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Dear Explorer MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, cats and architectural salvage all feature in this issue.

They have nothing in common you say? I disagree. For a start, both cats and pianos vanished from my life far too early – and in equally dramatic fashion. Tragically, our beloved Ginger had to be taken away by the vet after a too-close encounter with a garden cold-frame – an event so traumatic for all us children that my Mum declared “never again” to any pet larger than a budgie. While the rosewood cottage upright on which I painstakingly learned a one-finger version of Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms went up in smoke one very memorable Guy Fawkes’ Night. I hadn’t witnessed the actual chopping up of the piano but I have a vivid recollection of the departure of poor Ginge. And while I never got another cat even in adult life, a Freudian might well question the close similarity between my oversized wicker picnic basket and the catcarrier Ginger disappeared into that day...

I did get another piano though. On the principle that you can’t learn to play if you don’t have something to play on, a jangly – but oh so pretty – junk-shop joanna was one of the first furnishings of my first flat. A mortgage is a rite of passage into adulthood but it’s only when you also own a piano that you’ve really arrived. And while I never did learn to play well, I wouldn’t have missed the delight of seeing so many visitors’ faces light up – “Oh you’ve got a piano!”

That hit-and-miss keyboard played host to everyone from an enthusiastic threeyear-old thumper to a kindly and forgiving classical composer, with all levels in between.

It was great to discover real performers in unexpected people, with no joy greater than hearing my mother play again. If, indeed, I’d ever heard her before. For, though it was her piano I’d learned on, I suspect she was too busy bringing us up to sit down at it much herself; it had been my (tone-deaf) Dad who had sat with me and painstakingly pencilled numbers onto the keys to coax my first concert performance.

I remember Mum’s response, when I referred to that first, lost piano as “junk”. “No it wasn’t, it was a lovely little instrument,” she declared indignantly. Then why did it go?

“To make room.” It was the story of the age – then, and still today. Which is why you can still snap up a worthwhile family piano (please do) for a bargain price. Although, as our feature also reveals, many musical instruments don’t just hold their value – they make top investments.

When I think of our old piano chopped up for firewood in the 1960s to “make room” I think, too, of all the beautiful old buildings torn down to “make room” for monuments to Modernism. It was really only in the 1980s that anyone but a very few eccentric heroes thought of rescuing the treasures that were going into skip and onto bonfire. Nowadays, thank goodness, no demolition firm worth its salt would swing a sledge-hammer without first getting in the “architectural salvage people” to see what’s worth saving.

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32 Out & About A roundup of news from the antiques world

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We should all do more reclaiming, recycling and reusing nowadays, and there are experts out there who can help you find exactly what you’re looking for, whether it’s for your home or garden

FIELDS OF FINDS WHAT COULD BE NICER THAN spending the day walking around the green pastures of a country estate? That same country estate brimming with architectural salvage and garden antiques, that’s what!

And luckily for us, June will bring the Salvo Fair, and with it, around 70 dealers from across the UK, France, Belgium and Holland to showcase the best of their stock.

It’s the only architectural antiques event of its kind that brings together such a diverse range of items from doorknobs and garden urns to a vintage showman’s wagon, or the balustrade from a London landmark bridge – and all of it is for sale.

Salvo Fair will be held in the deer park of Fawley Hill, near Henley-onThames between the 18th and 19th June – with a trade only day held on the Friday. This impressive estate is home to Sir William McAlpine, who himself has rescued numerous interesting pieces of buildings over the years, such as 31 cast iron columns standing three metres high from St Pancras Station undercroft; flagpoles from Wembley Stadium, and taxi arches from Waterloo Station!

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WHERE: Salvo Fair, Fawley Hill, Icehouse Lane, Henley-on-Thames (SatNav RG9 3AP) WHEN: Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June: £10, from 10am-5pm, accompanied under 16s free.

Trade Day Friday 17th June: £20, 10am-5pm (not suitable for children).

