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A collector’s Christmas There’s nothing like a bit of olde-worlde charm to give your home that Yuletide glow – H&A offers up some inspiring ways to display your antiques this festive season

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Our round-up of the best new homewares and stocking fillers for Christmas, the latest auction sales and the events you shouldn’t miss H&A’s ultimate gift guide Allow us to take the stress out of present-buying this year with our ultimate festive handbook: 11 pages packed with inspirational gift ideas, whether you are looking to save money or splash out

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Style counsel Interiors stylist Sarah Davenport has breathed new life into the Victorian home she shares with her family, combining vintage and antique furniture with contemporary colour schemes and floral displays

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Divine design A passion for European architecture and ecclesiastical antiques inspired Jan and Stan Cash’s custom-built home – a ‘fairytale’ in the heart of America’s Deep South

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Naturally festive Christmas needn’t be all about fake snow and sparkly tinsel. Just ask antiques dealer Josephine Ryan, who brings festive cheer to her South London home with simple candles and fresh mistletoe

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BEHIND THE BRAND

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PERFECT PRESENTS

STOCKING FILLERS

ROCKIN’ ROBIN

WRAPPED UP

Inspired by the animals spottted in National Trust woodland, artist and designer Dee Hardwicke’s atest collection of ceramics, tea towels, aprons and stationery feattures hares, owls, robins and squirrels, and would make the perfect prese ent for a budding naturalist. ‘Robin’ mug, £8, National Trust.

Make your under-the-tree display sparkle with coordinating papers, layered with natural twines, contrasting ribbons and small charms. ‘Glitter Star’ wrapping paper in grey, £8 for 6m; ‘Star’ gift tags, £6 for 10; ‘Kraft’ Christmas ribbon in natural, £8 for set of two, all from The White Company. * 020 3758 9222; thewhitecompany.com

* 0300 123 2025; shop.nationaltr ust.org.uk

SEASONAL STYLE

BEST OF THE BUNCH Nothing finishes off your festive dining table as beautifully as a bouquet of fresh blooms and deliciously scented greenery for your guests to admire. Using roses grown in the foothills of Mount Kenya and aromatic herbs, The Real Flower Company’s table centrepieces are a simple way to make a statement. Bear in mind that orders for Christmas deliveries need to be placed by 21st December. The ‘Christmas Posy’ bouquet is available from 1st December and costs £50. * 01730 818300; realflowers.co.uk

A N T I Q U E S AT AU C T I O N

SALE OF NOTE

ICONIC ADS

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he long-awaited John Lewis Christmas advert has become as integral to our festive celebrations as roast turkey and crackers. Telling the story of a bear who hibernates through winter and misses Christmas, 2013’s ‘The Bear and the Hare’ has become a firm favourite. Two original concept sketches are due to be sold at Trevanion & Dean’s Fine Art, Antiques and Collectables auction on 16th December. Estimated at £200–£300, they would be a sound investment (and a great Christmas present). * 01948 800202; trevanionanddean.com

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FOR THE TABLE

SETTING THE TONE Natural linen is a must-have texture this season, and this luxury collection from Bohzaar comes in three colour combinations.

We particularly love the soft-pink tone of the ‘Cafe Creme’ runner pictured below. Prices for table linen start from £13.50 for a pair of napkins. * 01531 553000; bohzaar.co.uk

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SCANDI STYLE

FIRESIDE GLOW

Amara’s festive ‘Hideaway’ collection blends natural metals with botanical greens and blues, and is influenced by traditional Scandinavian designs. Prices start from £10 for decorations. * 0800 587 7645; amara.com

GOLD ACCENTS

WELL SEASONED The perfect gift for a style-conscious hostess, these geometric salt and pepper shakers are made from porcelain with gold accents. ‘Versailles’ salt and pepper shakers, £48, Jonathan Adler. * 020 7589 9563; uk.jonathanadler.com

FESTIVE TOUCHES

STARRY NIGHT

Add bohemian charm to your scheme with these rustic iron stars from Danish interiors store, Tine K Home. Prices start from €28 for an extra-small star, and they would look beautiful wrapped in lights or fresh greenery. * +45 70 70 74 48; tinekhome.com

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Make your Christmas tree look good enough to eat this year with a set of stunning, hand-iced biscuit baubles from Biscuiteers. For your chance to win one of five tins of iced decorations, worth £39.50 each, send your name and contact details on a card marked ‘Biscuiteers’ to the address on page 161 by 13th December. * 08704 588358; biscuiteers.com

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Five tips to make your Christmas magical We asked some of our favourite interiors experts for their advice on making your Christmas at home memorable…

With Christmas in sight and the long winter nights drawing in, for rooms starved of light, embrace the darkness by painting your walls in dark-toned blues, teamed with natural ‘fresh from the forest’ foliage. For a modern-day twist and to introduce colour over the festive period, use a bold red on the walls and keep decorations to the bare minimum, using natural greens and simple whites to create a perfectly harmonious look.

Joa Studholme, international colour consultant for Farrow & Ball.

01202 876141; farrow-ball.com

As an alternative to Christmas crackers, I make individual secret hollow books filled with mini toys or sweet treats. Pick up second-hand hardback vintage books (ones that are damaged or have a few pages missing are perfect) and glue the pages together with a 50/50 PVA and water solution. Carefully draw and cut a rectangle out of the centre, and then fill with your secret treats.

To make the table welcoming and beautiful at Christmas, I do as my mum and grandmothers did before me. I bring out the special pieces of china, some of which have been carefully put away since the last year, such as a well-loved platter for the turkey and a dedicated dish for the pudding. And we always eat by the light of a forest of tall, cream church candles, twisted with ivy and branches of bay.

Emma Bridgewater, ceramics designer.

01782 407733; emmabridgewater.co.uk

At Christmas I love to use lots of different wrappings and ribbons, making a wonderful clash of pattern and colour under the tree – and this year I’ll be using plenty of red, pink, emerald and peach, with some metallics thrown in for good measure. I even wrap the stocking presents, which adds hugely to the anticipation – much to the delight of my daughter, and the dismay of my (lazy) boys!

When looking for extra-special Christmas decorations, I always shop carefully.

Pretty and exclusive shops in London, or on the outskirts, always have the most beautiful decorations. I constantly check to see whether a decoration is handmade, as the best glass baubles are always hand-blown and finished. It’s also worth investing in decorations crafted from natural materials; it really makes a difference to the look of an angel’s skirt or wings.

Caroline Gardner, stationery, gift and homeware designer.

020 8288 9696; carolinegardner.com

Gisela Graham, gift and decorations designer.

020 7708 6396; giselagraham.co.uk

Angel Adoree, see Angel and her husband on Channel 4’s Escape to the Chateau. chateaudelamottehusson.com

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Small George I Oak Chest on Stand c.1725 £1495

Regency Walnut Open Wine Cooler £390

19th Century Oil Painting 'Poultry in Kitchen' £1295

Superb Early Victorian Writing Slope £395

Superb Early Victorian Plaster Gilt Wall Mirror £495

George I Walnut Bureau Toilet Mirror £1195

Outstanding George III Large Oak Refectory Table £3895

Fine George III Dolland of London Stick Barometer £1395

Large Phillip’s of London Terrestrial Globe £698

Complete Victorian Oak Games Compendium £998

Large George V Silver & Enamel Scent £279

Edwardian Upholstered Wing Armchair £1195

www.sturmansantiques.co.uk

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TALKING SHOP

The Hambledon Packed with homewares, gifts and decorations, this shop should be on your radar this Christmas WHATT ‘We try not to put a label on what we do,’ explains Victoria Suffield, who founded The Hambledon in Winchester back in 1999.

‘We’re a kind of independent department/ lifestyle/content store… but really we’re just selling things that we love!’

FIND The shop itself is a four-storey Georgian building overlooking Winchester Cathedral.

In the basement is a luxurious menswear department, on the ground floor find an array of homewares, plus three mezzanine levels stocking home fragrance, bath, beauty, stationery and a unique ‘project space’. The first floor is then dedicated to a beautifully curated array of jewellery and womenswear. ‘We’re all about Christmas,’ explains Victoria, and every year the shop’s project space is transformed into a festive homewares grotto. ‘This year we’re going very dark and luxurious, with a generous serving of copper fairground lights and decorations.’

BUY Victoria recommends Paola Navone’s range of white china for festive entertaining, ‘I also adore our Maison Louis Marie candles,’ she says. But their Christmas bestseller? ‘It’s got to be our ‘dog in a globe’ decoration!’ she laughs.

ABOVE The Hambledon faces

Winchester’s iconic Cathedral ABOVE RIGHT A selection of

on-trend homewares and soft furnishings RIGHT Founder of The Hambledon, Victoria Suffield

* The Hambledon, 10 The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, S023 9ES. 01962 890055; thehambledon.com

5 of the best: Advent calendars From luxury chocolate to beauty, enjoy a stylish countdown to Christmas

PIECE OF CAKE

MAKE OVER

SWEET TOOTH

TIME FOR TEA

HEAVEN SCENT

GAIL’s bakery advent calendar. 020 7625 0060; gailsbread.co.uk

Liberty beauty advent calendar. 020 7734 1234; libertylondon.com

Prestat chocolate advent calendar. 020 8961 8555; prestat.co.uk

‘House of Newby’ advent calendar. newbyteas.co.uk

Jo Malone advent calendar. 020 7730 1234; harrods.com

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Handcrafted in Devon

Model shown: Wildwood wood burner

Woodwarm stoves are made by craftsman in the heart of the Devon countryside. Efficient, green and clean, they have an advanced air wash system that keeps the glass clear at all times.

For a free brochure or to find your nearest stockist visit:

woodwarmstoves.co.uk or call 01884 35806

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BOOKSHELF

From seasonal gift ideas to household advice, see what the H&A team have on their winter bookshelves…

A PASSION FOR CHINA

HOUSEHOLD TIPS & TRICKS

MAKING WINTER

You might spot Molly Hatch’s playful pottery designs when browsing Anthropologie, or while scrolling through your Instagram feed. In A Passion for China, Molly explores the treasured ceramics that shaped her childhood, in particular the patterned tableware that she inherited from her mother and grandmother.

Not only the doyenne of baking, Mary Berry is an all-round national treasure. Here she offers her top tips for keeping your home pristine and organised (especially handy when you have a house full of guests!)

Hints include how to set the perfect formal dining table and how to keep silverware spick and span.

Blogger Emma Mitchell encourages you to embrace the season with her nature-inspired designs. From elegant DIY jewellery and papercraft projects, to hand-crocheted mittens and foraging advice, Emma’s step-bystep guides will have you banishing the winter blues and welcoming those frosty mornings.

* £14.99, September Publishing

* £20, Penguin Books Ltd

* £14.99, Michael O’Mara Books Ltd

TOP THREE: Stocking fillers These celebratory festive tomes would make particularly pleasing presents

Allow Nigel Slater to take you on a comforting journey through his love of winter food and cooking.

This insightful book offers satisfying supper inspiration for November nights, right through to the festive season and January. (£26, HarperCollins Publishers)

Galvanised by last year’s hygge revolution, Christmas schemes inspired by Scandinavia are still a hot topic. Here, discover a range of DIY decorations, garlands and presents that will add Scandi flair to your festive home. (£12.99, Ryland Peters & Small)

Love, Nina author Nina Stibbe explores all that is wonderful about festive family celebrations in An Almost Perfect Christmas.

From gifting catastrophes to overcooked turkey, this will have any recipient chuckling out loud. (£9.99, Viking)

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CREATE A COSY GLOW

ALL THAT GLISTERS Did you know that Loaf created the mercury-glass finish on this dainty ‘Podge’ table lamp base by splattering it with vinegar? The result is a light that offers a clever way to add some subtle sparkle to your festive home. Made from handblown glass, this vintage-look lamp base would add a lovely ambience to any cosy corner or reading nook.

Loaf’s cute ‘Mini Podge’ table lamp comes with an optional pleated shade in two beautiful fabrics, ‘Graphite’ (seen here) or ‘Natural’. It costs £125 with a shade and £45 without. * 0845 468 0713; loaf.com

JUST TO SAY...

CALLING CARD It doesn’t feel like Christmas without an array of colourful cards propped up on shelves and mantelpieces. Nancy & Betty Studio’s seasonal designs focus on bold colours, metallic foils and playful messages – and they look beautiful on display. They’re also printed in England on thick, luxurious card. Prices start at £14.95 for mixed Christmas designs. * 01227 714766; nancyandbetty.com

DECORATING IDEAS

ONCE UPON A TIME Taking cues from the patterns found in nature and old-fashioned fairy tales, Abigail Edwards’ hand-drawn wallpaper designs have an almost childlike, magical charm. Her ‘Oak Tree: Darkness’ wallpaper (£78 per roll) features intriguing gnarly branches and tangled vines. * abigailedwards.com

RAISE A GLASS

DRINKS PARTY

A festive celebration with plenty of fizz, nibbles and sparkly, gold barware? We’ll drink to that! ‘Bellagio’ champagne saucers and wine glasses, £19.50 for two; ‘Manhattan’ mirror tray, £39.50; ‘Alphabet’ glass, £8; paper star fortunes, £5, all Marks & Spencer. * 0333 014 8000; marksandspencer.com

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FESTIVE COMFORT

INSPIRED BY THE PAST

Behind the brand

Bettys

We can’t resist a vintage design, and this range of cushions from We Love Cushions is printed using festive archive patterns from the 1920s, 30s, 50s and 60s. Prices start from £24.99, and each can be finished in super-soft faux suede or cotton linen. * 020 8801 5491; welovecushions.co.uk

Founded by a Swiss baker, and now a Yorkshire icon, we explore the delicious history of Bettys

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lthough there’s no arguing the importance of stockings above the fireplace or a glittering tree laden with decorations, Christmas just wouldn’t be the event that it is without an abundance of festive delicacies. Whether crumbly mince pies stuffed with plump fruit, or elegant boxes of festive chocolates, Bettys of Yorkshire has been baking and selling mouth-watering treats for nearly 100 years – although the identity of the original ‘Betty’ still remains a mystery…

In 1907, Swiss confectioner Frederick Belmont came to the UK, and in 1919, he opened his first cafe in Harrogate. It was so successful (taking £30 on the first day of trade), that Belmont went on to open several other branches across Yorkshire, including a swish tea room in York inspired by the interiors of the Queen Mary cruise liner. After several years of cake-based triumphs, Bettys merged with luxury tea and coffee company, Taylors, which went on to supply the tea rooms with delicious blends. Now Bettys is an international brand, with several cafes in the North East and a prestigious cookery school to its name. Not to mention, some of the best mince pies in the business!

