Stuff gathered by three generations of makers, menders, waste-haters and treasure-seekers
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A constantly changing collection of antique and vintage stuff that we can’t resist
A set of antique French faience plates in unusually good condition. Could be matched up with the other set we are posting today as all the plates are the same size.
23.5cm across
A set of antique French faience plates in unusually good condition. Could be matched up with the other set we have for sale as all the plates are the same size.
23.5cm across
A single unlined curtain in a beautiful vintage Bernard Wardle glazed chintz
112cm x 118cm (including one selvedge, as shown)
Fine antique silk embroidery in a lovely antique chip carved oak frame
42cm x 36cm
Pretty 1930s Barbola mirror with red ribbon and roses, and a stand. Minor damage to the flowers as pictured.
28 × 24.5cm
A matching pair of hand-sewn vintage patchwork quilts with plain cotton linings and in excellent condition. Each is big enough to cover a double bed with a short drop on either side, as shown. Used on single beds there would be a full drop on either side.
260cm x 195cm
The most delightful vintage faience rabbit sauce tureen complete with lid and ladle, decorated with sponging and applied moulded flowers and foliage, and with a lemon for a lid! Silly in the best decorative tradition
14cm tall x 23cm long x 10am wide decor
A striking antique painting on silk of orchids in its original frame - the sheen of the fabric gives it a slightly iridescent quality
47.5cm x 38cm
A striking antique painting on silk of orchids in its original frame - the sheen of the fabric gives it a slightly iridescent quality
47.5cm x 38cm
A very large and beautiful quality vintage photograph frame in tinted mirror glass and leather
43cm x 37cm
Single unlined nursery curtain in the sweetest vintage Noah’s ark print. You could add a lining to make a curtain for a small window, or use it for a couple of cushion covers
96cm drop, 83cm ungathered width
Set of four enamel storage jars in very good, useable condition
Each 21cm height, 13.5cm diameter
A large cushion in antique needlepoint, trimmed with antique braid, with a plain backing and a feather pad. There are some small areas of missing stitches, and a faint stain on the backing, as shown.
44cm x 44cm
A large cushion in antique needlepoint, trimmed with antique braid, with a plain backing and a feather pad. There are some small areas of missing stitches, and a faint stain on the backing, as shown.
44cm x 44cm
Stuff we love
Perfect English Stuff is a collection of beautiful things for soulful homes sourced by taste-maker and interiors writer, Ros Byam Shaw, and her daughter Elizabeth Kemp
An exceptionally beautiful antique patchwork quilt made in 19th and some 18th century silks and velvets. It is completely hand-sewn in the tiniest stitches and has never been lined, or used - some of the patches around the edge still have their papers cut from letters in wonderful spidery writing. As a result it is in extremely good condition with no fading, and only six damaged pieces, as shown.
Please note we have photographed it on a super-king-size bed.
224cm x 191cm