You can register for a complimentary Trade Day ticket at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/salvo-fair2016-trade-day-tickets-20225687576 www.salvo-fair.com

metre high mahogany entranceway from Wimbledon Tennis Club, a Royal box from Ascot, and a historic 50ft Black Country church spire have all graced the Salvo Fair fields over the years.

But don’t begin to think that it’s all oversized monolithic structures, there are stands galore selling antique, vintage and up-cycled furniture, garden salvage, quirky and useful decorative items like old signs, baskets, fruit boxes, tin baths, and lots of interesting things that you didn’t even know you needed, such as old ships flags and aeroplane doors!

If you’re doing up your garden, the Fair attracts the best dealers in architectural antiques and salvage, antique garden ornaments and reclaimed building materials. The likes of The Old Radiator Company, Cox’s Yard, Cronin’s Reclamation, Antique Church Furnishings, Mongers of Hingham, Architectural Salvage Source, Insitu Architectural, Smiths Architectural, Ashwell Recycling, Ronsons Reclamation, Arc Reclamation – and other key UK businesses will bring a selection of antique doors, baths, basins, lighting, radiators, stoves, windows, mirrors, garden houses, plus reclaimed flooring, wall tiles, floor tiles, stone troughs, garden seats and much more. www.antiquexplorer.com www.vintagexplorer.co.uk

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Reclamation

RECLAIMING THE FUTURE BASED IN HINGHAM, Norfolk, Mongers Architectural Salvage is no ordinary reclamation yard. They’re completely dedicated to giving a future purpose and function to quality pieces from the past in the fight to preserve our environment. Reclaiming, re-using and upcyling wherever possible, using the talents of the local craftspeople to restore their

architectural antiques so they can be practicably re-used once again.

The name may also ring a bell? That’s because Sam Coster, owner of Mongers, was one of a handful of characters featured on the TV series, The Reclaimers! Their showrooms are situated in a timber-framed property and outbuildings in Hingham’s fine Georgian market place where fireplaces, chimneypieces, cast iron

radiators and bathrooms are attractively displayed, along with polished brassware, glass, lighting, doors and assorted accessories. In total there’s around 2,000 sq.ft of showroom space, a yard and a garden area.

As we mentioned previously, they’ll be attending the Salvo Fair in June, and bringing with them a full Victorian mahogany panelled bathroom, which is currently undergoing restoration, and also this really attractive Victorian pierced cast iron table with matching chairs priced at £1,400. www.mongersofhingham.co.uk

TOP DRAWER ROD SINFIELD, owner of Milton Keynes Antiques & Architectural Salvage has been in the industry for 50 years. He has always enjoyed

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Reclamation making things from antique wood and strongly believes in recycling and reclamation. With a keen interest in antiques and with a background in demolition, architectural salvage just seemed a natural progression.

And it’s not all about building materials and salvage, you can expect to find a good selection of retro furniture and statement pieces for your home alongside the weird and wonderful – for both big and small spaces.

If you go along to the Salvo Fair this year, you’ll find them there with a good selection of garden ornaments and furniture, mirrors and a drawer of two, and the following weekend at the Knebworth Decorative Fair. www.mkantiquesandsalvage.co.uk

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This vintage 40 plus drawer unit will be available from Rod at the Salvo Fair priced £525

WITH A 30-year history in reclamation, Ronson Reclaim are just the people to go to for reclaimed building materials, traditional fireplaces and architectural features. Their huge five-acre yard stands on the River Severn in Sandhurst, just outside Gloucester and has extensive stocks of materials for your build or refurbishment project.

With thousands of reclaimed bricks always in stock to match most builds, in addition to roofing materials such as Cotswold stone tiles, Welsh slates, as well as old oak timbers, they can pretty much help you build your dream home

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There’s an extensive stock of paving for external and internal use, including York, Cotswold, blue lias, sandstone and Welsh pennant flagstones. You can also choose from thousands of quarry tiles, cobbles, slate and paviors.

Inspiring architectural features from historic buildings including the Bank of England and Oxford University are a-plenty, as well as a range of statuary and garden antiques, reclaimed fireplaces, hearths and antique fire accessories. They too will be at the Salvo Fair, so go and seek them out. www.ronsonreclaim.com

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Beautiful antique garden ornaments.