* 0800 456 1919; bettys.co.uk TOP The famous Bettys tea room in Harrogate BELOW LEFT The interior of Belmont’s first cafe at 9 Cambridge Crescent, Harrogate BELOW RIGHT T A c1923 advert for Bettys ‘Full Strength Liqueur Chocolates’

GIFT IDEAS

BOXING DAY Burleigh has been handcrafting ceramics for over 160 years, and we adore its range of boxed gifts for Christmas. Influenced by the wooden packing crates historically used to ship pottery around the world, these pre-boxed classic tea wares come beautifully packaged. All you have to do is write the label! Prices start from £42. * 01773 740740; burleigh.co.uk

CHRISTMAS MUST-HAVE

STOCKING UP Handwoven in Lancashire from 100% merino lambswool, these grown-up stockings from Tori Murphy would add sophistication to your fireplace on Christmas Eve. ‘Broadway’ stocking in charcoal on black, £44.95. * 0115 960 8472; torimurphy.com

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AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS

DECEMBER

K 1st–15th Prints & Multiples Online, Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1S 2RT. 020 7293 5000; sothebys.com K 2nd Jewellery, Watches & Silver, Tennants, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG. 01969 623780; tennants.co.uk K 2nd The Christmas Sale – Silver, Coins & Jewellery, Fieldings, Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1JN. 01384 444140; fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk K 5th Jewellery & Watches, Roseberys, 70–76 Knights Hill, West Norwood, London, SE27 0JD. 020 8761 2522; roseberys.co.uk K 5th The Winter Country House Sale, Sworders, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8GE. 01279 817778; sworder.co.uk K 5th Fine Art & Antiques, Special Auction Services (SAS), 81 Greenham Business Park, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 6HW. 01635 580595; specialauctionservices.com K 5th & 6th Home & Interiors, Bonhams, Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1HH. 020 7393 3900; bonhams.com K 7th Antique and Modern Jewellery, Fellows, 19 Augusta Street, Birmingham, B18 6JA. 0121 212 2131; fellows.co.uk K 7th Scottish Paintings, Lyon & Turnbull, 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3RR. 0131 557 8844; lyonandturnbull.com K 7th Design, Mallams, Bocardo House, St Michael’s Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB. 01865 241358; mallams.co.uk K 8th Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photography, Lawrences, The Linen Yard, South Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8AB. 01460 73041; lawrences.co.uk K 12th Art & Antiques, Bellmans, The Red House, Hyde Street, Winchester, SO23 7DX. 01962 861789; bellmans.co.uk K 12th Books & Works on Paper, Bloomsbury Auctions, Bloomsbury House, 24 Maddox Street, London, W1S 1PP. 020 7495 9494; bloomsburyauctions.com K 12th & 13th Specialist Collectors’ Sale, Reeman Dansie, Severalls Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9HU. 01206 754754; reemandansie.com K 13th Old Master Prints, Christie’s, 8 King Street, St James’s, London, SW1Y 6QT. 020 7839 9060; christies.com K 14th Antiques & Furnishings, Bristol Auction Rooms, The Old Brewery, Baynton Road, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2EB. 0117 953 1603; bristolauctionrooms.co.uk K 14th British Art Pottery, Woolley & Wallis, 51–61 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3SU. 01722 424500; woolleyandwallis.co.uk

* All the event dates listed in this issue are subject to change. Please check the details with the event organisers before travelling

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400 years off Christmas Ch h i Step back in time and explore celebrations from days gone by with ‘Christmas Past: 400 Years of Seasonal Traditions in English Homes’ at the Geffrye Museum. Each of the museum’s period room sets is decked out in the traditional style of the era, and there’s a beautiful selection of antique Christmas cards on display, just like the c1948 number pictured above. * 21st November–7th January 2018. Geffrye Museum, 136 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8EA. 020 7739 9893; geffrye-museum.org.uk

MUST VISIT

BATH VINTAGE & ANTIQUES CHRISTMAS MARKET When it comes to festive antiquing, look no further than the Bath Vintage & Antiques Christmas Market, which serves up two generous helpings of merriment on 26th November and 3rd December. Aside from foodie treats on offer, browse glassware, wreaths, rocking horses and bunches of holly, while soaking up the stylish and cosy atmosphere of Green Park Station. * Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB. 8am–4pm. Free. 07711 900095; vintageandantiques.co.uk RIGHT Fill your home with cheer using decorations from Bath Vintage & Antiques Christmas Market

MAY MORRIS: ART AND LIFE Not one to reside in her father’s shadow, May Morris remains one of the world’s most influential Arts and Crafts designers. Funded by public donations through an Art Happens campaign, ‘May Morris: Art & Life’ offers the chance to view otherwise unseen works by William Morris’s younger daughter. Featuring pieces from both public and private collections, the exhibition reveals the vast array of May’s creative talents, including handmade wallpapers, embroidery and sketches. Highlights include a hand-painted Valentine’s card made for the playwright George Bernard Shaw, and a pair of huge silk hangings embroidered for her father’s company, Morris & Co.

May Morris in the Tapestry Room at Kelmscott Manor, 1912, watercolour by Mary Annie Sloane

c1948 Christmas card, Geffrye Museum; William Morris Gallery, London Borough of Waltham Forest; NGI; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; English Heritage; National Trust, Steve Hayward

* Until 28th January 2018. William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4PP. 020 8496 4390; wmgallery.org.uk

Women of the Arts and Crafts Movement While we’re on the topic of influential Arts and Crafts designers, visit Cumbria’s Blackwell House this season and discover a wealth of exquisite textiles, jewellery and illustration, in celebration of women receiving the right to vote in 1918. * Until 1st January 2018.

Blackwell, The Arts and Craftss House, Bowness-onWindermere, Cumbria, LA23 3 3JT. 01539 446139; blackwell.orgg.uk RIGHT Embroidered Silk Lampsshade Panel, 1903, Margaret Macdonald

Don’t miss CHRISTMAS PAST AT OSBORNE HOUSE With old fashioned games and a traditional carousel, experience a Victorian Christmas at Osborne House.

2nd–3rd December.

01983 200022; english-heritage.org.uk

FREDERIC WILLIAM BURTON Explore the highly lifelike art of Pre-Raphaelite painter Frederic William Burton. View a selection of works, including early portrait miniatures and subjects inspired by his time spent in the west of Ireland. * 25th October–14th January 2018. National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2, Ireland. +353 16 61 51 33; nationalgallery.ie

The finest stately homes to visit this Christmas…

OH DICKENS! IT’S CHRISTMAS AT CHATSWORTH HOUSE Actors playing Dicke ens’ most famous characters descend on Chatsworth this season. 11th Nov–7th Jan 2018.

01246 565300; chatsworth.org

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AFTER THE AUCTION Track the latest trends in the salesroom with CAROLINE WHEATER’s round-up

1 IMPERIAL FINESSE Estimate: £40,000–£60,000 Found in a kitchen cupboard in south Derbyshire, this dish – dating from 1723–35 – made waves at Hansons when it was discovered that it carried the reign mark for Emperor Yongzheng. It has since emerged that both the National Museum of China and the Guangdong Museum hold replicas of the plate. After a relentless bidding war, it eventually sold to an overseas phone buyer.

STAR LOT

Hammer: £230,000 * 01283 733988; hansonsauctioneers.co.uk

2 FELINE CHARM Estimate: £40–£60 An online buyer bid more than double the high estimate to secure this chubby cat, c1971, modelled by Swedish designer Lisa Larson for the Gustavsberg porcelain factory near Stockholm. Larson (born 1931) was appointed by Stig Lindberg in 1953 and stayed at the factory until 1981. Her fun ceramic animals, including elks, rhinos, Dachshunds and zebras, are her best-known creations.

Hammer: £130 * 020 8313 3655; catherinesouthon.co.uk

3 COUTURE KING Estimate: £1,770–£2,220 The French fashion designer Roger Vivier (1903–98) was one of the great names in shoe design, creating the stiletto heel in 1954. From the 1930s, he made magical footwear for the couture houses of Paris, including Christian Dior. These kingfisher-feather and trompe-l’oeil printed shoes date from 1957 and are similar to a pair in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection.

Hammer: £4,662 * 020 7293 5000; sothebys.com

4 SILVER SERVICE Estimate: £100–£150 This pair of silver baluster-form café au lait pots would be a wonderful way to serve coffee. Pots such as these were popular throughout the early 20th century for serving hot coffee and warmed milk in hotels. This pair was made by the London silversmiths Charles Boyton & Son in 1912.

Hammer: £190 * 01635 553553; dnfa.com

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RECORD BREAKER Estimate: £58,000–£62,000 Back in the September issue of H&A, we covered a Bonhams auction that was about to sell works by the cream of modern British silversmiths. We’re delighted to report that the lead piece, the sculptural centrepiece Animus – hand-raised and welded by Birmingham silversmith Kevin Grey – set a record-breaking price for British contemporary silver. You may have already seen this beautifully proportioned masterpiece in the flesh, as it was on display in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Silver Galleries during 2016 and 2017. Grey is famous for designing and creating highly complex works through a mixture of traditional metalwork and new technology. According to the artist, this particular piece – crafted from intertwined strips of fused silver – was inspired by the process of thinking something through until a solution is found.

Hammer: £72,500 * 020 7447 7447; bonhams.com

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1 Chocolate-shop display case, £2,450, Elmgarden at 1stdibs 2 1950s ice bucket by Fornasetti, £2,250, Holly Johnson Antiques & Design 3 ‘Cylinda Line’ teapot, £219, Skandium 4 18thcentury Norwegian carved ale cup, £3,950, Debenham Antiques 5 1930s recipe cocktail shaker, £950, Stodel 6 ‘Pumpkin’ cocotte by Staub, £259, Zwilling 7 ‘A Winter’s Night’ cake stand

by Versace, £314, Amara 8 ‘Elysian Amethyst’ champagne coupes, £330 pair, Waterford 9 ‘Boa’ wine decanter, £495, Harvey Nichols 10 ‘Nouvelle’ drinks cabinet, £2,270, Jonathan Adler 11 1960s Italian brass cart, £1,250, Fears & Kahn 12 Apple tea caddy with key, c1800, £3,850, Hampton Antiques 13 19th-century carved fruitwood card box, £1,600, Guinevere

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HOME OF THE MONTH IT MAY HAVE taken the best part of 35 years to complete the renovation of their farmhouse in the Netherlands, but Peet and Ruud aren’t complaining.

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CHRISTMAS The festive season is the perfect opportunity to put your antiques centre stage. From new ways with teacups to embellishing with brooches, Christmas never looked so bright…

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Give your guests a festive welcome – hark back to a Victorian Christmas by displaying antique books in intriguing piles on a console table, perhaps in your hallway. Create varying heights with different-sized stacks of books for vases to be arranged on and between. Gather foliage from the garden and add baubles and tea lights in cut glass for extra sparkle

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ABOVE Turn a plain green wreath into something spectacular to adorn the inside of your front door. If you own a large collection of brooches, make sure your wreath is able to accommodate as many as you wish to put on show. To secure the brooches in place you’ll need mossing pins, which you can get online or from a garden centre.

Check you’re happy with the positioning of the brooches before securing them, then hang your finished wreath on an internal door or above the mantelpiece FACING PAGE Antique teacups are worthy of becoming a focal point in your living room. For this you’ll also need some lengths of velvet ribbon – make sure that, as well as considering colour, you also select ribbons that are strong enough to hold even the most precious cups. The trick is to loop a length of ribbon through the handle and then double knot, leaving long velvet tails. You’ll also need one or two hooks screwed into the wall. Then carefully arrange the teacups to create an attractive display

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A collection of pewter makes a fabulous table centrepiece. Fill urns, jugs and tankards with water and mophead hydrangeas.

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For a novel idea – and an excuse to show off your silver goblets and trophies – make individual napkin rolls. Tie sets of cutlery with velvet ribbon (we got ours from VV Rouleaux, which has a wide range of colours and widths) and arrange inside each vessel, ready for guests to help themselves

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You may perhaps have a spare silver antique tray that you could use for this decorative idea.

Gather some greenery and foliage cuttings (we used eucalyptus, pine and hawthorn berries). Tie the stems together with ribbon and then attach these to your tray’s handle. Write out your festive menu – you can do this by hand or on a computer – then pin it onto the ribbon. Finish with an extra bow at the top, leaving the trailing lengths luxuriantly generous

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Antique books, from a selection from £2 each, The Antiques Warehouse. Glass bottle, £35; candle holder, £3, both Packhouse. ‘Leaf Green’ dining candle (in bottle), £36 for a set of 12, True Grace. Smoked cut

glasses, £5 each, Rockett St George. Green Jianxi jar, £550 for a pair, Guinevere. Decorative urn, £45, Sunbury Antiques Market. Fluted green glass vase, £45, Raj Tent Club. Moss balls, £4.99 (large), £2.99 (small), Longacres Garden Centre. Vintage glass baubles, from a selection, eBay. Present wrapped in ‘Leicester’ wallpaper in ‘Woad/ Sage’, £72 per roll, Morris & Co at The Style Library.

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Small pewter jugs, from £8; small pewter tankards, from £6; large pewter wine jug, from £48; pewter charger (used as a cheese board), £30; pewter teapot, £34; pewter candlesticks, £45 for a pair, all Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair. Green glasses, £6 each, Packhouse. Regency dinner plates and side plates, £680 for a full dining set of 10 including matching serveware; red floral early Victorian Staffordshire teacup and saucer trio, £35; Aynsley 1891 hand-painted blue teacup and saucer trio, £85, all The Antiques Warehouse.

Green glass baubles, from £8.25, Raj Tent Club. Green French bauble (on plate), £6, eBay. ‘Leaf Green’ dining candle, £36 for a set of 12, True Grace. ‘Forest Green’ napkins, £21.84 for 10, Richard Haworth. Vintage cutlery, £16 for four knives and forks, Packhouse. Table runner (made from vintage floral fabric), £15, Sunbury Antiques Market. Pink pom pom garland, £18, The Shop Next Door

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Large trophy, £265; small goblet, £125, both Alfies Antique Market. ‘Forest Green’ napkins, £21.84 for 10, Richard Haworth. Vintage cutlery, £16 for four knives and forks; linen table runner, £20, all Packhouse. Velvet ribbons, all £1.65 per m, VV Rouleaux. Pewter mug, £8, Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair. Antique plates, from a selection, The Antiques Warehouse Facing page: window frame and shutters painted in ‘Down Pipe’ Estate Eggshell, £60 per 2.5l, Farrow & Ball. Silver tray, £55, Packhouse. ‘Black’ velvet ribbon; ‘Leaf Green’ velvet ribbon, both £1.65 per m, VV Rouleaux

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STYLE COUNSEL Interiors stylist Sarah Davenport has given her Victorian home a fresh lease of life, thanks to clever lateral thinking and her keen eye for vintage ďŹ nds F E AT U R E R AC H E L L E E D H A M

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s a freelance stylist for interiors magazines and a number of high-street brands, it’s no surprise that Sarah Davenport’s work should follow her home. The Victorian house she shares with her husband Ross Dennison and their two young daughters, April and Verity, is filled with an eclectic mix of vintage and antique furniture, all of which Sarah regularly arranges and rearranges to create attractive vignettes. These she enlivens with plants and flowers – a throwback to a previous career as a florist.

‘I’m constantly moving things around,’ she admits. ‘It’s such a simple way to refresh a space.’ In fact, it’s become something of a running joke with her husband, who frequently returns home to find that everything has changed.

But such spontaneity should come as no surprise to Ross: three years ago, when the couple first saw the house, they were living in a village nearby and had no plans to move. ‘We knew that houses like this rarely come up for sale,’ says Sarah, explaining that she thought they might as well take a look. ‘But when we walked into the hall and I saw the original Victorian tiles, I knew this one was for us.’

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holes in the walls,’ she says. ‘Ross is fantastic at stringing all the pieces at the right height. He’s very good at DIY so I come up with the ideas and he helps make them happen.’

Having cut her teeth as a florist, running her own shop selling homewares and flowers, Sarah spent a number of years working as a product designer for various interiors brands.

‘I was involved in trend forecasting, so I used to visit all the design fairs to spot the next key looks,’ she explains. For her own home, however, she has opted for a more enduring aesthetic over fleeting fashions. ‘We didn’t want the result to be about

Profile T H E OW N E R S Sarah Davenport and her husband Ross Dennison live here with their two daughters, April (five) and Verity (three). Sarah works as a freelance interiors and floral stylist and also rents the house as a location for shoots (sarahdavenportstyling. co.uk) while Ross is head of commercial and development for a food company.

T H E P RO P E RT Y This Victorian double-fronted house dates from the early 1900s, and is located in the attractive market town of Stamford in Lincolnshire. On the ground floor is a living room, snug, kitchen-diner, utility, cloakroom and office, while the first floor houses five bedrooms (two of which are en suite) and a family bathroom.

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Sarah and Ross with their daughters, Verity and April. The island unit was made by placing a marble worktop on a vintage kitchen unit that Sarah bought at Newark antiques fair FACING PAGE With its linen-covered sofas and Berber rug, the sitting room has a Scandinavian feel. The antique, painted cabinet is French and came from local shop Chez Soi

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cutting-edge design,’ she says.

Instead, the couple wanted to embrace the building’s Victorian roots with a style that was both sympathetic to its past, while being a modern family home. ‘We both love designs from different eras, but we felt it was especially important to include Victorian pieces throughout the house.’

In the sitting room, a 19thcentury armchair sits alongside a pair of linen-covered ‘Stocksund’ sofas from Ikea. Stripped back to its original upholsterer’s cloth, the chair has a deconstructed feel,

which Sarah particularly loves. ‘It has a pared-back aesthetic that works with the other pieces in the room, which are quite Scandinavian in style,’ she explains. Upstairs in the family bathroom, an antique mahogany mirror and a row of vintage coat hooks look fresh against crisp white walls and modern metro tiles. ‘I love the way old pieces really come to life in a contemporary setting.’

Sarah is also a fan of reviving furniture with a lick of paint: a wooden bedstead that she had owned for years is now a striking

ABOVE LEFT The couple fell in love with the house the moment they saw the original Victorian floor tiles and Anaglypta on the walls in the hallway.

