaky Brown swirls is in near-perfect condition. There are a few tiny wear scratches on the base, and some air bubbles in the glass which are entirely normal (they arise as part of the manufacturing process). The vase is pattern no. 9609, and was designed for Whitefriars by William Wilson and Harry Dyer in 1964. They were made until 1972.

Dimensions: circa 7" high, and circa 4.5" diameter across the top; weighs circa 2320g

Guide Price: £60.

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References:

- Whitefriars Knobbly Range

- Andy McConnell, Millers 20th Century Glass, p.178

- Whitefriars Catalogue 1964

'Black Velvet' 60s milk jug - available

This crisp, little, fine bone china milk jug is in perfect condition. It is in the 'Black Velvet' pattern made by Hostess Tableware, and designed by John Russell in the 1960s. We love it!!

As you can see in the photo, we also have a cute little cup and saucer in the same pattern.

Guide price: £6 
 

 

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Antique hat stand - available

This old mahogany hat stand is a perfect piece for a family entrance hall. It stands about 6'6", and has eight hooks and hangers. There are a few old worm-holes around a couple of the feet, but these have been treated twice and the wood is perfectly solid. We were tempted to paint the hat stand, but decided it was probably best as it is. If you think differently, let us know...



Guide price: £85

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Painted and washed side-table - no longer available

This beautiful little table needed some serious TLC when we got it!! We've replaced the top with new pine, which we then white-washed and waxed. One of the feet was damaged, so its gone and been replaced. After that we just freshened up the duck-egg paintwork, so now she's ready to brighten-up any little spot...

We also have a much larger, but essentially similar kitchen side-table coming soon.

Dimensions: 22.5"(d) x 39.5"(w) x 28.5"(h)

                     57.5cm x 100 cm x 73cm

 

Guide price: £ 65

 

 

 

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Painted pine hall table - no longer available

This beautiful little pine hall table has been painted in Elephant's Breath and knocked back just a little. It has one little drawer, turned legs, and is just gorgeous! Please don't take it - I want to keep it!

Dimensions: 17.5"(d) x 34"(w) x 29"(h)
                     43 cm x 89 cm x 74 cm


Guide price: £ 80

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Set of wooden sconces and mirror - no longer available

This selection of mirrored wooden candle sconces and wooden mirror bring a hint of the gothic. We have three candle sconces and one mirror, and will happily hand them on as a set or individually.

Dimensions: sconces - 18"(46cm) x 4.5"(12cm); mirror - 14"(35.5cm) x 7"(17.5cm)

Guide price: sconces £8, mirror £12 (or £30 the lot)

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Tall chicken-wired and curtained cupboard - no longer available

This tall painted cupboard has a chicken-wired door backed by a ruffled curtain in a Cath Kidston fabric. Inside it has three solid shelves, and is painted in Laura Ashley's chalk pink white. There's a nice little drawer at the bottom. If you like your storage to come with style, then this one's for you!

Dimensions: 6'(h) x 2' (w - main body; 2'5" max) x 1.5'(d)
                      

Guide price: £75

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