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How to find us Lichen Garden Antiques has two showrooms.

One by appointment only, the other at Upper Parting, Sandhurst Lane, Sandhurst, Gloucester GL2 9NG.

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Gardens

ANTIQUES FOR YOUR DREAM GARDEN LICHEN GARDEN ANTIQUES specialises in original garden ornaments from urns and planters, to staddlestones, stone troughs, antique benches and beautiful garden statues, and they’ll also source bespoke items for clients.

You can choose the hard landscaping elements of your garden from Lichen too with a wide choice of reclaimed York flagstones and French limestone paving, as well as cobbles for paths and patios.

Lichen has supplied hard landscaping materials for five Gold medal winning and ‘Best in Show’ gardens at Chelsea Flower Show, and this year sent over 80 tonnes of stonework to the Show for the Cleve West and Hugo Bugg gardens. With such a wide range of beautiful materials on offer it’s well worth going straight to the people in the know. www.lichengardenantiques.com

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Above: Lichen Garden Antiques stock a vast range of statues, flagstones and finials

THE TWICE-YEARLY Cothay Manor’s threeday Spring Antiques Fair falls at the end of May, from the 27th until the 29th. This is a great opportunity to spend a few precious hours looking around the Medieval Cothay Manor itself, said to be the finest example of a small medieval manor in England. Built to celebrate the end of the Wars of the Roses, the 15th century house with its early wall paintings, offers the perfect backdrop to such a distinguished fair, which unusually, is organised by the owners of the Manor.

Your visit will also offer the chance to wander in the Arts & Craft garden laid out in the 1920s; twelve acres of magical gardens surround the manor, which includes garden rooms, courtyards and a river walk – a plantsman’s paradise – so your visit can really tick all the boxes!

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Hyson’s Garden Fairs can unearth all manner of treasures for the gardening enthusiast

edge and help old and new customers.

Among the regular dealers is Peter Magrath from Quillon Antiques, with his early armour and eclectic desirables. Some years ago he bought along the perfect piece for the homeowner and fair organiser, Mary-Anne Robb: “I have something with your name on it” he told her, and produced an oil painting of a 19th century horse, written on the mount was ‘Our Mary Anne’ – of course she couldn’t resist it!

Other dealers include The Howards, with their mouth-watering early treasures, the Millers with early country furniture, also amazing jewellery and silver from Mark Parkhouse and many others. www.cothaymanor.co.uk

GARDEN FAIRS SEASON At last what everyone has been waiting for – May, and the promise of summer. With this comes the start of Hyson’s Garden Fairs and a sprinkling of events across pretty little Devon towns for an entire month. Visitors will be able to choose from a selection of village halls where there will be gardeners, selling plants, garden furniture, gardenalia, and tools, plus both old and new antique bygones. Plants, trees, garden furniture, pots and planters, and just about anything else garden related you can think of, so you can grab yourself a bargain between the hours of 7.30am and 3pm.

For those who don’t know the area, Budleigh Salterton is on the East Devon coast and forms

part of the Jurassic Coast, and this is where the run of garden fairs begins on 1st May. This will be followed by Topsham on the 15th – a picturesque town sat on the Exe estuary on the outskirts of Exeter, with pretty Tudor cottages, Dutch gables and plenty of fancy pubs and restaurants. Chagford is the next destination on the 28th, and is positioned on the edge of Dartmoor, and then it’s Woodbury on the 30th, which encompasses much of Woodbury Common – an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Last, but not least, is a new venue for Hyson Fairs at East Budleigh on the 4th June, only two miles from where our journey began in May at Budleigh Salterton! www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk

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A Chronology of Cats began owning humans thousands of years ago. And the world of antiques and collectables reflects this unique and sometimes bizarre relationship

THERE ARE thought to be approaching a billion domesticated dogs in the world today, to just half a billion house cats. But if you think that means dogs have the upper hand, just take a look around you at the wide variety of dog breeds there are today – all honed by humans over millennia for a particular task, from guarding homes to hunting down wolves to rescuing wayfarers to fetching gamebirds to fitting inside a gentlewoman’s muff.