Sarah gave it a more contemporary feel by painting it dark grey and adding large metal pendant lamps ABOVE RIGHT Although a fan of vintage furniture, Sarah is also keen to include details that are in keeping with the age of the property. She chose this semi-reupholstered Victorian armchair because she liked its ‘deconstructed’ finish, which gives it a contemporary twist FACING PAGE The tree is placed in the corner of the dining room, where it can be enjoyed from both the sitting room and the kitchen. The decorations are a simple mix of old and new, in colours that echo the limited palette Sarah has used throughout her home

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We love designs from different eras, but we felt it was important to include Victorian pieces throughout emerald green, while a basic Ikea bench was given a chic makeover with a coat of dark grey paint and a cushion made from vintage French linen.

Sarah’s design for the kitchen centred around mixing fitted cupboards with antique and vintage free-standing pieces, such as a French kitchen unit, a Victorian military chest and a metal apothecary cabinet, all of which were found at local antiques fairs.

‘Ideally, I would have had only unfitted pieces but that wouldn’t have been practical,’ she explains.

In the end, Sarah chose neutral white cupboards that allow the other pieces to become the focus of the room.

However, the organic feel of the layout belies some meticulous planning. ‘Everything was carefully thought through before we began,’ Sarah remembers. ‘When the room was an empty shell, Ross helped me to lift the pieces into place to see how they looked – I’d originally intended to use the military chest as the island, for example, but I ended up swapping it with the French unit.’

By sticking to a colour palette of white, green and grey, and limiting materials to wood, marble and brass, Sarah has cleverly tied the disparate items together. A similar

restraint is evident throughout the house, where flashes of green in the form of prints, upholstery and tiles complement the tasteful scheme.

Much of the green comes from her love for all things botanical, including a vintage German poster of waterlilies above the couple’s bed and the plants that can be found in every room of the house. At this time of year, Sarah’s earlier career in floristry really comes into its

ABOVE The Victorian fireplace, with its pale green tiles, inspired the colour scheme for the snug, which is painted in different shades of green including a near-black hue on the bespoke cabinetry, ‘Black Hills’ by Autentico. The 19th-century leather lounge chair is one of a pair.

The canvas above the fireplace is a reissue of a poster for Munich Zoo from Not on the High Street FACING PAGE A 1920s glass lamp hangs over the dining area. Sarah bought the Tolix chairs at Newark antiques fair. At Christmas, the table decorations have an informal though festive feel with plenty of flowers and foliage

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Much of the green comes from Sarah’s love for all things botanical, including a vintage German poster of waterlilies above the couple’s bed own as she fills the house with festive flower arrangements and garlands. ‘My home wouldn’t feel finished if I didn’t have lots of plants and flowers,’ she explains.

Many of Sarah’s Christmas gifts are homemade: chutneys in Kilner jars, using apples from the garden, and lampshades crafted from floral fabrics. April and Verity, following in their mother’s footsteps, like to add their own touches in the form of personalised wrapping paper. It’s this appreciation for handmade and vintage that gives Sarah’s home its fresh yet timeless quality. Q 6 4 H&A D E C E M B E R 2 017

ABOVE In the master bedroom a vintage botanical wall chart hangs above the iron bedstead, which is a replica of a Victorian design RIGHT A silk Persian rug and English Victorian bedroom chairs upholstered in gold velvet give Verity’s bedroom a sumptuous feel

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RIGHT Giant paper fans add a frivolous edge to Sarah’s kitchen cabinets.

Decadent Decs paper fans, £29.99 per pack, Talking Tables A ABOVE ‘Malik’ five-arm

cchandelier, £110, John Lewis L LEFT Vintage wall chart of

the perennial nightshade, 1960s, £170, Pamono 1

‘Gallery’ velvet cocktail chair, £525, Rockett St George

‘Hampton’ steel bed, £1,250, Cornish Bed Co

This metallic tassel garland is a festive and charming alternative to bunting.

Decadent Decs tassel garland, £13.99, Talking Tables

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AM.PM. ‘Nyborg’ Berber wool rug, £235, La Redoute RIGHT Multipl’s metal industrial chair in white, £115.50, Maisons du Monde BELOW ‘Diamonds’ cushion, £25, John Lewis

German pine apothecary cabinet, 1950s, £1,878, Pamono BELOW Rose gold wire letters, £12 each, Oliver Bonas ‘Atticus’ armchair, £985, Oka

Large porthole mirror, £170, Graham & Green

The living room is Jan’s favourite part of the house. The ceiling is 17ft high – the beams came from the 125-year-old oaks that were felled to clear the plot before building work began.

The shutters are made from pecky cypress, which has a distinctive ‘aged’ pattern

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ith its steep pitched roof, exposed timber frame and mellow flagstone walls, Jan Cash’s Arts and Crafts-style house is an unexpected slice of English architecture, transplanted to southern America. Visitors are often forgiven for thinking that the house is a century old, and Jan – an interior designer – takes the mistake as a great compliment.

She had always wanted to build her own home, and has long been an admirer of ‘the old-world feel of British vernacular architecture.’ Jan and her husband Stan took the first step towards realising this dream in the early 1980s when they bought a 1920s

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Tudor-style property in the historic Redmont area of Birmingham, Alabama. The house came with generous grounds on which they hoped to build something in their own design.

However, the land beside the house was empty for a reason. ‘We’d been picturing the perfect house for so long that we were oblivious to the fact that the plot was virtually a ravine!

It took 18 years before building could begin,’ says Jan. ‘But it gave me plenty of time to gather my ideas together.’

The neighbourhood is on the USA’s National Register of Historic Places, and so the house had to be sympathetic to the surrounding architecture, most of which dates back to the early 20th century. The couple hired McAlpine Tankersley, a firm

ABOVE In the sitting room, a 17th-century bookcase is filled with antique books and carvings. The chair in front has its original needlepoint and dates from around 1890. Opposite is a William-and-Mary chair with caned back. An Italian book from the mid 1700s rests on the round table FACING PAGE TOP Jan’s collection of angels can be found dotted around her home. This example was found in Munich.

It came from an 18thcentury church that was due to be demolished

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Profile T H E OW N E R S Jan Cash lives here with her husband Stan and their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Ellie. Jan works as an interior designer and Stan is a lawyer.

ABOVE Jan’s love of English vernacular architecture was the inspiration for the couple’s home, which was built using traditional materials and methods RIGHT Jan outside her house with one of several homemade wreaths that she crafts each year

T H E P RO P E RT Y Jan and Stan designed their Arts and Crafts-style home from scratch.

It is located in the historic Redmont area of Birmingham, Alabama. On the ground floor is a living room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room and morning room. On the first floor is the master bedroom, with its own living room, while on the top floor there are two additional bedrooms.

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It was the exquisite carvings and decoration in French and Italian churches that really inspired us

of architects who specialise in building historic and traditional-looking houses, and Jan presented them with a raft of ideas that had a very definite fairy-tale quality to them. ‘A kind of romantic folly,’ recalls Greg Tankersley, who was happy to work to Jan’s brief. ‘In effect she supplied the ‘once upon a time’, and it was our job to deliver the ‘happily ever after’.’

Jan was delighted with the result and threw herself into decorating the interiors in an ‘eclectic European’ style. ‘Our rooms are firmly anchored with period pieces and antiques from a lifetime of collecting both here and abroad. In fact, our love of travel was a major influence on all of our choices.’

While the exterior of the house is a testament to the couple’s fondness for ‘that country, just over the pond’, the interiors scheme that Jan has devised is a celebration of all things European. ‘I prefer a timeless 70 H&A D E C E M B E R 2 017

look, which is best achieved with antiques, historical colours and personal objects,’ she explains, adding that she first began amassing religious antiques after a holiday spent travelling around Europe with her husband.

‘It was the exquisite carvings and decoration in French and Italian churches that really inspired us.’ And in the years it took for the couple to finalise the plans for their new home, Jan gathered together decorative antiques and architectural salvage, such as fonts and ornate sculptures, in a local storage unit.

Jan’s favourite piece is an ornate German angel from the 18th-century, which she found in a tiny antiques shop in Munich. ‘It was our first day in Germany, and we were both seriously jet-lagged,’ she laughs, remembering how they spotted the gilded figure half-hidden in a shop window. ‘As it was a Sunday, all of the stores were closed, so I begged Stan to take me back the next day.’ Although originally

ABOVE LEFT The kitchen balances modern convenience with old-world charm. The worktops, splashback and the canopy above the Viking Range cooker, are limestone, as are the floor tiles ABOVE RIGHT Jan bought the gilded Italian console table at auction in London. The lambs inside the cabinet are 19th-century Staffordshire pottery

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In the breakfast room, a set of antique leather chairs are arranged around a table set for a relaxed festive meal.

Above the limestone fireplace is an antique English coat of arms (just seen) and one of Jan’s eye-catching floral displays

Antique tapestries are another passion and Jan has used them all over the house as hangings and upholstery purchased as a Christmas decoration, Jan loves the angel so much that it stays on display all year round.

Antique tapestries are another passion and Jan has used them all over the house, either in the form of hangings, upholstery or cushions.

‘I love the way tapestry fragments look when framed, and I also like to make them into cushions.’ A 16th-century Belgian piece in the dining room is her best buy to date: an elegant tangle of gold and blue that depicts Pomona, the goddess of fruitful abundance. It is a fitting subject in a house that was clearly built with entertaining in mind.

Never is this more striking than at Christmas, when table tops and mantelpieces are adorned with swags of fresh greenery, lengths of silk ribbon and antique glass baubles. As well as on the front door, each of the windows is hung with a large wreath studded with unusual berries and succulents.

In the dining room, an enormous spray of flowers, fruits and foliage is reminiscent of an 18th-century Dutch painting. A focal point in the living room, the Christmas tree was custom-made with swathes of rustic grapevine.

‘I’ve never seen another tree like it!’ says Jan. Traditionally, Christmas Eve is spent with friends and Christmas Day with family.

‘I make sure that there’s plenty of soft candlelight and fresh greenery and we follow the same menu every year.’ Stan serves festive drinks from a bar built from an ornately carved English church altar topped with salvaged limestone. But, decorations aside, Jan’s Christmas celebrations wouldn’t be complete without her mother’s ‘fresh coconut cake with a pineapple-and-orange filling and divinity frosting’. A far cry from the heavy fruit cakes favoured in Jan’s beloved Europe but, as she says, ‘it just wouldn’t be Christmas in our house without it!’ Q 72 H&A D E C E M B E R 2 017

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The 16th-century blue-and-gold tapestry in the dining room is one of Jan’s favourite pieces. It comes from Belgium and depicts Pomona the goddess of fruitful abundance. The elegant chairs came from an antiques warehouse in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jan upholstered them in rich brocade

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The green-grey chest of drawers is Italian – Jan was attracted to its beautiful patina. An antique Italian angel has been turned into a decorative lamp base and it stands alongside a carved wooden planter that also came from Italy. Jan bought the late 19th-century French mirror from a dealer in Florida

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CHURCH SALVAGE JANET GLEESON

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f you are looking for a striking architectural feature for your home, ecclesiastical antiques could be the answer. When churches are deconsecrated, the fixtures and fittings often find their way onto the architectural salvage market, which is a rich hunting ground for collectors.

This is a world of infinite variety, encompassing all manner of furniture and decorative pieces, from pews, lecterns and chapel chairs, to textiles, stained glass and candlesticks, all of which can be absorbed into a contemporary domestic setting to create practical furnishings and bold statements.

Quality and individuality are the key attractions for buyers. ‘In

Victorian times, when many of our churches were built, the most highly respected architects and designers of the day were involved in their construction. The craftsmen they employed would have been working for the greater glory of God, and the materials used were of the highest quality,’ explains Richard Ives of Robert Mills Architectural Antiques in Bristol.

When buying ecclesiastical salvage, Ives urges us to be imaginative with repurposing pieces and to mix things up. ‘One client built a gothic kitchen using pew ends for cupboard doors. Another, a well-known film producer, used fretwork, friezes and cherubs to make an extravagant bed.’

Accurate dating from the Victorian period on can be tricky, as the gothic revival style remained popular until

after the Second World War and quality is nearly always good.

In general, the current market is not as buoyant as it has been, and is much more driven by domestic demand. Prices are as varied as the objects themselves. You could find an ordinary Victorian pine pew for £50 to £100, but a designer name makes all the difference, so a simple table by Pugin will fetch £300– £10,000. Statuary depends heavily on the quality of the figure and carving, and starts from £250, while £50 might buy a small stained-glass panel, with prices rising according to size and quality of decoration. Q Where to buy: * Robert Mills 0117 955 6542; rmills.co.uk * Drew Pritchard 01492 580890; drewpritchard.co.uk * English Salvage 01568 616205; englishsalvage.co.uk

FROM LEFT Two gothic oak panels from a church in Herefordshire, £120 each; John Taylor & Co church bell with bracket and clanger, stamped with maker’s name, £875; reclaimed painted pine pew with crenellated ends, £295, all from English Salvage

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When it comes to Christmas, antiques dealer Josephine Ryan is a traditionalist and loves to ďŹ ll her elegant south London home with candles and natural foliage F E AT U R E M AG G I E C O LV I N

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H&A LIFESTYLE: Homes The bay window at the library end of the sitting room is the perfect spot for the Christmas tree. The antique Swedish chairs have been reupholstered in a plain cream linen FACING PAGE Josephine loves to gather fresh mistletoe and uses it throughout the house at Christmas

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ntiques dealer Josephine Ryan is happy to describe herself as somewhat controlling when it comes to decorating her house at Christmas. She has no time for artificial trees, fake garlands or silk flowers, she says, no matter how realistic. She is as adamant in her hatred of such things as she is passionate about heading out to gather fresh mistletoe and seasonal foliage foraged from local – albeit inner-city – hedgerows.

Extra greenery comes from the trimmings Josephine takes from the Christmas tree; these she arranges along shelves and mantelpieces to create a lush backdrop for her silverware and other ornaments.

The emphasis is on ease and simplicity, which chimes perfectly with Josephine’s aesthetic throughout the rest of the year: antique chairs and sofas are upholstered in plain linens, no matter how ornate the frames; luxurious-seeming throws are fashioned from antique fur coats which she ‘alters’ by 78 H&A D E C E M B E R 2 017

Profile T H E OW N E R Josephine Ryan is an antiques dealer and author (josephineryan antiques.myshopify. com) and lives with her son Cahal and daughter, Uma Rose.

THE P RO P E RT Y A four-bedroom, two-bathroom doublefronted villa in south London. On the ground floor there is a drawing room, dining room, kitchen, home office and utility room.

TOP In the drawing room, an off-white suede sofa was especially made to a George Smith design

with a matching stool that converts into a single bed. The lamp is antique, the curtains are plain lilac silk and the wing chair is 1920s FACING PAGE The dining-room table is simply decorated with a plain linen tablecloth, candles, mistletoe and moss. The painted wooden furniture is typical of the rustic simplicity that Josephine favours

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tucking the sleeves out of sight. ‘If they are really ragged, I might just cut them off,’ she says. While the aim is to create a sense of faded grandeur – like a country house in the city – in terms of furniture, she is drawn to simple, painted pieces over gilt and marquetry.

Josephine traces her particular fondness for rustic, country furniture to a childhood spent surrounded by the antiques that filled her parents’ home in Ireland. ‘A love of antiques is in my DNA,’ she says. ‘Both my parents were avid collectors so I was destined to follow their lead. I grew to love that distressed, battered look of simple, rustic furniture.’

She bought her first antique from a dealer on Portobello Road and paid for it in instalments. It was only a matter of time before she entered the trade herself. As a dealer, Josephine has always believed in 8 0 H&A D E C E M B E R 2 017

ABOVE LEFT The kitchen revolves around a French range by Falcon.

The old butcher’s block, which creates an island, is a great place for carving the goose ABOVE RIGHT

Tree trimmings and tea lights are used to decorate the mantelpiece in the drawing room FACING PAGE

Josephine has arranged antique and vintage spoons made of silver and bone in a pewter cup (for more festive displaying ideas see page 48)

buying the things she likes, even if she has felt at times that these pieces were beyond her budget. ‘It’s simply a matter of confidence,’ she says. ‘Having the staying power and believing that what you like will appeal to someone else, and, in turn, they’ll want to buy from you.’

