What is an Antique Whatnot? The antique whatnot stand was intended to display a variety of objects, ornaments, curiosities, books and papers. They are usually in very nice serpentine or simpler rectangular shapes, with three shelves and occasionally one or two drawers below. They were supported by turned columns at the edges. Whatnots were very […]
What is an Antique Dumb Waiter? An antique dumb waiter is basically a side serving table also known as a buffet which would be in a dining room for storing the food about to be served. Dumb waiters were often used in pairs in large houses from the mid-18th century. When the ladies retired after dinner, the […]
Antique Lamps Here at Driscolls Antiques Ltd offer super quality antique lamps for sale, all re wired and come fully certified with a pat test. If you are looking for our current selection please click here. Below is a selection of previously sold examples and if any look of interest please check our collectibles category […]
Here on Antiques world we stock some of the most beautiful Antique Tea Caddies, Writing Slopes & Small Boxes and you can view our current selection for sale here on our collectables category. Below is previous sold examples to show you the different beautiful pieces that we often offer and if any particular design looks […]
The antique Wellington chest was named after the famous Duke of Wellingtons victory of 1815. They tall and narrow chests, usually with seven working drawers, one for every day of the week. Unusually they come with a swinging locking arm that locks all the compartments with one key. Here at Driscolls Antiques you can see […]
The antique desk chair can come in many different forms from the carver design to the later swivel chair. Here at Driscolls antiques we do get some stunning examples for sale and you can see our current selection here on our chairs page. below are previous examples that we have sold and if any particular […]
George Hepplewhite was a Georgian cabinetmaker and furniture designer whose designs become so sought after, they are still copied today. Along with Sheraton and Chippendale he was one of the most well known designers of the Georgian period and designed some of the most important furniture, with very distinctive features like the shield back chair. […]
The antique cylinder desk can come in the form of a cylinder bookcase or as a pedestal desk. The front is a cylinder shape that opens to reveal a writing surface and is usually lockable. It is quite a remarkable piece of Victorian craftsmanship and would be difficult to reproduce to such good standards today. […]
The antique music cabinet was originally made to store sheet music when home entertainment involved playing music using instruments such as the violin or piano. They are lovely pieces of furniture and can be the ideal practical storage for paperwork, papers or magazines. Here at Driscolls Antiques we do get very beautiful examples for sale […]
Antique Coffee Tables were not really invented until the early 20th century and mainly in the art deco designs but you can see many earlier tables adapted to suit this purpose perfectly. Here on antiques world we do get some lovely examples for sale and you can see our current selection here on our antique tables page. […]
Thomas Chippendale was one of the most influential furniture designers of the 18th Century. His unique designs were so sought after they were copied by other cabinet makers, through the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras and are even copied today by reproduction firms. One of the most copied designs was the Chippendale Chair and we […]
The Antique Canterbury was first introduced in the late Georgian period ca. 1780 and got its name as it was first commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury. They were popular throughout the Victorian and Edwardian periods as occasional pieces of furniture that could be dotted around the living room. The antique Canterbury is a small […]
Antique tripod tables were first seen in the early 18th century and their main use was to hold candles on as they could be easily moved around the room where light was needed. There purposes soon changed as people realised how useful these little tables were and they were seen as occasional or wine tables […]
Antique bedside cabinets can come as a single or on more rare occasions as a pair. Antique bedside cupboards are the ideal pieces of furniture to place either side of your bed as they usually have storage in the form of a cupboard or drawer and you have the useful surfacehttp://antiquesworld.co.uk/antique-bedside-cabinets/ to place your essentials […]
The Antique Windsor chair is a country piece of antique furniture that usually comes with lovely charm and character. They were first seen in the late 16th century but were more common in the 18th and 19th century made from native woods such as oak, elm, fruitwoods and the rarest in yew wood. There were a […]
Antique Corner cupboards are one of those useful pieces of antique furniture that you can use to utilize those awkward corners in room, but you need additional storage. Here at Driscolls Antiques we offer a selection of antique corner cabinets for sale and you can see our available stock here. We offer wall hanging and […]
The antique bureau bookcase is a piece of furniture first seen in the Early Georgian period and the design was so popular it carried on until the early 20th century. They will usually have glazed doors above a bureau base so ideal for studying or writing with ease of access to your books or papers. […]
An antique harness cupboard is a cupboard that was originally used for holding and storing horse and harnesses equipment. Harness cupboards usually have wooden pegs in the top section and drawers below. They are very useful pieces of antique furniture and they are still used today as kitchen cupboards or hall cupboards. They are very […]
The antique scotch chest is the name for a large chest from the north of England and Scotland, usually of large proportions with lots of drawer space. They will usually have simple carved decorations and stand on tall feet. Here on Antiques world we get some spectacular examples and to see our current selection please […]
The Antique roll top desk or also known as the tambour front was first designed in the Late Victorian period usually in walnut or mahogany but during the Edwardian period these became extremely popular and good English Oak was used in the construction. This went on throughout the early 20th Century with companies like Waring […]
The Secretaire is the meaning for an enclosed writing desk, usually having an upper cabinet section of a piece of antique furniture. This was first introduced in the late Georgian eras by furniture designers like Hepplewhite and Chippendale. They can come in lots of different forms of furniture from the secreaire chest, cabinets to larger […]