Cats, meanwhile, have remained pretty much... cats. Yes, there are different breeds (some 70 in all) but the idea of training a cat to – well, let’s leave it there; cat owners (or the cat-owned, depending on how you look at it) know there’s no ending to that sentence that makes any sense at all!

Which isn’t to say cats haven’t made themselves useful. That’s how we met. We probably first got acquainted in the Middle East and it was a real love story.

We began farming wild grasses to turn into bread and porridge about ten thousand years ago. Mice came in from the surrounding countryside to feast on the bounty. Wild cats came to see what all the squeaking was about. And we invited the strokable killing machines to stay on to protect our food supply and ended up (some of us) loving them.

One cat was found buried alongside a human in a grave in Cyprus dating back to 7,500 BC, which means cats must have been taken there as the island has no native cat species.

So the domestic cat was already pretty well-established by the time the first

cat antiques were created, around 1,000 BC in Ancient Egypt. These didn’t depict any old mouser, though, but a goddess – Bastet – with her own festival and temples. Under one of which were found 30,000 honoured family cats, carefully mummified.

Interestingly, while the killing machine aspect of our furry friends was frankly acknowledged in the West with mice, and even birds, as the victims, Eastern art often pairs cats with butterflies (sounds pretty – but it rarely ends well for the butterfly!)

As the centuries rolled on, cats have popped up as a motif in all sorts of practical guises. In art, Victorian genre painting usually focused on the cute, fluffy chocolate-box mischief world of kittens but many artists have been owned by grown-up cats too, which has resulted in some first-rank moggies featuring on the walls of the world’s galleries.

Coming into the 20th century, puss was a natural for mass media, with the appearance of many cat characters in long-running newspaper and cinema cartoon series. Though it is usually the feline character who figures as the constant loser to their erstwhile victim.

So does this mean that cats are now on a losing streak? Well, just take a look at the one nearest to you. And ask yourself – if you can get her to deign to look round – can you see any anxiety in her eyes? And don’t bother even asking her if she’s worried at all. She’s saying nothing.

Top: Ivory carving on marble, early 18th century, probably Indo-Portugese. Available from Walpole Antiques, price: £950. Above: Meissen cat with mouse c.1736, sold at Bonhams for £1,625

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‘The domestic cat was already pretty wellestablished by the time the first cat antiques were created’

Above: Egyptian bronze figure of Bastet c.664332 BC, sold at Bonhams in London for £2,000.

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Above left to right: ‘A Cat in the Game Larder’, English, oil on mahogany, c.1830. From Walpole Antiques, price: £1,650; Treen tobacco box, c.1850, available from Hampton Antiques, price: £3,300; A pair of Staffordshire pottery figures c.1860, available from Madalena, price: £225

Right: Small Minton pitcher with pewter lid c.1875. Available from Madalena, price: £2,770

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‘The Feline Dancing Lesson’ – this wonderful framed automaton picture is now sold, but you can still see them dancing at www.douglas-fisher.com

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Above: A French bronze letter seal, 1880.

Available from Deconamic, ¤700. Above right: This cold painted bronze inkwell by Franz Bergman (1861-1936) sold at Bonhams for £212. Below right: A gold bar brooch (with pendant) sold at Sotheby’s for £325

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1800-1900

‘La Signora Columbina’ by Émile Gallé, 1900.

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1900-2000

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Bronze bookends

by A. Duchene, 1910-20. Available from Deconamic, price: ¤5,600

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Silver, ruby and diamond locket, 1900.

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From left to right: Watercolour and gouache by Gwen John (1876-1939), c.1915, sold last year at Christie’s for £11,875; Felix the Cat advertising display c.1923, sold at Bonhams for £750; Green patinated metal cat and bulldog bookends, 1930. Available from Deconamic, price: ¤1,250

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Clockwise from top left: Original design for a postcard signed by Louis Wain, c.1931. Available from Chris Beetles Gallery, price: £2,750; Author’s presentation copy of the T. S. Eliot poems on which the musical Cats was based. Sold at Bonhams for £1,000; A 1954 limited edition lithograph from Andy Warhol’s book 25 Cats Name(d) Sam and One Blue Pussy, sold last year at Bonhams in New York for $2,250 (£1,581); A film cel featuring Warner Brothers’ Sylvester and Tweety Pie. Sold by Bonhams in Los Angeles for $937 (£661)

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Poor pussy!