Josephine deployed the same confidence and staying power when she decided to buy the double-fronted house that is now her home. The house had been owned and semirenovated by a builder, so it was structurally sound but unsympathetically modernized and still lacked central heating. All the Victorian sash windows had been replaced with aluminium frames, and original features such as the old fireplaces had been removed.

It was a challenge, but full of promise, and Josephine couldn’t resist. ‘It had countryhouse proportions, with large, light, almost

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Josephine traces her fondness for rustic, country furniture to a childhood spent surrounded by the antiques that filled her parents’ home

The emphasis is on ease and simplicity… antique chairs and sofas, no matter how ornate, are upholstered in plain linens

ABOVE More antique Swedish chairs sit either side of the bay window in the master bedroom.

The shelves in the alcove are home to a collection of vintage and antique glass and ceramics.

A large wooden bowl filled with pine cones makes a quirky, seasonal doorstop

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square rooms,’ she explains. ‘And I loved the way it was laid out – double-fronted and only two storeys, so I wouldn’t have to spend my life running up and down stairs!’ This was a key consideration for her at the time as she was pregnant with her first child.

The work was extensive and involved knocking down the walls between the kitchen and dining room, replacing windows and reinstating fireplaces. Josephine also removed the many differently coloured carpets in order to paint the floorboards.

‘In those days I would buy something for the house, run out of money and decide I needed to sell it,’ Josephine recalls.

Consequently, the rooms and the overall look of the house were in a constant state of flux.

But she had a good eye for antiques and was always able to turn a profit: her first batch of antique furniture sold out at Newark antiques fair. ‘Instead of spending the money sensibly, I promptly bought a whole new lot of furniture,’ she laughs.

These days, with grown-up children and a thriving interiors business, there is no longer any need to sell the furniture and the look of the house has settled. ‘I’ve stopped buying new things,’ she says, ‘not that I ever bought anything much that was actually new except for candles and lamps.’ And candles are key to the way Josephine decorates the house at Christmas. Apart from a few twinkling lights on the tree (a rare concession to the 21stcentury take on festivities) the rest of the house is bathed in candlelight. ‘I like to place mirrored mats below candlesticks,’ she says, ‘as it doubles the impact of the glow and adds more sparkle.’ Other than lights and swags of locally sourced greenery, decorations are limited to Christmas cards, which are displayed on an old Edwardian fruit picker’s ladder in the hall. But despite her firm rules regarding the Christmas decorations, the day itself is relaxed. The house is filled with family and friends and guests are welcome to potter around in dressing gowns if they feel like it.

‘The day is about chatting, listening to old LPs of children singing carols, and playing games,’ she says. ‘Friends say I live in another century,’ she smiles, happy to take the compliment. Q

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‘Welcome Pale’ Absolute Mat Emulsion, £21 per litre, Little Greene RIGHT Big Kienzl wall clock, £72 BELOW M £4, John ABOVE

Single globe opaline pendant light, c1910, £120, Drew Pritchard

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RIGHT ‘Shaftesbury’ armchair

in ‘Saga Latte’ fabric with light legs, £649, John Lewis

like Josephine Ryan’s festive glamour ‘Versailles’ small mirror, £38, Oka LEFT Giant antique smoke baubles, from £16.95 each, Nkuku

Herringbone woven stripe throw £32, throw, £32 Oliver Bonas Pair of antique Frenc Louis XVI French chairs, £725, 25 Decorative Antiques UK at The Hoarde

For complete stockist information see page 161

‘Oken’ folding side table in grey, £40, Habitat

ABOVE French church angel, £2,400, Pure White Lines at Decorative Collective LEFT Tibetan lambskin in grey, from £120, The Fabulous Fleece Company

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Hearth & soul Each Christmas, Peet and Ruud’s family and friends gather in their warm and welcoming Dutch farmhouse to toast the completion of a remarkable renovation P H OTO G R A P H S I VA R JA N S S E N

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Peet makes homemade garlands with greenery gathered from the garden FACING PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Peet bought this oil painting

from a junk shop because it reminded her of her mother; guests are treated to homemade Christmas cake; the piano in the front room came from Peet’s childhood home and the gilt chair is one of three that she bought from a charity shop; all of the tableware is a mixture of bargain finds and gifts from friends

The kitchen is the oldest part of the house and the black hardstone floor tiles are original. The table base was given to them by a neighbour and Ruud made the top from some old wooden shelves. They found the chairs on eBay. The splendid off-white display cabinet is one of the few pieces of new furniture in the house – it contains crockery bought at various flea markets

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hristmas is a particularly special time of year for Peet and Ruud Schreuder, who host a regular festive family gathering at their farmhouse in North Brabant in the Netherlands. ‘We both come from large families, with nine siblings each,’ Peet explains, ‘and they all helped us throughout the renovation of our home.’

Every year she decorates the house with handmade garlands and wreaths, which she creates from natural materials gathered from their garden or in the local woods (learn how to make similar decorations on page 131). ‘We don’t do much during these festive days, just lots of eating, talking, laughing and enjoying each other’s company. Our children and grandchildren join in too, so you can imagine the crowd.’ Fortunately, there’s plenty of room for all three generations in their rambling, 18th-century farmhouse.

Peet and her husband Ruud were young and unmarried when they first saw the property. ‘Ruud and I grew up in nearby villages and often came this way. We thought it was a lovely old place and one day, 35 years ago, we simply knocked on the door to ask if we could rent the property.’ The door was opened by a very old man who told them to consult his brother who, in turn, sent them on their way. ‘It wasn’t for sale or for rent,’ says Peet, ‘so we left it at that and got on with our lives. Then, over a year later, we got a phone call asking if we were still interested.’

They were, even though there was no running water, no electricity, no sanitation, ‘not much of anything really,’ recalls Peet.

‘Ruud moved in on his own and started fixing the bare necessities and, after a year of hard work, with the help of many of our family members, the house was ready enough. So we got married and I moved in as well.’ Despite

Profile T H E OW N E R S Peet (60) and Ruud (65) Schreuder live here with their dog Mos. Their children Piet (33), Liesje (31) and Grietje (30) grew up here but left home some years ago. Peet used to work as a creative therapist but gave up her job almost 10 years ago. Ruud is self-employed and works as a technician. They both run a B&B from their farmhouse (grauwehof.nl).

T H E P RO P E RT Y A renovated farmhouse in the Dutch province of North Brabant, built in an L-shape with the main house at the short end and former stables on the long side. On the ground floor there is a large kitchen/dining area, large living room plus a smaller one at the front. The first floor has three bedrooms, a family bathroom and a sitting room in the former hayloft.

ABOVE The Christmas tree, with stylish white and silver baubles, stands next to an antique cupboard that Peet and Ruud bought before they were married. Peet painted it greengrey, a colour she mixed herself.

She gathers greenery from the garden to arrange along the top

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all their help, both sides of the family often told the couple they were crazy to have taken on such a project. Peet admits that she sometimes wonders whether or not they would have gone ahead if they had realised how much work it would actually entail. ‘But we didn’t,’ she laughs. ‘We just started improving the place that was to be our family home.’

Incredibly, they managed this on a tiny budget alongside their day jobs and caring for three children. ‘Renovating our home became a way of living,’ she says simply, and it’s clear that Peet cherishes the memories of those days.

‘I particularly remember my mother making a large pan of fried rice or noodles every Saturday for all the hard workers. My father always delivered the food my mother made, with a big smile on his face.’ They still have the pan and use it frequently.

‘Because we did everything ourselves, it really has taken us a lifetime to get where we are today.’ But while others might have been driven mad by the slow pace of progress, Ruud and Peet were happy to work ‘slowly and steadily’, not least because they were determined to remain true to the history and traditions of the house and its surroundings.

‘We only used old building materials that were given to us by family and friends, or offered to us by friendly neighbours or that we bought from other farms nearby.’ When they had to rebuild something, they always tried to use traditional techniques.

The house as it is today is ample reward for all their hard work and patience. ‘We achieved all this with limited resources,’ says Peet, ‘but we really put our souls into it, so when you are looking at the farmhouse, you are actually looking at us.’

Just as with the fabric of the building, the interior decoration is also the result of many years spent gathering items and furniture from family and friends, or trawling flea markets and charity shops. Peet is never happier than when she is making something new out of

The interior decoration is the result of years spent gathering items and furniture from flea markets and charity shops ABOVE Despite their charity-shop origins, the glasses, crockery and cutlery complement each other and look festive and inviting FACING PAGE The rough beams and old ladders are all that remain of the dining room’s previous incarnation as a stable with a hayloft above. Although the floor tiles look original, they came from a relative in exchange for a bottle of whisky and a bunch of flowers. The dining table is the centre of festivities each Christmas and Peet decorates it with simple glass baubles, candles, sprigs of spruce and pine cones

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The living room was added to the farmhouse in the early 18th century. The fireplace was revealed when later wall panels were removed. The couple have recently installed a woodburner

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I love to reuse old things and then refurbish them to my own style. It has become trendy, but for me it always came naturally

something old. ‘I love to reuse old things and then refurbish them to my own style and taste,’ she says. ‘It has become trendy now, but for me it always came naturally. I guess you can call it a way of life.’ But much as Peet likes hunting for vintage items and pieces to upcycle, she is not above the occasional visit to high-street stores. ‘Sometimes you have to buy new things,’ she says, ‘and then I go to Ikea or Via Cannella, my favourite store in Cuijk.’

During the winter months, the couple spend a lot of time in the living room with its original fireplace, which they found while

removing wall panels. ‘In earlier days, the fire was lit directly on the hearthstone, and at first we did the same, but it never felt safe with all the woodwork around us,’ says Peet. They’ve since installed a woodburning stove.

Now that the renovation is complete and their children have left home, Peet and Ruud have started running the house as a bed and breakfast. ‘We wanted to share the beauty of the house and its surroundings,’ she says and, rather like the lengthy renovation that preceded it, their new venture ensures the house is always filled with people. Q

ABOVE LEFT The staircase came from a nearby farmhouse and was adjusted by Ruud.

Peet made the garland while the pots came from a flea market ABOVE RIGHT The large painting after Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring is by Julio Ghiorzi. Peet had a loan agreement with a local art library, but loved the work so much that she bought it

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The side table beside the restored box bed and the green glass vase both came from a vintage shop. Ruud bought the chair from a local antiques dealer and spruced it up with blue latex paint

H&A LIFESTYLE: Homes Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer wall mural, £36 per sq m, Murals Wallpaper RIGHT Vintage pendant flex fl sets, £30 each, Cox & Coxx BELOW ‘Kustruta’ doublee bed linen set, £35, Ikea

Farmhouse chic

BELOW ‘High Sea’ Matt Emulsion, £21 per litre, S nderson RIGHT ‘N full 46in c £319, Bals

Style spy Peet’s cosy home is filled with traditional checks, country furniture and thrifty finds

crystal wine glass, £14, Biba at House of Fraser LEFT ‘Amsterdam’ solid

teak china cabinet, £1,599, Maisons du Monde BELOW Tall hammered Gorham candlesticks, £2,242.58 for the pair, Raymond Sasson at 1st Dibs

ABOVE ‘Hartley Objet’, £7.50, Marks and Spencer RIGHT ‘Botanic Blue’

cake stand, £38.50, Portmeirion

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The Turquoise Drawing Room was originally used by the 5th Earl to display his growing collection of Old-Master paintings and now houses many family portraits. The giltwood chairs are part of a suite by John Linnell and have recently been reupholstered in turquoise damask silk to match the wallcoverings

Visiting Castle Howard ADDRESS Castle Howard, York, YO60 7DA. 01653 648333; castlehoward.co.uk HOUSE OPENING TIMES Daily, 10.30am to 4pm, until 29th October (except 14th), and again for Christmas from 18th November to 23rd December TICKETS Adult ÂŁ18.95, family ÂŁ47.85

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Glorious JANE G GLEESON SO explores l C Castle l H Howard d at Ch Christmas, i

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t’s impossible not to be mesmerised.

Some 70 vertiginous feet overhead, a huge dome is suspended on an architectural frame of phenomenal scale and complexity. It’s a riot of multilayered arches, sprouting acanthus leaves, Ionic scrolls and floating classical figures.

And let’s not forget the monumental Christmas tree and a blazing fire, guarded by a brooding Vulcan at his forge.

No, this isn’t a Roman palazzo or an opera house, nor is it some festive theatrical set, although that’s an easy mistake to make.

After all, the house has more than a dash of drama about it and provided the backdrop for both TV and film versions of Brideshead Revisited. Yet we are worlds away – in the breathtaking Great Hall that forms the core of Castle Howard, one of Britain’s most spectacular treasure houses.

From the moment Castle Howard took shape, in the first decade of the 18th century, its vibrant baroque architecture, rippling with movement, light and shade, made everyone stop and stare. ‘I have seen gigantic places before, but never a sublime one,’ wrote Horace Walpole, still reeling from his first, memorable, visit.

The flamboyant design came about thanks to an unlikely architectural collaboration. The fiercely ambitious Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, wanted a house to reflect his grand political aspirations. So he turned to the charismatic playwright Sir John Vanbrugh, a fellow member of the influential whig group, the Kit-Cat Club, for help. Vanbrugh had never built a house before, but drama and surprise were tools of his trade, and he used them to maximum effect. ‘No other private residence in England had a dome at the time. People scratch their heads when you say stone moves but it does, you see it here. Where else

‘I have seen gigantic places before, but never a sublime one,’ wrote Horace Walpole, still reeling from his first, memorable, visit is the act of going upstairs so dramatically satisfying?’ asks Dr Christopher Ridgway, the house’s curator. Building began in 1699, and at first progress was rapid. But less than a decade later, the Earl’s political career stuttered, and everything stopped, leaving the west wing unbuilt. The house remained unfinished during the 3rd Earl’s lifetime.

Not until the 1750s did his son, the 4th Earl, add the missing wing. But the design he chose, in a heavier Palladian style, was far removed from Vanbrugh’s intention.

ABOVE Lady Georgiana’s Dressing Room piled high with presents. The cabinet is an 18th-century Dutch opklaptafel: the top opens to reveal a pewter urn for water, a wash basin and mirrors FACING PAGE The ambitious Great Hall is the focal point of Vanbrugh’s grandiose design. The paintings are by Antonio Pellegrini

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Castle Howard’s special flavour stems partly from the fact that it has nearly always been a family home

ABOVE Thomas Gainsborough’s portrait of Isabella Byron, the unconventional mother of the 5th Earl, and great-aunt of the poet, Lord Byron LEFT A vast mahogany china cabinet was installed and enlarged on the China Landing in the 1880s to display over 300 pieces of Meissen, Sèvres and Chelsea FACING PAGE The walls of the Crimson Dining Room are hung with paintings

by Bernardo Bellotto, Claude Lorrain, Marco Ricci and Francis Wheatley. At Christmas the table is set with a ‘Ulander Powder Ruby’ dinner service borrowed from Wedgwood

‘So the two wings don’t match – the exterior is a hybrid. People in the 18th century were puzzled by this and complained,’ says Christopher, ‘and we know the 4th Earl wasn’t happy with his choice of architect.’

Inside the house, the 4th Earl left a less controversial mark. His passion for classical art and antiquities is obvious when you walk along the Antique Passage, a 200-foot-long corridor, brimming with the fruits of his collecting. ‘The word ‘corridor’ was such a novelty that Vanbrugh had to explain what it meant,’ says Christopher. Here, sculpture from Ancient Rome is displayed alongside 18th-century works, including a pair of Derbyshire fossil busts of Roman Emperors.

Treasures are shown on opulent console tables, some with Italian marble or antique mosaic tops, and carved bases in the manner of William Kent. At Christmas, a profusion of orchids, spring bulbs and greenery adds a further decorative note. Visitors of every generation are invariably filled with wonder at the sight.

Castle Howard’s special flavour stems partly from the fact that it has nearly always been a family home. Rather than being preserved unchanging, rooms reflect the taste and needs of each generation. In Lady Georgiana’s Bedroom and Dressing Room, the furniture and prints date from the early 19th century, when the room was used by the 6th Countess, daughter of the celebrated Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Her elegant Regency bed is still put to use when guests are staying.

The Library, by contrast, was decorated in the 1980s in an unapologetically

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The 4th Earl’s passion for classical art and antiquities is obvious when you walk along the Antique Passage modern classical style. ‘There wasn’t a library as such, and the late George Howard wanted a study. He was passionate about contemporary design, and wanted to reflect that,’ explains Christopher. ‘Julian Bicknell was the architect, and his design for the room doesn’t try to replicate anything that was here before.’

