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 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
Vintage tray with a signed water colour of poppies under glass in a chrome frame with ridged handles and ball feet. Decorative and useable
36cm x 24cm
A pair of beautiful antique Meissen plates showing flowers and insects, both with damage, as shown, but nothing that detracts from the pure elegance of their design
25cm across
A cushion in lovely early 19th century patchwork and linen, stuffed with lavender which you can still faintly smell
22cm x 27cm
A small and beautiful cushion in antique needlepoint, the flowers worked in fine petit-point, with a silk back, braid edging and a zip
22cm x 28cm
A vintage water colour of tulips and mimosa in its original oak frame and with a decidedly Bloomsbury feel to it
33cm x 28cm
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
Pretty 1930s Barbola mirror with red ribbon and roses, and a stand. Minor damage to the flowers as pictured.
28 × 24.5cm