From goddesses to lucky black cats to witches’s familiars, superstition abounds about the spritual powers of cats – and not always to their advantage. Mummified cats have often been found immured – whether by accident or design – within the walls of old buildings. This one was found behind an internal wattle-and-daub wall of a 15thcentury cottage. Price on application from www.finch-and-co.co.uk.

Victorian sentimentality may make some people – though clearly not all – equally queasy. When, in 2003, Bonhams sold the contents of Mr Potter’s Museum of Curiosities including his Victorian tableaux of stuffed kittens, The Kittens’ Tea and Croquet Party was bought for £18,800 and The Kittens’ Wedding from 1890 for £21,150. This was Walter Potter’s last creation and the only one in which his kittens wore human clothes. www.antiquexplorer.com www.vintagexplorer.co.uk

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F, WHEN GINGERLY venturing into the world of antique musical instruments, you worry that you need to know everything about it first, don’t worry. Nobody does. “We all know a little bit,” says Chiswick Auctions’ musical instrument specialist Marco Matathia, “But no one can know everything.” Even today, with all his experience and expertise, Marco may see a price suddenly whizz up unexpectedly above estimate and wonder: “What is it they are buying?”

The thing is, there are three kinds of buyers, with very different priorities. First there are the real players, professional or amateur, looking to get the very best instrument for their own use, with the minimum amount of restoration needed before they can get their hands on it and play. Then there are the dealers building up stock, for whom the maker’s label as well as price will be a key factor. As restorers and repairers, they expect to put work into bringing an instrument into playable condition so are, in a sense, buying employment for their business.

Finally there are the collectors, from individuals to museums, for whom playability may well not be the point at all. These buyers are looking for rarity, or good looks, or some other quality discernible only to them. “I know one amateur violinist who has a collection of ten violins by quite a modern maker that he loves,” says Marco. “I don’t quite understand it, yet I know if one comes up for sale he may well buy another.”

Chiswick’s music auctions cover a wide range of other instruments. But it is in violins – and stringed instruments generally – that the core of the business, and Marco’s expertise, lies.

He has been both concert violinist and luthier.

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This superb violin sold for a cool £576,000 (inc premium) at Brompton’s Fine & Rare Instruments, London in March last year. The G.B. Guadagnini violin, made in Milan in 1757, was once owned by virtuoso Adolph Brodsky, and sold by him in 1897 just 16 years after he debuted the world premiere performance of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

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English rosewood and ivory single key flageolet by John Briggs c.1820, sold at Bonhams for £375

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This rare English bass mandola c.1950 by J G Abbott, sold for £696 at Chiswick Auctions last April

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All recently sold at Bonhams (clockwise from above): An English Harp-lute (dital-harp) attributed to A. Barry, c.1815, sold for £1,125; A brass ophicleide by Charles Joseph Sax c.1825, made £1,250; An English Concertina by Charles Wheatstone, sold for £2,750

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neck and a sound box – not just lutes (where the name comes from) and guitars, but also violins, violas, cellos and the whole family of plucked or bowed strings.

In this strings area of the market, Marco says, good pieces not only hold their price but tend to appreciate in value, due to constant demand. Marco has no objection to the new mass-produced instruments that bring prices down for beginners: “If you want to swim you have to go to the sea!” he says. But as a child who begins to learn on a cheap new Chinese violin progresses, parents will often want to move them on to an older instrument that offers texture of sound and maturity. Then, if they grow up to be real players, their search for a quality instrument can move between antique, modern and new to suit their own technique – there is definitely something mysterious and magical and very, very personal about the whole thing.