The Turquoise Drawing Room was refurbished recently using a vivid silk damask, ‘chosen after months when swatches were pinned on the walls.’ The giltwood furniture, upholstered to match, was made by John Linnell c1775. Within this vivid surrounding you will find some of Castle Howard’s most famous portraits.

‘The show-stopper is Reynolds’ portrait of the 5th Earl with his favourite dog, Rover,’ says Christopher. A portrait of the Earl’s mother, Isabella Byron (great-aunt of the famous poet) by Gainsborough, hangs over a bonheur du jour in the same room. ‘She was an early domestic goddess and wrote a fascinating book of recipes and household hints,’ Christopher reveals.

The redecorated Crimson Drawing Room also retains the flavour of the 18th century, with its Adam-style table and chairs, William Kent-style side table, and Venetianview paintings by Bellotto, bought by the artistically savvy 4th Earl. Usually the table is set with a botanical Derby dessert service but, at Christmas, a sumptuous Wedgwood ‘Ulander Powder Ruby’ service, specially borrowed from Wedgwood, adds to the rich overall effect.

Some of the changes to Castle Howard’s interiors were the result of tragic

circumstance rather than choice. In 1940, a devastating fire gutted 20 rooms and demolished the dome. Restoration is still ongoing, and many rooms remain empty shells. That others have been restored is partly thanks to the financial benefits and fame that came after the two versions of Brideshead Revisited were filmed here.

In the Garden Hall, part of an astonishing 11-room enfilade (half of which survives), destroyed paintings by Antonio Pellegrini were replaced with capriccios by Felix Kelly. The views are imaginative but incorporate recognizable architectural features by Vanbrugh. ‘They don’t try to replicate what was here, but they have a similar playful spirit,’ Christopher explains.

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ABOVE The Antique Passage was part of Vanbrugh’s innovative design, although it was only completed at the beginning of the 19th century. The corridor is lined with sculpture and furniture, mostly collected by the 4th Earl FACING PAGE One of the suite of rooms used by the 6th Countess, Lady Georgiana’s Bedroom was furnished during the 1790s and features a sumptuous bed, upholstered with damask silk and ostrich feathers. The room is still used by guests

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A VIEW ON A ROOM Antiques expert JUDITH MILLER tours her favourite room from this issue’s houses – the Library of Castle Howard in Yorkshire

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What makes this such an inviting room Castle Howard is one of the few great 18th-century stately homes still in private hands. Designed by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor for Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, it suffered a catastrophic fire in 1940. Subsequent restoration was given additional impetus when the TV series Brideshead Revisited was filmed here in 1980–81. In 1982, the Library underwent extensive renovation. The project was led by the architect Julian Bicknell and was designed to house a unique collection of books on art, architecture, and topography, some of which date back to when Castle Howard was first built.

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CLASSICAL-STYLE BOOKCASES

It’s fitting that the most impressive of the many fine architectural fixtures and furnishings in the Library are the bookcases. Designed by Julian Bicknell to house 9,000 antiquarian books, they are in sympathy with Castle Howard’s origins.

Modelled in the classical style, with features such as columns, pilasters, plinths, geometric mouldings, dropped keystones and broken pediments, they were inspired by architectural details from antiquity and their later reinterpretations.

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SCULPTURAL FEMALE BUST

Dramatically displayed to the left of the door is a plaster copy of the marble bust of Elizabeth Howard (1780–1825), whose family home was Castle Howard. The original sculpture

by Joseph Nollekens (1737–1823) is at Belvoir Castle in Lincolnshire.

Nollekens was generally considered to be the finest British sculptor of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Having studied in Rome, the classical Roman style of his portrait busts is clearly evident in an eminent list of subjects that also included King George III, William Pitt the Younger, the novelist Laurence Sterne, and the actor, playwright and theatre impresario David Garrick.

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PAIR OF LIBRARY DESKS

In commercial settings such as banks, these desks would be referred to as ‘partners’ desks’ because they could accommodate two users, one either side, at the same time. Here, however, the correct description would be a ‘kneehole pedestal desk’ or a ‘library desk’. Large desks with storage (cupboards or drawers) supporting desktops sturdy enough to take the weight of heavy, leather-bound books, evolved during the 18th century as libraries became an increasingly standard feature in wealthy, educated households. Constructed from mahogany, with gilt-tooled leather writing tops, one of these dates to c1780. The other is a fine-quality, 20th-century reproduction, and saying which is which would be telling!

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UPHOLSTERED ARMCHAIRS

One of a suite of eight dotted around the room, this upholstered open armchair dates from c1780 and the reign of King George III. It features a padded, cartouche-shaped back, curved and padded arm supports, an overstuffed seat with a serpentine-profile front rail, carved cabriole front legs, and outsplayed back legs, inspired by French chairs of the same period, and consequently this is an English chair in the ‘French taste’.

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INDIAN PATTERNED RUG

Rugs and carpets of Near, Middle, and Far-Eastern origin have been employed underfoot in the reception rooms of grander English houses since the late 17th century. The standout example here, to the left of the desks, is an Indian rug of c1890. An exotic, floral pattern, vegetable-dyed in saturated tones of turquoise and blue, pink and red, it was made in the historic weaving centre of Multan (upon partition in 1947, Multan became part of Pakistan).

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ARCHITECTURAL DESK LAMPS

The distinctive, crane-like ‘Tizio’ desk lamps were created in 1972 by the German-born, Milan-based industrial designer Richard Sapper for Artemide. The first domestic lamp to use a halogen bulb (nowadays an energy-conserving LED equivalent), powered by a transformer in the base, they are crafted from lightweight aluminium with a matt-black painted finish. Directionally adjustable, they are an elegant, classic fusion of German engineering and Italian design.

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From practical decorating advice to expert insights on antiques, let this section be your guide

FESTIVE FOR AGING Discover how to make your own wreaths and other fresh decorations using materials from your garden PAGE 131

AUDREY HEPBURN From fashion to film – we look at the Christie’s sale of this Hollywood icon’s treasured possessions PAGE 120

CHRISTMAS MARKETS Fancy a winter break? See our round-up of 10 of Europe’s best seasonal shopping locations PAGE 137

BESIDE THE FIRE Get cosy this Christmas with our essential guide to fires and stoves – it’s packed with expert advice PAGE 106

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The

ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO...

Keep warm and cosy this winter with a superefficient stove or an open fire crackling in the hearth. MAGGIE STEVENSON considers the options

STATEMENT OF STYLE

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hatever the season, whether the fire is lit or not, the hearth is always the focal point and a fireplace that is sympathetic to its surroundings will make the room look and feel comfortable.

If you are restoring a house that has lost its original features, neighbouring properties of a similar period can be a valuable guide to the style of fireplace you should choose.

Where there is no easy reference, be guided by the proportions and style of the room itself and any surviving architectural details.

When you’re buying a fireplace, the choice lies between an antique or vintage piece, a ready-made modern or reproduction design or a bespoke surround. Some period styles can seem over-elaborate or too imposing for current tastes but unless you’re aiming for an authentic effect, a chimney piece with the same dimensions, made to a simpler design, will fit well in a room furnished with antiques.

Prices vary but as the chimney piece will occupy a central position in the room, it is worth paying for quality.

RIGHT Morsø ‘3440’ cast-iron multifuel stove with 6.5kW heat output, £1,900 ABOVE LEFT ‘Great Room’ carved marble fireplace, shown with ‘Trafalgar’ fire basket, surround, £23,100, Acquisitions ABOVE RIGHT The ‘Country 8’ multifuel stove with 8kW heat

output comes in eight colours with optional canopy and boiler, £1,296, Charnwood

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stoves & fireplaces

Expert tip ‘Before buying a stove, verify the heat requirement for its intended location. The wrong size potentially damages the stove, the flue and the environment, but any approved dealer can help you pick the right model for your home.’ Declan Walsh, managing director, Morsø

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Expert tip ‘A simple limestone fire surround in a traditional design with a contemporary twist and a strong architectural form would sit well in a classic setting. But more striking designs, made in interesting shapes with a unique mix of materials such as fine marble and metal could work, too.’ Paul Chesney, managing director, Chesneys

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raditional fireplaces are not the only option for lovers of antique and vintage furniture – a contemporary design makes a confident centrepiece in schemes that blend old and new.

The spare aesthetic of modern Scandi-style stoves and hole-in-the-wall fireplaces is well suited to homes converted from barns, former industrial spaces and large open-plan rooms where the heat source provides a focus of visual and physical warmth that helps to zone the living area.

In a more conventional room, a pared-down interpretation of a classic fireplace gives a more streamlined look to the familiar format, while conforming to its scale or proportion.

Often made from pale limestone or reconstituted stone, these sleek surrounds are available in a range of elegant styles.

TOP ‘Horizon Bell L.3’ gas fire with remote control, 2–9kW heat output, from £3,770.40, Barbas Bellfires ABOVE ‘Alhambra’ fire surround in limestone, £2,370, shown with ‘Morris’ forged steel fire basket for dogs, £594; ‘Burton’ forged steel andirons, £594, all Chesneys

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here are no hard and fast definitions for the terms ‘reclaimed’ and ‘salvaged’ and some fireplaces described in this way may be reproductions and just a few years old.

When you buy an old fireplace, ask the dealer for an accurate description of its vintage. Chris Martin of Lassco advises us to check the condition of the piece. ‘Restoration is often costly and timeconsuming, so save yourself the hassle by buying examples that are complete.’

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Reclaimed red sandstone fire surround, £2,800, Nostalgia

Reclaimed Regency Revival verde marble fire surround, £900, The Architectural Forum

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ANTIQUE ORIGINALS

Palladian chimney piece, c1750, around £40,000, Jamb BELOW LEFT George III pine chimney piece, c1770, with white marble in-grounds and foot blocks, £4,650, Lassco

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fireplace of the correct vintage, style and size gives any restoration project integrity.

Specialist dealers offer examples from every era from the 17th century onwards, and some incorporate elements of even earlier pieces. It’s rare to find an antique fire in pristine original condition; until the arrival of central heating, fireplaces were the main sources of warmth and, as such, were in regular operation.

Few survived the rigours of everyday use without showing signs of wear and tear, while some sustained damage when they were removed from one room and altered to fit another or while they were being salvaged. Where repairs are needed, it’s a good idea to have these done before installation.

Rennie Mackintosh-style fire surround, 1916, £2,650, Britain’s Heritage

Fireplace in statuary marble with deep shelf on scrolled corbels, c1860, £11,400, Westland London LEFT Thomas Jeckyll cast-iron insert, c1870 (one of matching pair), £2,400 the pair, Drew Pritchard

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John P per Harbour Scene, Newhaven 1936 –1937 © The Piper Estate / DACS 2017. Image courtesy: Private Collection.

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INSPIRED

BY HISTORY

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hen finding an antique fireplace in the style, size and material you want takes too long, investing in a high-quality reproduction is a practical alternative. Bespoke fireplaces can be made to your specifications and the best ready-made reproductions often come in designs taken from antique originals. ‘We produce fireplaces from original designs,’ says Jonathan Kennedy of Acquisitions.

‘As for the cast-iron inserts, we have the original patterns and continue to produce them using the same moulds.’

Traditional styling and technical efficiency go hand in hand in modern cast-iron stoves. Morsø ‘2110’ cast-iron multifuel stove with 8kW heat output, £1,714.

For a similar French-style stone fire surround, try Heritage Stoneworks LEFT A stone fire surround complements traditional wood-panelled walls. Bespoke hand-carved natural limestone fire surround, £9,600, Architectural Heritage

Expert tip ‘When you’re choosing a fireplace for a traditional or historic house, it’s sometimes hard to differentiate between the style that you like and what is right for the room. But you need to listen to the house for the design to have integrity.

A chimney piece should be quiet and confident, strong but never overbearing and proportionally perfect.’ Will Fisher of Jamb

STOVE SENSE Four of our favourite stoves…

FROM LEFT ‘i600 Slimline Freestanding’ low multifuel stove in steel with 4.9kW heat output, Defra exempt. Choice of colours, from £1,150, Arada Stoves; ‘Solution 500SB’ steel

multifuel boiler stove with built-in fuel store and 6kW to room, 3kW to boiler heat output. Choice of colours, from £1,824, Clearview; ‘F500’ cast-iron woodburning stove with side or front door loading options and 8.5kW heat output. Choice of colours, from £2,375, JØtul; ‘Highlander Enviroburn 5SG’ steel and cast-iron multifuel stove with 5kW heat output, Defra exempt, £930, Dunsley Heat

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LEFT Scan’s ‘65’ woodburning stove with 6kW heat output has a large glazed door and optional side windows. It comes in black or grey finish and a choice of height, from £1,750 BELOW ‘Reflex 75T’ gas flameeffect fire with 8.6kW heat output fits into a standard chimneybreast and may be remote or timer controlled, from £3,149, Gazco

Expert tip ‘For the latest in solid fuel technology, consider an Ecodesign Ready stove. Ecodesign emission requirements are due to become law in 2022 and the Ecodesign Ready Scheme is in place to ensure new European woodburning stoves meet high environmental standards, minimising emissions for cleaner burning now.’ David Saunders, technical and standards manager, Stovax

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ew technology is constantly improving stove performance so when you buy, look for the latest features. Reducing air pollution is at the forefront of solid-fuel appliance design and while many woodburning stoves are Defra approved, the latest models reduce emissions even further. Clearview says that its new stoves produce 84 per cent fewer than one made 10 years ago.

Another new development to help stoves burn more effectively in well-insulated homes is ‘external air’, sometimes known as ‘direct air’. All fires need air to burn, usually taken from the room the fire is in, but this can cause draughts or, in very well-insulated buildings, a failure of the fire to draw. Stoves with an external air feature are ventilated from outside ensuring a constant air supply.

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K How to create 2017’s most magical festive looks in your home K Last-minute gift ideas for everyone you love K Five warm and welcoming antiques-filled homes K Plus new year escapes, Queen Victoria’s treasured jewels, our round-up of the year at auction and much, much more

ESTIMATE

£40,000–£60,000 This sought-after edition of William Shakespeare’s Second Folio dates to 1632

ESTIMATE

£2,500–£3,500 First editions of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, 1866, and Through the Looking Glass, 1872

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£1,000–£1,500

BOOKS

As the library of Richard Adams, author of the bestselling Watership Down, comes up for sale at Dominic Winter Auctioneers, we reveal the highlights of this extra-special collection

OUR EXPERT Susanna Winters Fine Bindings, Children’s & Illustrated Books expert at Dominic Winter Auctioneers

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espite e-readers and the digisphere, physical books remain as popular as ever.

They make wonderful gifts, especially at Christmas when chunky hardbacks can be wrapped up and placed under the tree, or slim paperbacks tucked into a stocking for an unexpected treat. It’s no surprise then that the auction market for vintage and antique books is flourishing too with prices starting at under £100 up to £50,000-plus. Just this September, a first-edition copy of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, published in 1997 by Bloomsbury, smashed the world record for a Potter book, selling for $81,200 (£61,563) at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, USA. While the currency of JK Rowling is unique among ultra-modern first editions,

rare works by the great authors and playwrights of yesteryear command five-figure prices, with first-edition books

by Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Beatrix Potter and Shakespeare avidly collected.

‘We’re finding 20th-century modern first editions buoyant too, including authors such as Agatha Christie, Daphne du Maurier and Ian Fleming, and good copies can fetch from several thousand pounds upwards,’ says Susanna Winters, a specialist at Dominic Winter Auctioneers. Based in Gloucestershire, the auction house is dedicated to books, historic documents and prints. She adds that early 20th-century illustrated children’s books are also riding high – fairy tales, albums and classic storybooks with illustrations by artists such as Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielsen, Willy

Words: Caroline Wheater. Estimates and sale dates correct at time of going to press

A complete set of first editions

by AA Milne, When We Were Very Young, 1924, Winnie-the-Pooh, 1926, Now We Are Six, 1927, and The House at Pooh Corner, 1928

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£700–£1,000 A first edition of Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie, 1959, inscribed by the author to Richard Adams

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£500–£800 A first edition of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, 1894, that sold as a pair with The Second Jungle Book, 1895

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£50,000– £80,000 Rare as rare, a complete set of Jane Austen first editions with matching bindings, dating from 1811 to 1818

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£300–£500 A collection of Andrew Lang ‘Fairy Books’, dating from 1894 to 1908, with red gilt cover and three colour plates

Pogany and Mabel Lucie Attwell still have that magic.

