Ample and comfortable Provencal rush seated fauteuils in a grey greeny paint finish. SOLD.
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Armchair in deep duck egg linen
Handsome armchair on turned wood legs with castors. Recovered in top quality linen with button back and nail detail around seams. SOLD
These two large, heavy samovars (similar but not a pair) would have probably done service in an hotel. A pot of strong brewed tea was kept warm on the top and hot water added from the samovar. (Turkish tea needs stewing for at least twenty minutes.) A funnel inside transmits heat from charcoals beneath up through […]
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Counter scraped back to original paint
Spanish counter/server with shelf beneath and two drawers. Keys serve as handles. The finish is down to natural wood plus cream and duck egg blue layers of original paint. Dimensions: 158 cm wide x 62 cm deep x 80 cm high. SOLD
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Long wooden French Salle de Fete sign
Beautifully coloured wooden Salle de Fete sign (with previous paintwork grinning through) carrying promotions for La Biere du Pecheur (Fishmerman’s Beer) in tones of pale blue and pale brown. 51 cm tall and 3 metres 67 cm long. SOLD
A substantial 18th century buffet base from South West France. With original lock fittings inside drawer. 161 cm wide x 65 cm high x 59 cm deep SOLD
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Bath Decorative Antiques Fair
The Bath Decorative Antiques Fair is on 6th to 8th March this year, 11am to 5pm. The Pavilion, Bath BA2 4EU www.bathdecorativeantiquesfair.co.uk. I will have a stand there for the first time – so please come and say hello if you can make it.
The hotel lobby on the outskirts of Le Mans was busy with dealers who were regulars at the Deballage. Laetitia, the receptionist, handled their jocular high spirits with seasoned aplomb. The hotel restaurant was passable, and a dinner of steak frites, Tarte Normande and a glass of red wine worked restorative wonders. Just before 8am […]
The Greek myth of the seduction of Leda by Zeus, in the form of a swan, was prominent during the Italian renaissance. The subject remained largely confined to Italy, and sometimes France. This hand-woven canvas has been re-framed and initial restoration carried out (cracked paint on the figures has been touched in with a white […]
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Tall forty-drawer unit
Late 19th century pine multi-drawer unit (another similar is available). The unit has been restored and later painted in grey, with the addition of new white ceramic drawer knobs. 161 cm high x 126 cm wide x 48 cm deep. SOLD.
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Pair of French fauteuils
Pair of 19th century French fauteuils in Louis XVI style. Original horsehair upholstery covered in floral tapestry, each slightly different. Colours have faded a little and the background has yellowed with age. One seat shows more sign of wear than the other. The frames are sturdy and in excellent condition. SOLD.
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Le Perche
The truck in front of me on the old National 23 from Chartres to Le Mans braked hard and swung off down a track. As I sailed by I glimpsed a large building with Antiquités Brocante painted in large letters. “Zut!” I turned around at the next hamlet. A willow swept over the rushing water outside […]
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Bonne Année
Tricky as quicksilver, the year has all but slipped through our fingers. We can’t “tuck time under the bed, fix him tight inside a red satin box or string him like pearls”* but on a mid-winter night we might sit quiet in candlelight, gaze at gold and velvet baubles on the tree, and recall the spirit of those […]
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Greetings – and apologies
Been having some technical hiccups, so apologies for no updates in the past week or so. Hopefully all resolved. Meanwhile, the stand at Station Mill is full of lovely items for Christmas – ceramics, table linens, wine glasses, pictures, candlesticks, pewter ware, bundles of books, lace, 18th century notary documents.
One of a few small engravings in French gilt wood frames currently available. This one, of an English artist, is priced at SOLD
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Pastel of a French gentleman
Pastel of an early 19th century French gentleman in a gold frame. The paper has sustained some water damage. SOLD
Early 20th century pine units with hanging space either side of drawers which stand proud. Later painted externally in a slightly lilac grey chalk paint and waxed. The units are finished inside in an antique white eggshell. New brass knobs. The units stand separately on a unifying plinth and cornice, making five manageable pieces in […]
Oil on board, signed and dated 1956, woman in evening gown in muted tones. In a gilt and cream frame. 71 cm x 86 cm incluluding frame. SOLD
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The Market at Chartres
It was a dismal morning, not yet light. The parking areas of the Parc des Expositions were full of muddy ruts. Vans were all over the place, backing up, wheels spinning. There were shouts and waving torches. No one could see much through rainy windows. Having reversed out of the scrum I found a spot […]
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The market at Chartres
It was a dismal morning, not yet light. The parking areas of the Parc des Expositions were full of muddy ruts. Vans were all over the place, backing up, wheels spinning. There were shouts and waving torches. No one could see much through rainy windows. Having reversed out of the scrum I found a spot […]
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Tall painted pine dresser/shelf unit
Simple and useful unit, later painted a pale blue grey. One deep shelf below a counter, with two narrower shelves above. SOLD
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Selection of French white ceramics
Oval serving platters, round and rectangular dishes, oyster plates, cheese strainers, soupieres and bowls from various French factories Limoges, Creil et Montereau, Luneville. Condition varies – some are perfect and some are just to look lovely on a shelf despite a chip or crack. Prices from £9 up to £70. Please visit Station Mill to […]
I am posting a new photo of this lovely painted chest of drawers to better show the amber-pink colour (painted in the 1950’s) with a creamy white trim. The handles were replaced mid century. It is a solid and charming piece, with ample storage. Price £795.
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Painted French armoire
French pine armoire (does not break down) earlier painted in a blue grey with free hand blue lines around the fielded doors. The rather unharmonious fronton may have been added at a later date and could be removed if desired. One hat shelf above a hanging rail. 207 cm high (plus an additional 15 cm […]
