With most of us being busier than ever, we should not ignore the importance and value of the occasional museum visit to expand our horizons. We do our best to incorporate such visits into our trips…
Spring Greetings
Greetings from John, as we head into Spring: As some of you are aware, we have been very busy since the start of 2023 and are struggling a bit to keep up with numerous restoration…
A Fine and Rare 17th Century Japanese Mulberrywood Gilt-Lacquer Cabinet
This fine and exceptional two-door, gilt-heightened cabinet, apparently in Izu mulberry wood – decorated in the typical Japanese manner with objects of reverence – opens to reveal a number of graduated fitted drawers, including a…
Tales from the Trade with John Maas – A Hollywood visitor
One morning a rather scruffy, unkempt individual, looking like a homeless drug addict walked into my Pimlico Road shop. As it was approaching lunchtime and I was hungry I wondered how I was going to…
The Beginning of 2023
We hope you are all enjoying a happy and prosperous beginning to 2023, with thanks for the ongoing support over the last two thirds of a century. We are unsure of how 2023 will shape…
Tales from the Trade with John Maas – Dealings with a WWII Spitfire Fighter Pilot
A message from John: It never ceases to amaze me that new discoveries can be made almost every day when you cover an area as extensive as we do: Cornwall to N. Scotland. This is…
December 2022
Remembering Robert this Christmas… Robert Kime 1946-2022He always created a wonderful, cosy and beautiful environment for people to enjoy. Words from John Maas: I first met Robert in about 1969. Back then his modest flat in…
November 2022
Greetings from The New Forest. Having been in the antiques business for some 65 years we have inevitably developed areas of special interest. In our case it is for the period in England between 1660…
September 2022
A message from John: Today it is as difficult as ever to predict consequences for UK businesses as operating costs spiral higher. However we are optimistic as we see cash moving into tangibles. In fact…
A General Overview For Collectors of Fine Furniture
It is unlikely that you will come across many Elizabethan period items, so your research will most probably start with the English Commonwealth (1649-1660). These periods do have a specialist (if somewhat limited) following. Always…