With this in mind, when Susanna was contacted by phone late last year about selling a set of rare, early 19th-century Jane Austen first editions with matching bindings, her ears pricked up. ‘Whole matching sets of Jane Austen just don’t come up, so I was intrigued,’ she recalls.

‘Then the client mentioned in passing the possibility of selling a Shakespeare Second Folio that was a bit tatty too.’ At this she sat up, as the 1632 Second Folio, published 16 years after the playwright’s death and containing all of his plays, is even scarcer than the 1623 First Folio and something very special indeed, commanding a five-figure price. When the seller went on to ask whether provenance of books made any difference to value, Susanna knew that this was an out-of-

the-ordinary enquiry. The caller turned out to be Juliet Johnson, the daughter of Richard Adams, best-selling author of Watership Down and owner of a marvellously well-stocked library.

At the time of Susanna and Juliet’s initial conversation, Richard was still alive though living in a nursing home, and the family was thinking of selling just a few things. But on Christmas Eve 2016, aged 96, the much-loved author died, and things moved on. Susanna was invited to view and assess the whole library at the Adams home, Benwells in Hampshire, with a view to putting the contents up for sale this December. She’ll never forget the first day she spent there, recalling: ‘The library was an enormous, square room with really high ceilings and it had a higgledy-piggledy feel as though Richard had just stepped out. There were shelves

full of books covering everything from natural history to chess, and little rabbit figurines everywhere. All day I clambered up and down the library steps looking at things.’

Richard Adams collected books all his life. ‘He was immersed in literature from childhood, and a number of his books are well documented in his autobiography, The Day Gone By, as inspirations,’ says Susanna. He was still re-reading his favourites such as Emma by Jane Austen and works by Walter de la Mare towards the end of his life, as well as writing every day. As you’d expect, the family decided to keep books that held special memories, such as a set of the ‘little books’ by Beatrix Potter that Richard loved, and a copy of Moonfleet by J Meade Falkner that figured large in family life, but everything else was consigned for sale.

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PREVIOUS SALES LOVING THE ‘LITTLE BOOKS’ The Tale of Peter Rabbit, 1901

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£1,000–£1,500 A 1908 first edition of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows

Along with familiar works by Rudyard Kipling, AA Milne, Lewis Carroll and Kenneth Grahame, the library contained novels that Adams had swapped with other authors, such as Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee and Lord of the Flies by William Golding, both bearing personal inscriptions. ‘An author inscription will at least double the price you can expect to get at auction,’ comments Susanna. There were several shelves devoted to foreign-language editions of Watership Down too – since it was published in 1972, the award-winning tale of a rabbit community has sold over 50 million copies worldwide and a first edition with original dust jacket can fetch £1,000–£1,500.

Serendipitously, it was his own success as an author – he became a full-time writer in 1974 – that allowed Adams to build up such a wonderful cache of books. ‘Once he was earning considerably more as an author than he had been as a civil servant, Richard found it a thrill to buy some of his favourite books as first editions.’ After much cataloguing, the library will be sold as approximately 300 lots – some single items and other ‘parcel’ lots made up of multiple items.

Susanna believes that the sale will appeal not only to collectors of first editions, but also to fans of the author, maybe first-time bidders, who simply want to own something that the creator of the most famous rabbits in the world – Hazel, Fiver and Bigwig – leafed through and read. And with estimates starting at £70, it’s totally feasible that a book that delighted Richard Adams can also delight you or the person you give it to. Imagine untying the ribbon and tearing the wrapping paper to discover such a gift. It would be Christmas Day like no other. Q * The Library of Richard Adams, Author of Watership Down sale will be held on 14th December at Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House, Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5UQ. 01285 860006; dominicwinter.co.uk

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ver a century after Beatrix Potter wrote her series of ‘little books’, their popularity remains undimmed. Several publishers rejected her earliest story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, so the author decided to self-publish, commissioning an edition of 250 copies in December 1901 from the printers Strangeways to give to family, friends and associates. The book had a colour frontispiece and 41 full-page line drawings. Its immediate success – Potter organised another small print run in February 1902 – encouraged Frederick Warne & Co to republish the book in October 1902, but with the author’s colour illustrations throughout.

Back in 2013, a copy of the 1901 first edition sold for £24,800 at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury, but three years later another example made a whopping £43,400, sold as part of the John Cawood collection of Beatrix Potter books and memorabilia.

Potter mania began a long time before Harry came along…

CONNOISSEUR’S CHOICE

An American dream The Great Gatsbyy by F Scott Fitzgerald, 1925

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as there ever been a more haunting book cover than this?

F Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age tale of decadence, glamour and emotional heartache was the author’s third novel, following This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned.

The first edition was published in April 1925 by Charles Scribner’s Sons of New York and featured an evocative dust-jacket design by artist Francis Cugat, now held to be one of the greatest dust-jacket designs in the history of 20th-century American literature. Within the surreal image of disembodied eyes and mouth over a Coney Island scene, two reclining naked women are reflected in the irises. Though over 18,000 copies of this book were printed in the first edition, finding one still paired with its dust jacket is rare. Hence the incredible price paid – £62,000 – when this example came up for sale at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury in 2012 as part of the collection of film and theatre critic Clive Hirschhorn.

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A WORLD AWAY Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, 1902

The name’s Bond James Bond books by Ian Fleming, 1953–1966

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an Fleming’s famous spy novels are one of the cornerstones of any good book auction, and they often come up for sale. They range hugely in price, depending on rarity and condition, for example a group of four first-edition James Bond novels in reasonable but not top condition – From Russia With Love (1957), Thunderball (1961), On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1963) and Octopussy and The Living Daylights (1966) – came up for sale at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury in November 2016, and fetched £558. By contrast, a rare copy of Casino Royale (1953), Fleming’s first Bond novel, from the first issue of the first edition and without the subsequent Times review on the dust jacket, sold for £17,500 at Sotheby’s against an estimate of £7,000 to £9,000.

James Bond is hot stuff ff and a proven investment at auction.

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orn in 1865 in Mumbai to an artistic family, Rudyard Kipling was one of the most celebrated poets and authors of his time and won the Nobel prize for literature in 1907.

Good copies of our favourite Kipling story books can fetch mighty prices, as illustrated by the sale of two first editions of The Jungle Book, 1894, and The Second Jungle Book, 1895, sold at Sotheby’s in December 2016 for £5,625, the pair. For novice collectors, Kipling’s books can be found at a much more affordable level too – this first edition of the Just So Stories, published some seven years later, sold for £120 at book specialists, Forum Auctions. The book was described as ‘an excellent example overall’, although there was some light spotting on the pages and the spine was a little sunned.

ONE THAT GOT AWAY

NEVER OUT OF PRINT Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, 1938

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e asked Susanna Winters which book she wishes she’d bought at auction, money no object.

She chose a first edition of Daphne du Maurier’s best-selling fifth novel, Rebecca, ‘a study in jealousy’ according to the author, which sold for £1,400 at the auction house last July (est £800–£1,200).

‘I was enthralled by this book from the first time I read it as a teenager, with its brilliant opening line, “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again”,’ says Susanna.

‘It was my mother’s favourite, too, and this year, when holidaying in Cornwall, we walked in Du Maurier’s footsteps at Polridmouth Cove below Menabilly, where she lived for many years, and which is believed to be the inspiration for the beach that features in Rebecca. The book is a classic which most likely will continue to appreciate in value.’ The initial print run was 20,000 but within a month Rebecca had sold twice that number. It remains her best-loved book.

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WHERE TO BUY AT AUCTION

CONDITION This is very important when you’re buying vintage or antique books for investment, so buy the best quality you can afford. Watch out for tears, rubs on bindings, cracks to inner hinges, bleaching and damage to spines, and spotting of pages due to storage in a damp atmosphere.

All of these will affect value.

DUST JACKETS If you’re interested in collecting modern first editions in hardback form, don’t be beguiled by books without their covers. The dust jacket and its design are the holy grail for serious collectors, and a jacketless book will be nowhere near as valuable as one with a wrapper.

INSCRIPTIONS Written messages by authors inside copies of their own creations will at least double a book’s value.

So next time there’s an author book-signing session at your local bookshop, get down there, especially if you have a hunch that a tome will be collectable in the future.

LEATHER LOOKS

Wonder why 18th and 19th-century books all look so similar? Works of this time were bound with boards to keep the dust off, with the expectation they would be rebound in leather or cloth by the buyer to match their library – this is why you see ranks of leather-bound tomes in historic houses. The elaborate cloth and leather bindings of the 1850s and ‘60s were often gilded and are known as ‘Sixties’ bindings.

Ironically, if you come across a book still with its original board bindings unchanged, you could be sitting on a gold mine as they are extremely rare and hunted by antiquarian This 1977 first edition of Stephen King’s The Shining book collectors. Illustrative paper dust jackets were introduced in the recently fetched £320 at Forum Auctions early 20th century.

MODERN FIRST EDITIONS & ILLUSTRATIONS The market for modern first editions – that’s any book published from the early 20th century onwards – is thriving, and includes the highly speculative category known as ‘ultra moderns’ or recently published books, reports Clive Moss, specialist at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury.

Among the most sought-after first editions that have proven currency at auction are those by TS Eliot, Ian Fleming, Graham Greene, Harper Lee, CS Lewis, AA Milne, George Orwell, JRR Tolkien, PG Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh and John Wyndham and good copies can fetch hundreds, even thousands of pounds for a rarity. ‘Picking who will be the collectable authors of the future among the ultra moderns is much more difficult because they have no track record. At this stage it

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is a purely speculative buy, and an area that many collectors shy away from,’ says Moss. Having said that, any author who’s won the Man Booker prize or the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction This John Berry illustration is one of three from The Fireman, Book No 1 (1962) entitled ‘Chimney Fire’.

The trio sold for £450 at Tennants

is worth considering. And tips for the top include Julian Barnes, John le Carré, Stephen King (a 1977 first edition of The Shining fetched £320 at Forum Auctions recently), Hilary Mantel, Michael Morpurgo, Ian McEwan, Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials I: Northern Lights, 1995, fetched £320 at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury recently) and Ian Rankin.

Another colllecting area to consider is original book illustrations. At Tennants in April a great collection of Ladybird book illustrations by the artist John Berry came up for sale.

Berry was Ladybird’s leading illustrator and created gouache and watercolour artworks for over 35 books between 1961 and 1978, including the ‘People at Work’ series.

K Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House, Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5UQ. 01285 860006; dominicwinter.co.uk K Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions, Bloomsbury House, 24 Maddox Street, London, W1S 1PP. 020 7495 9494; dnfa.com K Forum Auctions, 220 Queenstown Road, London, SW8 4LP. 020 7871 2640; forumauctions.co.uk K Sotheby’s, 34–35 New Bond Street, London, W1S 2RT. 020 7293 5000; sothebys.com K Tennants, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG. 01969 623780; tennants.co.uk

DEALERS K Adrian Harrington Rare Books, 20-22 Chapel Place, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1YQ. 01892 547531; harringtonbooks.co.uk K Justin Croft Antiquarian Books, 7 West Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7JE. 01795 591111; justincroft.com K Maggs Bros, 46 Curzon Street, London, W1J 7UH. 020 7493 7160; maggs.com K Peter Harrington Rare Books, 100 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6HS. 020 7591 0220; peterharrington.co.uk

FAIRS K INK Fair London, held annually in the autumn at Two Temple Place on London’s Embankment. inkfair.london K Browse The Book Fair Calendar for details of secondhand and antiquarian book fairs and library book sales. inprint.co.uk

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AUDREY The recent sale at Christie’s of Audrey Hepburn’s personal belongings gave a unique insight into her fashion sense and personality. DOMINIQUE CORLETT takes a closer look at the Fair Lady’s lots…

Audrey Hepburn poses for a Life Magazine photographer during filming of Sabrina (1954). This gelatin silver contact print, one of a collection, realised £56,250 against an upper estimate of £30,000

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ABOVE Audrey painted

My Garden Flowers, an oil on canvas, in 1969. It sold for £224,750 RIGHT A publicity portrait of Audrey in Roman Holiday (1953) sold, along with 210 other stills, for £87,500

OUR EXPERTS ABOVE The star’s working script for the

1964 production My Fair Lad fetched £206,250 at the sale. The cover is inscribed ‘a.H’ in pencil in Audrey’s hand.

Inside, the majority of pages feature marks in pencil or Audrey’s signature turquoise ink, including particular amendments to ‘cocknify’ certain phrases

Katherine Higgins Vintage fashion specialist and a BBC television presenter Adrian Hume-Sayer Private collections director and head of sale for Christie’s Hepburn auction

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andwiched between the publicity shots, film scripts and impeccable couture outfits that made up most of the lots in the Christie’s sale of the personal possessions of Audrey Hepburn was a pale-blue sleep mask. The pre-sale estimate for this humble item was £100 to £150, yet it sold for over 40 times that – making £6,250 (including buyer’s premium) and was fought over by more bidders than anything else.

Hepburn was known for using sleep masks. During a hectic filming schedule, she would find a quiet corner, put on her mask and grab a few precious hours of sleep. In her most famous film, 1961’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s ff , this private habit was brought to the screen when, after a night spent partying, her character, Holly Golightly, makes a memorable appearance wearing a man’s white shirt as a nightdress and a pale-blue sleep mask pushed back on her head.

‘This is not the mask from the film and we don’t even know for sure that she wore this particular one, but it belonged to her and it gives a glimpse inside her private world,’ says Katherine Higgins, vintage fashion specialist and BBC television presenter. ‘There’s always a frisson around celebrity auctions and even the most humble things can cause excitement. There’s nothing more thrilling than this kind of association with a huge star.’

The mask’s success also reminds us that Hepburn was a fashion icon. She was an independent spirit who dressed how she pleased and whose innate stylishness elevated all manner of ordinary items to must-have fashion status. And if you think her allure has faded in the half century since her heyday, think again: the sale made £4,635,500, over seven times the pre-sale estimate. People registered to bid from 46 countries around the world; 12,000 people attended the pre-sale exhibition; and it had the highest online participation of any Christie’s sale so far.

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ABOVE The leading lady, photographed on the Breakfast at

Tiffany’s set in 1961. This lot of eight gelatin silver production stills realised £30,000 at the sale RIGHT Audrey’s blue satin sleep mask, applied with pink-and-blue lace-trimmed flowers, sold for £6,250 FAR RIGHT Audrey Hepburn’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s script, dated 3 August 1960, which includes deleted scenes and the actor’s handwritten notes. It was the sale’s highest-selling lot at £632,750, and was purchased by the eponymous jewellery store in New York

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ABOVE Six pairs of Audrey’s iconic leather ballet pumps,

c1960, sold at the evening sale, in two lots of three pairs.

Between them, they fetched a combined total of £18,750

Unlike some of her contemporaries – such as Elizabeth Taylor – the intrinsic value of Hepburn’s possessions was relatively small. ‘She wasn’t interested in real jewellery and, according to her sons, owned almost none,’ says Adrian Hume-Sayer, director of private collections at Christie’s and head of the sale, who worked with Hepburn’s two sons, Sean Hepburn Ferrer and Luca Dotti to bring the auction together. ‘One of the few jewellery lots was a pair of $65 earrings that she wore to the Oscars. But that fits with her personality. She was a humble person. There wasn’t a hint of the grand dame about her.’

The highest-selling item was Audrey’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s ff script, covered in her handwritten notes. It sold for £632,750, a new record for a script, and was bought by the eponymous New York store. Next was an engraved gold Tiffany bangle given to her

by Steven Spielberg, who directed her last film, Always, in 1988 (£332,750). Third was a rare painting by the actress (£224,750) followed by her script for 1964’s My Fair Lady (£206,250). Fifth was a photograph of her on the set of that film, taken by Cecil Beaton (£93,750).

