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It is difficult to define quality. Quality antiques, like everything else in life, tend to just stand out as being special. If the item attracts and excites you, then it is always worth a closer look. I always feel reassured when it is something I may have seen in a stately home or a magazine, etc. I find that the design, veneers, and age are good indicators of quality. When I walk into an antique shop or a saleroom, certain things immediately attract me. I am always drawn to

One of the great pleasures of my early adult life was exploring quality antique shops around Clifton and in some of the market towns in the West Country. A trip to Wells was a particular joy, with a splendid shop in the market square near the cathedral. A friend of mine had a magnificent collection of period furniture, available to view on the ground floor of an imposing Georgian house in Bradford-on-Avon. Tetbury was also a favourite to visit. These were not just shopping tr

Whilst some may regard this as a secular age and perhaps falling church attendance might support this theory,  nevertheless, there is a great interest and demand for religious artefacts, not only by those wishing to have a visible image to help with private worship in the privacy of their own home but often by interior designers who recognise and appreciate the artistic merit of these items. I am fascinated by church history and the wealth of interesting artefacts that someti