Bairstow Pottery, who specialise in character jugs have released their latest addition to their political character jug range, depicting Scotland’s First Lady Nicola Sturgeon. The Nicola Sturgeon Character Jug is being produced in two colourways: one with a black jacket and one with a red jacket. It measures 14cm in height and […]
Collecting Shoes – In the 21st Century they put the finishing touches to any outfit and are a sign of status and adornment but shoes were originally the simplest way to protect the feet. Early shoes were made of large leaves, bark and grass tied together with vines. The decades […]
London was already the great centre for the furniture world when in 1790 Thomas Sheraton, whose styles and designs were to be dominant for many decades, moved there from the North of England. Even at that time many of London’s shops were putting up plate glass windows, and a number of […]
Bairstow Pottery have launched a new Winston Churchill figurine named “First Sea Lord” and is based on a caricature by the political cartoonist David Wilson. David Wilson (1873 – 1935) was a political cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and painter, contributing cartoons to many papers and magazines and papers of the day. […]
The leaving of visiting cards was a prevalent feature of Victorian society and life. Visiting cards were an essential accessory to any proper Regency or Victorian lady or gentleman and served not just as a letter of introduction or aide memoire, but as an indicator of social class and good manners. In those […]
This special Wade Whimsie Poppy is set to be released in November by C&S Collectables in association with the Wade Collectors Club. For more details visit https://www.cscollectables.co.uk/
It is not surprising that so many collectors find vinaigrettes a fascinating subject. These small boxes, used for holding a sponge soaked in sweet-smelling vinegar, were made in an endless variety of shapes and decoration. Their inner grilles were delicately pierced for the escape of the scent in charming and […]
The most famous American name in the history of art glass is Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), the first and the greatest of his nation to make an original and lasting contribution to the art of glass making.
One of the biggest movie stars of the world, actor, writer and director Sylvester Stallone — the only actor with the distinction of opening a number one film across five decades — will offer fans a chance to bid on more than a thousand iconic costumes and props from his […]
As an obsessive follower of fashion one of my favourite pastimes is spending copious amounts of money in the designer shops lining London’s smartest streets. Just recently I caught the train home armed with bags bearing the names of Gucci and Lulu Guinness, but if I’d had enough money then […]
