Reposting images of this beautiful French sign announcing Salle de Fetes, with the previous blue lettering grinning through. Promoting Biere du Pecheur at either end. Measuring 3 metres 67.5 cm by 51 cm. SOLD
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Author: Gilli
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Large English armchair
Fully reupholstered and recovered in top quality pale blue linen, an English armchair deep in the seat and made for reclining. Sits on turned wood legs and castors. The rear legs have been strengthened. SOLD.
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French chest of drawers
Very deep chest of drawers, dry scraped. The two top drawers have been reconstructed. Replacement handles. SOLD
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Pink Swedish country cupboard
Swedish country cupboard in original pink paint with a zinc top. Two cupboard doors are hinged towards the centre of the piece, and close with a latch. Only one shelf is fitted, so good for storing larger items. 124 cm long x 52 cm deep x 79.5 cm high. SOLD.
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Small Italian chandelier
Pretty chandelier, with pearl bead detail. 69 cm high plus a long chain. The chandelier takes a single light bulb, has been rewired. SOLD.
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French box
Oak box on bun feet, later painted in grey and gold. SOLD.
Pair of fire dogs. Currently available – please enquire.
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Remember
In the pitch black 5am frosty morning I scraped my windscreen and drove to a Marché aux Puces further round the lagoon. This was a regular local market with an array of hum drum plastic and synthetic goods, and yet one or two stalls of interest. Bundled up beneath hat and scarf an elderly man was […]
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Long French bistro table
French bistro table 2m 30cm long. Typically narrower than farmhouse tables, this bistro table is in a light figured oak with a wax finish. It has “bread board ends”, a drawer at one end and another in the centre of one side. The sabre legs have been retipped. SOLD.
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Pair of English mirrors
Pair of English mirrors with classical painted wood surrounds. The plate is foxed. SOLD.
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French vitrine
French vitrine with one shelf and cornice. The vitrine would have originally stood on a buffet. With a working lock. SOLD
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En Mediterranée
A sunny morning in Castres and the café terraces in Place Jean Jaures were busy. As we sat in the bright winter light I recognised Raffael from the market at Albi. We shook hands. He lived just outside Castres, he said, would we like to visit his house? He also added that he would be […]
This frame is beautifully made and carries its distress with grace. SOLD. Other larger frames, slightly less distressed but equally glorious, are also available.
Originally gilded, the mirror was painted cream at some point a long while back. Lovely piece. SOLD
The Marche a la Brocante is held every Saturday beneath the large covered market in the Place du Castelviel in Albi. This is no ancient timbered medieval hall but a functional concrete and steel construction. On a damp January morning everything was in a palette of dull grey. A group of dealers warmed themselves around […]
In a chalky white French frame, a French print of Sir John Medina, a portrait artist of Flemish – Spanish origin, 1659 – 1710. He was the original illustrator of Milton’s “Paradise Lost.” He lived in and is buried in Edinburgh. SOLD.
The beautifully detailed frame on this large mirror is in excellent condition. The old foxed mirror plate is not original to the frame. Back parquet in excellent condition. SOLD.
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Large pine counter/work table
Large pine work table or counter, with shelf below and one drawer. SOLD.
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Oil on board of a Paris square
Brightly coloured oil on board of a Paris square in winter. SOLD
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Large French lantern
Large 19th century French lantern, originally piped for gas. The original amber glass is gone but the base is newly glazed to allow for a candle to stand inside. SOLD.
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Letters from late 19th century
Beautifully penned, hand written letters from a young man in the 1880’s. Each letter still in its stamped and addressed envelope. SOLD
Savigny en Veron held its annual vide-grenier on July 14th. La rue Basse, fringed with trees and dappled clearings, lead out of the village. A duck plied its way across a pond solid with emerald weed and an egret stood statuesque, brilliant white in the early slanting sun. The church bell chimed 7h, birds chirruped, […]
Antiques in Tents have launched their new website with more information about the event in Tewkesbury on Sunday 31st January. www.antiquesintents.co.uk. Hope to see you there.
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Circular grey garden table
On an attractive fixed base, the table stands at 78 cm high and has a diameter of 91 cm. Painted grey some time ago, with usual signs of rust and wear. SOLD.
