One of the most overlooked aspects of collecting is the ambient conditions of the rooms into which you place your newly-acquired antiques. Often previous prevailing conditions will differ from yours. Naturally any antique will have survived…
Our Passion For Export Lacquer And Japanned Items
A brief message from John: My earliest interest in antiques revolved around weekly visits (in 1946) to huge piles of dumped Japanese bronzes left outside their cities to be melted down for their war effort.…
Explore our Chippendale period satinwood desk – of superb quality
New to Box House is a fine Chippendale period satinwood and marquetry desk. The superbly controlled and delicate marquetry inlays are reminiscent of the fine decoration on the famous Diana and Minerva Commode by Chippendale…
How can you tell what you are actually looking at?
Here at Box House Antiques we offer a fine example of an English 18th century mahogany secretaire bookcase/ china cabinet. Georgian period, made ca 1760. All very well… but how can a relatively inexperienced interested…
Some useful interesting observations on late 17th century marquetry inlay
Some useful interesting observations on late 17th century marquetry inlay: A pattern composed of oval and shaped reserves on a burr walnut ground filled with small-scale intricate scrollwork is often described as ‘Marquetrie a L’Anglaise’.…
Starting to build a collection
This quite basic information is largely for the benefit of our younger group of client/collectors. This group is growing in number. We are introducing classic and sophisticated pieces of antique furniture and objects, with a…
English Chinoiserie, japanning & lacquering.
The lacquered objects and screens brought back to Europe by the East India Company in the late 17th century created a demand for larger, more practical objects which shared the same colourful and highly decorative surfaces of…
Antique walnut furniture
“Queen Anne period English furniture epitomises the highest pinnacle of sophistication and good taste”. I heard this time and time again from many long time friends, collectors and dealers in antiques.Furniture of this period was…
Fake or genuine?
Since my early days of dealing – which go back over 60 years – I have witnessed some incredibly talented fakers at work using what used to be called ‘breakers’. For example: large Victorian wardrobes…
How to successfully buy antiques for sale on the internet
The main dilemma facing the internet buyer is one of trust and confidence. Here are some tips: 1. The antique shop should be long established, and the best ones are usually family run businesses. 2.…