There were many photographs in the sale – they formed a large part of the archive that Hepburn kept in an attic room in her Swiss home where she lived until her death in 1993. She was much photographed during the peak years of her career (which began with Roman Holiday in 1953 and ended when she stepped away from the limelight to spend more time with her family in 1967) by the top photographers of the day, such as Cecil Beaton, Norman Parkinson and Richard Avedon. But some of the most fascinating photos are by less famous photographers such as Antony

ABOVE A portrait of the film star taken

during filming of Love in the Afternoon in Gambais, France in 1956, was one of two gelatin silver press prints to fetch £5,250 RIGHT The hammer price for this portrait of the former actor, taken by photographer Steven Meisel for Vanity Fair in May 1991 and dedicated ‘To Audrey a dream come true for me, Steven’ was £27,500 BELOW Steven Spielberg gave this engraved Tiffany & Co bangle to Audrey in 1989 – the inner inscription reads ‘You are my “inspiration” Always, Steven’. Against an estimate of £3,000–£5,000, it raised £332,750

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This publicity still for Roman Holiday (1953), starring Eddie Albert and Gregory Peck, was one of a collection of around 211 shots – 167 of which feature Audrey. In total, the lot fetched £87,500, against an upper estimate of £6,000

She was much photographed at the peak of her career by Cecil Beaton, Norman Parkinson and Richard Avedon Beauchamp, whose beautiful images show her dressed simply in black sweater and Capri pants.

The pieces that are quintessentially her are the clothes. The majority of outfits are by Hubert de Givenchy – the designer she is most closely associated with (see page 128) – including the two-piece black dress he designed for her wardrobe for the 1963 film Charade, which sold for £68,750.

‘For me, that’s very her,’ says Katherine Higgins.

‘The length of the skirt, the

subtle darts used to create the bodice shape. It’s simple but extremely elegant and reminiscent of the dress she wore in Breakfast at Tiffany’s ff . After that film, the little black dress becomes synonymous with her.’

Thanks to the same movie, she also did wonders for the trench coat, which Holly Golightly wears tightly wrapped around her tiny frame, (Hepburn had a 22in waist). A Burberry example in the sale sold for £68,750. ‘It became a staple of her wardrobe,’ says Hume-Sayer. ‘This one wasn’t the one from the film, it was one of her own, but the fact that it sold for so much speaks of her fashion status.’

Other items immediately associated with her are the leather ballet shoes. Hepburn trained as a ballet dancer before she turned to acting and never lost the ballerina’s

ABOVE This simple portrait by Antony

Beauchamp, taken in 1955, sold for £8,750 against an estimate of £300–£500 LEFT A Givenchy couture cocktail dress, in pale-blue cloque satin, from the AW 1966–67 collection sold for £47,500 – over three times its upper estimate. The star wore this dress in publicity portraits for the 1967 production Two For The Road

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ABOVE LEFT A two-piece cocktail ensemble by Givenchy,

designed for Audrey Hepburn to wear as Regina ‘Reggie’ Lampert in Charade (1963), which sold for £68,750 ABOVE RIGHT Audrey’s Burberry double-breasted trench coat from the 1980s, lined in the fashion house’s iconic cotton plaid, fetched £68,750

grace and poise. ‘I think it influenced her choice of footwear,’ says Higgins. ‘She was rarely recorded as wearing high heels. The ballet pump really fits with her image, that Parisian Left Bank look with the short gamine hair. This was the era of the stiletto, but she broke the mould.’

‘She was happiest in a pair of Capri pants and ballet slippers,’ agrees HumeSayer. ‘When she put on grand clothes they were a costume for her. She bought the ballet slippers en masse when she heard they were being discontinued, because she wore them at home.’

‘Her style was effortless and simple,’ concludes Higgins. ‘If you think about early Joan Collins, with the gladiator bra and A-line skirt, it’s a very structured look, it makes movement difficult. Hepburn was a dancer and she wanted to dispose of what was constrictive. Her pieces were easy to move in. It was a style for the modern age and for the modern girl.’ Q 12 8 H&A D E C E M B E R 2 017

HEPBURN AND GIVENCHY: A FASHION LOVE AFFAIR Audrey Hepburn first met Hubert de Givenchy in 1953 when she came knocking at the door of his recently opened Paris studio. She was preparing for Sabrina, her second starring role, and was looking for a designer to provide the wardrobe. They were both in their mid 20s.

Givenchy’s separates and mix-and-match pieces had an elegance and modernity that perfectly fitted with Hepburn’s style. The encounter was the beginning of a life-long collaboration and friendship, with him dressing her for many films, including Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and How to Steal a Million.

‘It was a match made in heaven,’ says Katherine Higgins. ‘It was a pivotal point in fashion, that key period post war where people were looking for something different. They were both a similar age: two youngsters coming together. His signature look was that you didn’t need masses of fabric; it was all about the cut and his clothes perfectly suited her waif-like physique.’

‘I always respected Audrey’s taste,’ Givenchy once said. ‘She was not like other movie stars in that she liked simplicity.’

While Hepburn commented: ‘His are the only clothes in which I am myself.’

RIGHT Audrey’s blue silk Givenchy scarf with umbrella

print sold for £16,250, along with a similar ppink scarf with black cats BELOW A hanndwritten postcard from Hubert de Givenchy to Audrey – the front features a portrait of the pair taken in Paris, 1982 – which sold for £11,250

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Hubert and Audrey at a dress fitting in the 1950s

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Festive foraging can provide the perfect materials to make some very merry Christmas decorations. KRISTY RAMAGE reveals what to pick and how to use it

MOSS AND BERRY HANGING Two tiers of moss rings are the ideal base for twining and tucking in berries and fresh flowers. Black bryony (Tamus communis) grows in hedgerows. (Please be aware that its berries are poisonous)

MATERIALS Wire frames: one x 25.5cm and one x 33cm diameter Garden string and ribbon: four lengths, each 100cm long Moss, berries and fresh flower heads – these are Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ but use any attractive small fresh flowers that you can find

TO MAKE K Wrap the wire frames in thin soft wire. Tie four x 1m lengths of brown string onto the outer edge of the bottom ring K Leaving a gap of 16cm, tie the strings onto the top ring. Knot and loop the remaining string 16cm above the top ring K Press damp moss over both rings and wrap thin soft wire around the moss to secure it K Tie ribbon and berries onto the string and thread the flowers into the moss rings

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GARDEN BAUBLES & GARLAND These baubles are all really simple to make and look wonderful hanging from a mantelpiece or shelf

MATERIALS (from left to right) Bauble 1 Moss and old man’s beard: pliers, chicken and stub wire, ribbon Bauble 2 Nigella seed heads (360 x 1.2mm): stub wire, jar, ribbon Bauble 3 Crab apple and rosemary (360 x 1.2mm): stub wire, jar, awl or pair of compasses, ribbon Garland Nigella seed heads: bodkin or tapestry needle, ribbon

TO MAKE Bauble 1 K Cut chicken wire to 12 x 20cm and form a cylinder. Crush the top and bottom inwards to form a ball of around 8cm diameter K Using pliers, pull out and twist a loop for a ribbon. Cover with damp moss. Secure with florist’s stub wire bent like hair pins K Attach the stems of the old man’s beard into the moss with wire Bauble 2 K Take two 36cm pieces of stub wire and wrap them around a jar to form two rings. Thread the nigella onto one, then thread the second ring through the bottom seed head at 90 degrees K Add seed heads either side of the fixed bottom one and twist the ends of the wire together to make a loop for the ribbon Bauble 3 K Make as Bauble 2 but thread with alternating crab apples and rosemary, having first pierced them with an awl Garland K Thread the ribbon through a needle. Put a small hole in the centre of each seed head, then pass the threaded needle through K Arrange them along the length of the ribbon. If they slip, loop the ribbon around each seed head

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HAZEL BALL WITH IVY BERRIES Old tree stumps and gateposts are the perfect places to find mature ivy with clusters of architectural berries. A collection of these globes in varying sizes looks great hanging from the ceiling – or hang just one to catch the light from a window

LICHEN-COVERED BRANCH WITH CRAB APPLE BAUBLES In damp rural places you’ll find branches of trees covered with lichen. When you get home, trim and plant the branch in an attractive pot and hang with crab apples to make an eye-catching festive tree

MATERIALS Nine thin pliable hazel (or willow) branches approx 100cm long, with the twiggy ends left on 20 or so ivy berry heads Florist’s stub wire cut into 7–10cm lengths Ribbon for hanging

TO MAKE K Form nine rings about 26cm in diameter from the lengths of hazel, overlapping the ends and leaving the twiggy ends sticking out K Put eight rings together to form a segmented ball, and fix at the top and bottom with florist’s wire. Put the ninth ring horizontally around the ball and fix to the vertical rings with florist’s wire K Weave the twiggy ends of the hazel into the ball shape – cut off any extra bits that you don’t want K Wind a cut piece of florist’s wire around the stem of each ivy berry head, leaving a 3cm end to fix to the hazel ball, then randomly attach them and pinch the wire tight with pliers. (Please note: ivy berries are toxic)

MATERIALS One branch Galvanised bucket with stones and chippings Crab apples (these ones are from Malus ‘Evereste’) Florist’s stub wire Wire cutters Ribbon cut to 26cm with diagonal ends

TO MAKE K Secure the branch in the bucket with stones. Pour on chippings K Trim the branch to create the best shape. Use wire cutters to make a pile of 6–7cm lengths of florist’s stub wire K Make a small ring on one end. Push the other end through the base of the crab apple. Form another larger ring and thread the ribbon through to create a loop, tying the end K Hang the ribbon from the branch and repeat with the remaining crab apples

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A WREATH OF BERRIED IVY A simple wreath packed with just one plant material is often more striking than a mixture of colours and textures. The shiny leaves and dark purple and green berries of mature common ivy are so fulsome that they need absolutely nothing else

TRAILING IVY AND CRAB APPLE GARLAND This simple garland can be wrapped around a painting or mirror, used to form a ring on the Christmas table, hung festoonlike over the top edge of a cupboard, or twisted around the banisters of a staircase

MATERIALS Wire wreath frame (this one is 33cm in diameter) or galvanised wire to make your own Reel of soft wire Lengths (20–30cm) of ivy leaves and berries Ribbon for hanging

MATERIALS Lengths of marbled trailing ivy Crab apples Ribbon Black cotton thread and needle

TO MAKE K Wrap the soft wire around the wreath frame and thread the stems of the ivy pieces into the wire, layering the pieces on top of one another as you move around the circle K Put plenty on – it should feel abundant – and secure with extra wire if needed. The berries should naturally disperse around the wreath, and you can always add more by wiring the stem of individual berry bunches and threading in between the leaves K Flowering (and therefore berried) branches of ivy are not lobed and trailing, but self-supporting and robust, usually found growing in the sun. This makes it just right for hanging on the front door

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TO MAKE K First thread the crab apples onto the ribbon using a needle with a large eye. Pierce the crab apples first if they are very hard. They should stay in position on the ribbon K Fix the end of the ribbon and two strands of trailing ivy together by binding them tightly with black cotton and then tying off K Hook the end on something stable while you loosely plait the ivy and ribbon together K Add more trailing ivy as it thins out and keep it loose enough to curl around a picture frame. Leave some tendrils to escape at the sides

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the best Christmas markets to visit in the UK and beyond – each of them offering unusual and original gifts while providing a snapshot of how the festive season is celebrated elsewhere. Every city has its own traditions and character and so we’ve given suggestions for a dash of culture, vintage shopping or interiors inspiration while you’re there. From Nordic twists to gingerbread-scented shopping and heritage experiences, there’s something for everyone.

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COPENHAGEN

Christmas in the Danish capital comes with added thrills when historic Tivoli Gardens holds its festive market. This 19th-century theme park has a place in the hearts of residents and was a favourite of Hans Christian Andersen. Prepare yourself for a ride on the 1914 roller coaster – one of the remainingg few in the world to still have a brake man – with a glass of locaal schnapps. Elsewhere, the displayy of Christmas tables at Royal Copenhagen’s flagship store (right) are another seasonal highlight. Created by artists using pieces from the porcelain maker’s historic collections, they y provide inspiration for creating your own Nordic Christmas cheeer.

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A German market in the Renaissance Italian city sounds like a curious mix but a visit to Florence’s Christmas market in the Piazza Santa Croce lets you experience the best of both worlds. The market is held in front of the distinctive 13th-century Saint Croce Church, which means you have an opportunity to appreciate one of the city’s best treasures. Behind the polychrome marble facade discover important frescoes and the tombs of Michelangelo, the diplomat Machiavelli and astronomer Galileo. Although you can find gingerbread and strudel in the market, fear not, there will be plenty of Tuscan treats, panettone and traditional handicrafts, making this a truly Italian experience. * From 28th November to 17th December; visitflorence.com

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* From 18th November to 31st December; tivoli.dk/en

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The self-titled ‘Capital of Christmas’ has held a festive market since 1570. The city literally and metaphorically lights up for a month, as a collection of markets around the city are accompanied by traditional storytelling, dazzling street decorations and a huge Christmas tree. On the fringes of eastern France, Strasbourg blends French and German culture, so expect Alsatian goodies such as gingerbread, local beers and bredeles, the cookies that double as lip-smacking tree decorations. One of the most popular markets takes place in the shadow of the city’s famous Gothic cathedral, which is definitely worth a visit before hitting the markets as dusk falls. * From 24th November to 24th December (some sites remain open until 30th December); noel.strasbourg.eu

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All around the impressive Bath Abbey you’ll find a dazzling array of stalls offering unusual gifts as well as enticing food and drink

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This city has plenty of oldworld charm throughout the year but during the festive season Bath takes on an even more magical feel as Christmas lights illuminate the streets around the Roman Baths and Abbey. With an emphasis on British crafts, the market attracts many local artisans so if you shy away from shopbought, you’ll find plenty of fresh ideas. You can browse for original artwork or handmade jewellery and homewares – there are even gifts for the four-legged friend in your life. If you have time, visit the fascinating Roman Baths where you can discover one of the world’s bestpreserved Roman sites and revive yourself with curative spa water. * From 23rd November to 10th December; bathchristmasmarket.co.uk

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For a festive extravaganza, you can rely on the Germans.

Stuttgart’s market traces its roots back to 1692, making it one of the oldest in Europe. Follow the trail of hundreds of illuminated wooden cabins that emanates from the Schlossplatz and snakes through several streets; you’ll also take in some of the best historic sites while nibbling on traditional biscuits and flammkuchen, a hearty bacon and onion tart. Stallholders compete to be awarded the prize for the most beautiful stand and there’s even a long-established antiques section – the Antikzelt Stuttgart – where you can shop for something truly unique. * From 29th November to 23rd December; stuttgarter-weihnachtsmarkt.de

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After sampling delights at Vienna’s market, why not try your hand at curling?

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VIENNA

The Austrian capital is a must for gingerbread-scented shopping amid the city’s elegant squares and palaces.

The largest market takes place in Rathausplatz where, after browsing handmade toys and artisan chocolate, you can grab a pair of ice skaates for a bracing glide in front of the historic city haall.

For a more unusual experience, try your hand at cur d more fairy-tale setting in which to experience the sport. For centuries, the city has been a beacon for design, so try and squeeze in a visit to the laidback area around Gumpendorf Street where you’ll find tempting vintage furniture in shops such as Lichterloh (lichterloh.com) – pictured above.

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* From 17th November to 26th December; wienerweihnachtstraum.at

Against the magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, enjoy Scottish treats and see some spectacular shows

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EDINBURGH

The Scottish capital has become renowned for its Christmas celebrations in recent years. Alongside the European stalls, a Scottish market gives you the chance to shop for native goodies while live performances from La Clique, carol concerts and light displays flood the streets with Christmas cheer. Away from the market, a live advent calendar allows visitors to peer behind the door of a different interesting property every day from 1st to 25th December. Try and squeeze in a visit to laid-back Stockbridge in the west of the city, where you’ll find period buildings, inviting coffee shops and antiques aplenty.

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* From 17th November to 6th January 2018; edinburghschristmas.com

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BRUGES

Warm up with a glass of glögg as you shop at Stockholm’s market

The Belgian UNESCO World Heritage city is streaked with picturesque canals, making it a pretty backdrop for festive shopping, Flemish style. Set in Markt, the city’s grand market square, which is lined by colourful step-roofed buildings and dominated by Bruges’ famous belfry, the Christmas market is a great destination for foodies. Sample Flemish specialities such as oliebollen – a regional sugared doughnut – while you shop for chocolate, traditional ornaments and bottles of jenever, the local liquor made from juniper berries. Lovers of lace should visit the dedicated museum to discover more about Bruges’ illustrious lace-making heritage and to see the fabulously cobweb-like antique pieces.

