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Tall double door country cupboard

Pine country cupboard, painted in grey, with fielded double doors that close with a metal clasp at the top of the door. Three newly fitted shelves and deep blue painted interior. SOLD Clear

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Curved oak and pine painted settle

Lovely oak and pine settle, traces of white paint, with curved panelled back. Small lift up lid in base provides access to storage. SOLD. Clear

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French caned chairs in original duck egg paint

Two lovely French caned chairs from Burgundy, early 20th century, with original duck egg blue paint and small details picked out in dark blue. SOLD Clear

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French stand for a bridal crown

19th century wooden stand and wire arch decorated with gilt leaves, mirrors and a bird holding a bridal crown. This would have originally stood beneath a glass dome and displayed a bridal crown or bouquet. SOLD Clear

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Decorative gilded element with oak leaves

Section of window surround with some originial gilding and grey paint. Large gilded oak leaves stand in relief. SOLD Clear

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Pair of baluster lamps with linen drum shades

Pair of lamps made from hardwood French balusters. New plinths have been added, along with pale grey silk wire and linen drum shades. (A second pair is available in a similar style). SOLD Clear

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A Cure for Love – 19th century framed document

A witty document professing to have the cure for love, with its list of ingredients and method. Grey mount and slim gold frame. SOLD Clear

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Small French mirror

This small 19th century round top mirror might have lost part of it’s fronton and have slightly foxed and scratched original mirror plate but it is a sweet little thing. Later painted in chalk paint. SOLD Clear

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Large painted French mirror frame with new plate

Robust French wood and plaster mirror frame, now painted in chalky whitish grey, with new mirror plate and back. SOLD Clear

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Country bent wood chairs

Pine country bent wood chairs, nicely worn with some old white paint remaining. SOLD Clear

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Tall painted double door country vitrine

Lovely rustic pieces with three internal shelves and glazed double doors. Later painted grey and corn. 113 cm at widest x 175 cm high x 54 cm deep. SOLD Clear

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French painted chest on legs

French pine food chest with partial lift up lid. Later painted in chalk paint and waxed, with crest added. SOLD. Clear

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Wooden day bed in original duck egg paint

Wooden day bed, originally designed so front legs extended to form a sleeping platform. Original paint in palest duck egg. Fielded panels and decorative back. Old repair to one rear leg. With new mattress covered in 100% linen, and four feather pads. 166 cm long x 77 cm deep x 84 cm to highest point […]

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Monogrammed French linen sheets

A selection of French linen double sheets, some fine linen, some unbleached, all with hand worked monogrammes – initials, FFW, HG, DA, FC. Width is usually about 2m 20 and length about 3m. SOLD Clear

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Late 18th century French painted small table

Useful small French table with deep drawer, late 18th century. Distressed grey paint. SOLD Clear

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Late 19th century Louis XVI style fauteuils

Two late 19th century Louis XVI style armchairs. Original cream painted frames. Newly re-upholstered and re-covered in a pleasing stain-resistant dove grey fabric. Price: SOLD. Clear

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18th century French commode painted apricot rose

Lovely French 18th century commode, very solid, with ample storage. It was painted many years ago in an apricot/rose colour with cream trim which has aged and distressed very nicely (but unfortunately the photograph does not do the colour justice). The handles would have been replaced at the same time. Price: £795.00. Clear

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Large silvered glasses

A small collection of French decorative silvered glasses. SOLD Clear

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Bonbonniere in verre églomisé/silvered glass

Large French silvered glass bonbonniere. Perfect condition. Stunning piece. 42 cm high, 33 cm wide. SOLD Clear

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Joyeux Noel and a reflection on beauty

A 1950’s educational school poster gives a glimpse into a French family Christmas back then. Mistletoe takes pride of place, gifts are piled unwrapped. And magic is in the air. I have two small Carnets des Menageres – Housewives’ Notebooks from 1914, used to note daily food purchases. I’d hoped for an insight into a […]

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French oak coffer

Sturdy yet elegant. A nicely proportioned French oak coffer – its original purpose was as a food store. Excellent capacity but not so deep you can’t find things at the bottom. The lid lifts on two metal loop hinges. 67cm high x 61.5 cm deep x 111.5 cm long. Price: £690. Clear

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French console table on metal base

A French side table on decorative metal bases. 139 cm wide x 45 cm deep x 71 cm high. The top is of distressed walnut, which replaces what would have originally been a marble top. SOLD. Clear

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Elm Oxfordshire farmhouse side table

Very solid, early 20th century elm side table from an Oxfordshire farmhouse. Top is made of one large piece of elm and pot shelf is made of two lengths of elm. The top has “seen life” and has been fully treated and waxed. All four legs have been retipped in oak. SOLD Clear

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English arm chair recovered in vintage hemp

Nicely proportioned English chair recovered in vintage hemp. SOLD Clear

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