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  • Hampton and Sons Antique Furniture

    Hampton and Sons Antique Furniture

    Hampton and Sons were cabinet makers of Antique Furniture and were first established in ca. 1830 by William Hampton. He opened his first shop selling General household to more fine furniture in Cranbourn Street, in…

  • Antique Chess Tables

    Antique Chess Tables

    During the Victorian period Antique Chess tables were high in fashion as chess was a great way of entertainment. The Game of chess dates back over 1000 years, but was popular in Europe and especially…

  • Antique Stools

    Antique Stools are one of the earliest forms of seating dating as far back as the the Middle ages and Egyptian times. In Britain the antique stool was commonly used in the 17th century, in…

  • Antique Bridge Tables

    Antique Bridge Tables

    Antique Bridge Tables were designed from the early 18th Century Georgian period on-wards for the card game Bridge. Bridge was most popular in the Victorian and Edwardian periods and was used with sets of cards…

  • Antique Painted Chest

    Antique Painted Chest

    The antique painted chest is a chest of drawers that is over 100 years old and has some form of paint finish. The most sought after are in the original paint finish with lots of…

  • Antique Settees & Chaise Longue

    Antique Settees & Chaise Longue

    Antique settees, also known as antique sofas were extended versions of armchairs from the period. Most were upholstered or like Chippendale examples had wooden backs in two to four sections, repeating the single chair back….

  • Antique Partners Desks

    Antique Partners Desks

    The Antique Partners Desk was first seen in the late Georgian period in Britain. It was designed for professionals with larger offices, like banks, solicitors and accountants. These new larger desks had a working bank…

  • Antique Settles & Benches

    Antique Settles & Benches

    The Antique Settle, is a wooden very early period antique bench, usually with open arms and a high back. Antique settles are English pieces of furniture and were always constructed of Oak or other locally…

  • Antique Refectory Tables

    Antique Refectory Tables are a long, heavy solid table, usually constructed in old Oak, Walnut or more unusual examples in elm or fruit-wood with stretchers around the base. They were originally used in the Medieval…

  • Antique Hall Tables

    Antique Hall Tables

    Antique Hall Tables, also known as an Antique Telephone Table was a long slim piece of furniture often similar to the console table in design but this stands on four legs and quite often will…

  • Antique Circular Tables

    Antique Circular Tables

    The Antique Circular or Round Table comes in many forms from a small occasional table to a larger dining table. The earliest form of antique circular tables dates from as far back as the famous…

  • Antique Coal Buckets – Coal Scuttle

    Antique Coal Buckets – Coal Scuttle

    The Antique Coal Bucket or also known as the Antique Coal Scuttle is a decorative bucket shaped container made to hold and carry coal in. They are generally made from Brass or Copper with a…

  • Antique Mule Chests

    Antique Mule Chests

    Antique Mule Chests were a form of Coffer, primitively built using old clout nails or wooden pegs and having a hinged lid. The difference between them, is they have two or three drawers at the bottom…

  • Antique Loo Tables

    Antique Loo Tables

    Antique Loo Tables were a 19th Century Victorian design of table originally built for the 17th century trick taking card game loo also known as Lanterloo. This design then became known as the breakfast table…

  • Antique Open Bookcases

    Antique Open Bookcases

    First seen in the 18th century, Antique Open Bookcases are one of those useful pieces of furniture that can house a large book collection, without the hassle of having to open doors to gain quick…

  • Antique Centre Tables

    Antique Centre Tables

    The Antique Centre Table is circular or rectangular in shape and designed to be in a grand hallway with fine inlay decoration and beautifully built. These fine 19th Century Victorian antique tables would be ideal…

  • Antique Pedestal Tables

    Antique Pedestal Tables

    Antique pedestal tables were first seen in the Early 18th Century in the form of a tripod table, used to hold candles. Antique Pedestal Tables for dining were high in fashion at the end of…

  • Antique Display Cabinets

    Antique Display Cabinets

    Antique Display Cabinets, also known as the Antique China Cabinet is a type of cupboard with glazed panelled doors used to display choice pieces of ornaments and valuable fine China. They originated from the 18th…

  • Antique Pedestal Desks

    Antique Pedestal Desks

    Antique Pedestal Desks are a free standing desk usually with a leather top and two pedestals with a bank of drawers down either side. They have a central knee hole where you can sit and this…

  • Antique Drum Tables

    Antique Drum Tables

    Antique Drum Tables are a Circular multi sided Library tables with several drawers around the frieze, some are dummy drawers and others working drawers. These antique tables were first introduced in the late 18th century…

  • Antique Hall Chairs

    Antique Hall Chairs

    Antique Hall Chairs were first introduced in the Mid 18th Century Georgian period. They were usually made in pairs and in Mahogany or Oak woods. These dainty antique chairs were often built by skilled cabinet…