* From 24th November to 2nd January 2018; visitbruges.be

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Held in Plaza Mayor – the vast, arcaded square at the heart of the Spanish capital – this year’s Christmas market promises to be extra special as 2017 marks the 400th anniversary of the famous plaza. As far back as the 17th century, a Christmas market was held in the streets off ff the square, but eventually the stallholders moved into Plaza Mayor and the market is now a major highlight in the calendar. Locals and visitors come here to buy traditional nativity figures and wreaths, marzipan sweets and turrón, the creamy nougat that is cut from giant slabs and a popular festive treat. If the experience whets your appetite, brace yourself for the Sunday flea market El Rastro, a true Madrilenian experience. * From 24th November to 31st December; esmadrid.com/en

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* From 18th November to 23rd December; visitstockholm.com

Join in the festive 400thanniversary celebrations of Plaza Mayor in Madrid, the scenic setting for the market Pieter D’Hoop; Jeppe Wikström; Brandstationen; Factofoto/Alamy Stock Photo

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Stortorget Square in Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s medieval heart, is the place to snap up Swedish specialities, from smoked reindeer and elk delicacies to handmade tree decorations. A Christmas market first took place here almost 500 years ago and d the h ccurrent one has been going since 1837. Even when the weaather’s fine, the frost will bee nipping at your nose, so warm yourself with a glass w of glögg g (mulled wine) while you shop. If you can’t resist checking out SScandi design while you’re here you’ll be spoiled for cho oice; try Carl Malmsten (mallmsten.se) or the popular vintage furniture shop – pictured lleft f – Brandstationen B d (herrjudit.se).

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NORTH & SCOTLAND 1st–3rd Crafty Vintage at Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0AG. 11am–6pm (11am–4pm Sunday). £2.50. craftyvintage.com 2nd Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair, Victoria Hall, Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JS. 9.30am– 4pm. £3. 07985 181120; roseandbrownvintage.co.uk 2nd Antique, Vintage & Collectors Fair, Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, FK8 2QL. 10am–4pm. £2.

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2nd AdVintageous Vintage Fair, Leeds City Market, 28–34 George Street, Leeds, LS2 7HY. 10am–4pm.

Free. advintageous.co.uk 3rd Fancy That? Vintage Bazaar, Inglis Hall, High Street, Edzell, Angus, DD9 7TF. 11am–4pm. Free. 01356 648732; wefancythat.co.uk 10th The Vintage Village, Stockport Covered Market Hall, Market Place, Stockport, SK1 1EU. 10am–4pm. £2. thevintagevillage.co.uk 10th Sheffield Antiques Quarter Vintage Market – Christmas, Abbeydale Picture House, 387 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 1FS. 11am–5pm. £2. sheffieldantiquesquarter.co.uk

WEST & WALES 2nd The Talybont Vintage Retro & Artisan Winter Fair, Henderson Hall, Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7YQ. 10am–4pm. £1. cowandghostvintage@gmail.com 2nd Original Vintage & Handmade Christmas Fair, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury, South Glos, BS37 6AD. 10am–4pm. £1. vintageandhandmade.co.uk 2nd Lostwithiel Antique & Collectors Market, Scout Hut, Cattle Market Car Park, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0HE. 10am–1pm. Donation.

01503 240768 3rd The Giant Shepton Flea Market, The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN. 9.30am–4pm. £4.50. 01278 784912; sheptonflea.com 3rd The Frome Independent – More Than a Market, Frome town centre, Somerset, BA11. 10am–3pm. Free. thefromeindependent.org.uk 3rd Bath Vintage & Antiques Christmas Market, Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB. 8am–4pm. Free. 07711 900095; vintageandantiques.co.uk 9th Liberty Green Antiques Fair, Memorial Hall, Bodhyfryd, Wrexham, LL12 7AG. 9am–3.30pm. £1. 07572 109520; libertygreen antiques.co.uk 9th Antiques Fair, The Matford Centre, Matford Park Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8FD. 9am–4pm. £3.50 (£4.50 before 10am). 01363 776600; antiques-fairs.com 16th–17th Antiques Fair, RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8PH. 10am–5pm. £12.10 (RHS members free).

01363 776600; antiques-fairs.com 17th Liberty Green Antiques & Collectables Fair, Beaufort Park Hotel, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6RQ. 9am–4pm. £1. 07572 109520;

libertygreenantiques.co.uk 28th Carmarthen Antiques & Flea Market, United Counties Showground, The Showground, Nantyci, Carmarthen, SA33 5DR. 10am–4pm. £4. 01267 236569; towyevents.co.uk

SOUTH 2nd Antiques & Collectors Fair, Mill Hill Village, St Paul’s Church Hall, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1QU. 9am–4pm. £1. 07887 648255; marcelfairs.co.uk 2nd Mainwaring’s Seaside Brocante, St Mary’s Hall, Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DD. 10am–4pm. £1. 01227 773037 2nd Vintage & Very Nice Market Bazaar, The Assembly Rooms, North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LQ. 10am–4pm. Free. 01243 531074; vintageandverynice.co.uk 3rd Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair, Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, 335–337 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LL. 11am–5pm. £4. clerkenwellvintagefashionfair.co.uk 3rd Corfe Castle Antiques & Vintage Fair, Village Hall, East Street, Corfe Castle, Dorset, BH20 5EE. 9.30am–4pm. £1. 01202 893942; cameofairs.co.uk 3rd Ephemera Society Winter Fair, Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury, Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT. 11am–4pm. £3. 01923 829079; ephemera-society.org.uk 3rd Lingfield Antiques, Collectables & Vintage Fair, Lingfield Park Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Surrey, RH7 6PQ. 9.30am–4pm. £3–£5. 01293 690777; lovefairs.com 5th Sandown Park Market, Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ. From 8am. Free (parking £5). 01636 702326; iacf.co.uk

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CENTRAL 3rd Antiques & Collectors Fair, Bantock House Museum, Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ. 10am–3.30pm. £1.50. 07976 643174; bantockhouse.co.uk 4th–5th Lincolnshire Antiques & Home Show, Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, LN2 2NA. 8am–5pm. £20 Monday, £5 Tuesday.

01298 27493; asfairs.com 7th–8th Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair, Newark

& Nottinghamshire Showground, Newark, Notts, NG24 2NY. 9am–6pm Thurs, 8am–4pm Fri. £20 Thurs, £5 Fri. 01636 702326; iacf.co.uk 8th–10th Stafford Bingley Hall Antiques Fair, County Showground, Stafford, ST18 0BD. 10am–5pm. £5.

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Fair, The Severn Hall, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcs, WR13 6NW. 7.30am–3.30pm. £5. 01636 676531; b2bevents.info 16th–17th Nottingham Racecourse Antiques & Vintage Fair, Racecourse Rd, Notts, NG2 4BE. 8am–5pm Sat, 9am–4pm Sun. £3 (£4 before 9am Sat). 01332 830444; jaguarfairs.com

THIS MONTH’S TICKET OFFERS 2–FOR–1 9th Wanstead Vintage Fashion & Brocante Fair, Wanstead United Reformed Church, Nightingale Lane, Wanstead, E11 2HD. 11am–5pm. £2.50. 07860 214009; lovevintage.co.uk 2–FOR–1 10th Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 5EE. 11am–5.30pm. £4. 020 7503 9171; frockmevintagefashion.com

2–FOR–1 10th Adams Antiques Fair, Lindley Hall, The Royal Horticultural Halls, Elverton Street, London, SW1P 2QW. 10am–4.30pm. £4. 020 7254 4054; adamsantiquesfairs.com 2–FOR–1 Present this page on entry to buy two tickets for the price of one * All dates are subject to change.

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8th–9th Fair in the Barn, The Barn at Lark Rise, Lambdens Hill, Beenham, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5LG. 10am–4pm. Free. 07786 264813; fairinthebarn.wordpress.com 12th Sunbury Antiques Market, Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury-onThames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ. 6.30am–2pm. Free. 01932 230946; sunburyantiques.com

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Dairy Barn, Manningford Bruce, Pewsey, Wilts, SN9 6JW

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An Aladdinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cave in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside, Indigo Antiques carries an impressive range of antique and decorative furniture, architectural pieces, lamps, mirrors, accessories and gifts that are personally sourced from India, China and Tibet. Be inspired and relaxed as you wander around the showrooms, garden area and additional barns.

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Herts, HP4 3AT. Berkhamsted is approximately 45 minutes north of central London and very close to both the M1 (J8) and M25 (J20).

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Marcel Fairs Antiques Fair Saturday 2nd December, Mill Hill Fairs, St Paul's Church

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Shepton Mallet Antiques, Vintage & Collectors Fair Antiques Fair Visit this premier West Country antiques event to buy quality in quantity. From delicate glassware to chic leather items, and a multitude more besides, it's a buying opportunity you won't want to miss.

Bowman Antiques Fairs Large quality events at Stafford and Harrogate. www.facebook.com/BowmanAntiquesFairs 4thâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5th November, Yorkshire Antiques and Art

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Fair,10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm each day, Admission ÂŁ6.

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Yorkshire Event Centre, The Great Yorkshire showground, Harrogate, HG2 8QZ

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Scottish Antique & Arts Centres Antiques Centre These two centres offer visitors the opportunity to purchase antique furniture, silver, ceramics, paintings, collectables and jewellery from more than 250 antiques dealers. Modern furniture, design-led accessories, gifts and fashion are also available. Enjoy the ambience of Cafe Circa for breakfast and lunch or coffee and cake. Ample free parking.

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The Runway, adjacent to Newark Air Museum, Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground, NG24 2NY

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Malthouse Antiques Antiques Centre We have a large selection of paintings, lithographs and antique maps as well as Persian carpets and oak and pine country furniture. There are over 20 dealers in our beautiful 300-year-old building. Find us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter, links on our website.

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Happy Days Vintage Homestore & Artisan Market Antiques Centre Happy Days is home to over 30 market stalls selling a wide array of antique and vintage furniture, curios, collectables and hand-crafted gifts. We stock imported American workwear, vintage jewellery, original vinyl, collectable toys, garden salvage, and so much more!

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Yew Tree Barn Antiques Centre In the Lake District, nr Cartmel, discover Yew Tree Barn (established 1986), the North West's leading reclamation business, supplying materials for period properties.

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Experience the ultimate of antiques events with a trip to Newark. An unrivalled product choice — with stalls covering 84 acres! For all your antique and vintage desires, it really is 'The Big One'!

Attracting visitors from all four corners of the world, this large-scale show has become an unmissable buying opportunity for collectors, retail buyers, interior designers, set designers, props buyers, landscape architects, restaurateurs and those passionate about creating a stylish living space.

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A fantastic midweek fair bursting with choice. From rustic garden goods and homewares to traditional antique furniture and vintage textiles. Not to be missed, this is truly an international event!

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South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex RH17 6TL

Open seven days a week, 10am–5pm.

Caenby Corner Estate, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5TJ

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Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair Antiques Fair

Visit the home of Europe’s largest range of antiques and collectables, with approximately 400 dealers in four large buildings. A wide range of stock is always on display, including period furniture, decorative antiques, vintage, retro, clocks, mirrors, books, lighting, linen, silver, glass, jewellery, ceramics, paintings, and leather and sporting goods. Nationwide delivery available.

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The Edenbridge Galleries Antiques Centre The Galleries invites you to celebrate the festive season at their Christmas Open weekend, 2nd and 3rd December, with mulled wine and mince pies and a vast DUUD\ RI ƓQH DUW DQG DQWLTXHV IRU VDOH )XOO LQIRUPDWLRQ can be found on their website.

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1 The Square, Church Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5BD

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Attracting over 700 inside and outside stallholders, appealing not only to those in the antiques trade, but also to collectors, prop buyers and interior designers.

Established since 1979, it has gradually evolved into the largest and longest-running twice-monthly market in the country and the team is immensely proud to now be recognised as one of Europe’s premier antiques markets.

Amorini Antiques Centre is on the Wirral Peninsula with easy access to Liverpool and Chester. With 30+ dealers under one roof, its maze of 10 rooms is crammed full of antiques and collectables. Delicious refreshments also available from the new, on-site, vintage tea rooms. More info on the website (below).

Second and last Tuesday of every month, 6.30am–2pm,

Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 6DJ

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Dairy House Antiques offers an eclectic mix of items to buy. Featuring 30+ dealers, the vast array of stock, including furniture, silver, jewellery, mirrors, lighting, soft furnishings and gardenalia, changes regularly. Open seven days a week, close to the A303 and A350 on the Dorset/Wiltshire border. Free parking.

Monday–Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 11am–4pm

The Vintage Parade is proud to return with the Vintage & Makers Fair for Christmas. Visit the 'Vintage Bazaar', dedicated to vintage fashion, accessories, furniture, repro, retro and brocante, and the 'Maker's Market' for independent creators, illustrators, up-cyclers and amazing artisans. We will also have vintage-style live entertainment and a selection of yummy homemade treat stalls.

Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9AN

Sunday 17th December from 11am until 4pm.

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A large antiques centre on the edge of Sherborne with 45 dealers, Acreman Street Antiques Centre specialises in quality from antique to vintage, including jewellery, silver, furniture and decorative items for the house and garden. They also have an in-house jewellery repair workshop, free customer parking and a tea room for light lunches. They will also purchase your unwanted items.

A free indoor fair for all the family! If you love vintage, retro and homeware or are looking for perfect Christmas gifts and cards, visit our fair on 3rd December. With a fabulous range of items on sale this is a great opportunity to pick up that perfect Christmas gift. The fair coincides with the free annual Richmond Town Christmas Market.

Monday to Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 11am–4pm.

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TOM SMITH Now a staple of modern festivities, the first Christmas cracker was in fact a Victorian invention.

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A rare portrait of Tom Smith, the inventor of the Christmas cracker

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to his crackers. ‘Although we very year, on Christmas Day, love tthe romantic idea of this,’ Brits all over the country says Kimpton, who has spent gather round their dining yearss delving into archives tables for that much-vaunted and investigating Smith’s early festive lunch. It’s a familiar scene up crackers, ‘it is known that and down the land: children and adults Smitth actually purchased alike wear brightly coloured tissuethe science behind the ‘snap’ paper crowns as they brandish plastic from m Tom Brown, a chemist knick-knacks and roll their eyes at a prevviously employed by raft of corny jokes. And it’s all thanks Brock’s Fireworks.’ Whatever to one man – Tom Smith. the truth of the matter, in Crackers have been central to our 186 61 Smith launched this celebrations since the mid 19th century, vversion under the name but they haven’t always been the ‘Bangs of Expectation’, to decorative cardboard tubes filled with huge acclaim. jokes, hats and novelties that we know From that moment on, today. ‘Crackers weren’t just used as SSmith’s crackers moved table decorations, they were an integral to o the forefront of the part of the Victorian parlour,’ explains Christmas market. He C Peter Kimpton, cracker specialist em mployed popular artists, and author of Christmas Crackers: including Louis Wain Tom Smith’s Magical and Gus Rosenthal, to Invention. ‘It’s incredible create playful sketches that Smith’s creation is still to decorate the boxes, giving pleasure over 160 and he sought out years on.’ freelance writers to create Innovative and love poems and mottos to be forward-thinking, Tom rolled up and placed inside.

Smith (1823–1869) was ‘All rather mushy, if you ask a sweet-maker and baker me,’ laughs Kimpton, ‘but they by trade. Rumour has it seemed to do the trick.’ that in 1840, during one Sadly, as Tom died in of his regular buying trips 1869, he never lived to see to Paris, he discovered the the ultimate success of his muse for his early crackers groundbreaking crackers.

– the Parisian bon bon, a However, the legacy of his sugared almond wrapped ‘Bangs of Expectation’ lived on in patterned paper with a through his sons Thomas, Henry twist at each end. Smith CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Tom Smith’s Smith s early 20th 20th-century cent r and in particular Walter, who thought the idea was so ‘Joie de Vivre’ cracker design; a modern Tom Smith cracker; an travelled the world in search of innovative that he decided advertising brochure from 1978 new cracker gifts and introduced to package and present his that all-important tissue paper hat. sweets at home in a similar way. Sadly, the trend didn’t catch In 1906, Tom Smith’s cracker company was granted its on, even when he decided to include a romantic note within first Royal Warrant by the Prince of Wales. This entitled the the wrapping. business to become a member of the Royal Warrant Holders Not to be put off by his initial lack of success, Smith Association and it is rumoured that Queen Elizabeth II still decided to swap the sugared almond for a small trinket. enjoys her Christmas lunch while wearing one of Tom Smith’s Apparently, while enjoying the glow of an open fire, the crepe-paper crowns. Q crackle of a burning log inspired him to add a playful ‘bang’

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