What counts as an antique instrument? “We used to refer to anything 20th century as ‘mod-

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starts depreciating in value the minute it leaves the showroom, so an antique starting as low as £10,000 is a very desirable alternative. Prices have been going up, driven largely by demand from China – though you’ll have to make your own judgement about whether and how long this will continue.

If though, when measuring up, you think you only have room for a baby grand, you may be better advised to go back to looking at uprights. As one expert says, “An upright with

an overstrung iron frame can provide better acoustics than a baby grand, as the strings tend to be of greater length.” The maker’s name doesn’t matter as much as the condition – you’re better off with a good but obscure example that has been well cared-for than a top-notch brand that has been neglected for decades.

The Stradivarius of the piano world is Bartolomeo Cristofori, whose hammer-action harpsichord con piano e forte (with loud and soft) is generally considered the world’s first piano. But there’s no point searching for one of his to buy – there are only three left, and all are in museums.Though you can hear one being played at the website of New York’s Metropolitan Museum at www.metmuseum.org (search for Cristofori). Coming a little more up to date, Jane Austen lovers may be tempted by the very English name of John Broadwood, maker of the square or box piano sent to Jane Fairfax by a secret admirer in Emma. In which case, check out www. friendsofsquarepianos.co.uk before plunging in.

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ern’ though now I’d say that’s moved up to 1950 onwards,” says Marco, “But instruments that are hundreds of years old can be brought into play condition by skilled luthenists.”

Of course you can’t touch on the subject of violins without talking Stradivarius – the one luthenist everyone knows. Though in fact that’s the Latin form of the name of Antonio Stradivari who, with his family, made violins, cellos and other stringed instruments in Cremona, Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries.

These days many of these instruments may well live in bank vaults, loaned out just for a month or two to a particularly talented player – and no wonder. When a Japanese music foundation sold the Lady Blunt Stradivarius in 2011 to raise funds for survivors of the earthquake and tsunami, it fetched a record £9.8m – around 50 per cent more than they paid for it just three years earlier. While, back in 1971, it had changed hands for the then-record amount of just £84,000!

A fine giltwood and Vernis Martin painted full concert grand piano made

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Chiswick Auctions’ musical instrument specialist Marco Matathia recommends going to a local showroom or one of the specialist piano auction houses across the country. If you do go to an auction, you will see that the antique piano market throws up one of those clear distinctions – which all antiquexplorers understand – between price and value. The market splits into two very distinct halves with, on the bottom half, a glut of old family uprights that will never make it into a showroom: much loved and perhaps very decent instruments, which must literally go for a song if they are to sell at all or may even cost to be taken away.

This is very good news indeed, of course, if you want to acquire a neat and pretty little cottage piano at auction for yourself or a growing family. (And to quote Marco: “If you want to swim you have to go to the sea!”) But you should be under no illusion: while your investment may well show dividends for you and your children’s souls, your wallet probably won’t see any profit (unless someone breaks the internet in the near future and we all have to start to make our own entertainment again!)

The real issue is that, where once pianos were as commonplace as flat-screen TVs today, space is at a premium in modern homes – and specialist piano removal doesn’t come cheap. Restoration costs, too, must be factored in – and some pianos may be beyond anything but set-dressing in period dramas! So if you are considering buying at auction, take along someone who really knows what they are talking about to ensure the quality of the instrument is worth the cost of transporting and restoring it.

It is only when you get into the world of large houses and big budgets that pianos come into their own as investments. In the world of the wealthy, a grand piano in the corner of the room has a cachet that a lap-pool and home cinema just can’t deliver. A brand new Steinway can set you back £100,000 and – like a fancy car –

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The Lady Blunt (named after an early owner) is obviously one of the very best of hundreds of the genuine article still around. Among many thousands more instruments bearing a Stradivarius label that never saw the inside of his workshop.

These thousands were mostly produced in France and Germany from 1850 onwards – but are not all just worthless fakes, Marco says. “People are not so stupid, these are seen as Stradiveri ‘model’ and include some very nice student level instruments, though a single workshop might make to a whole

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Clockwise from above left: A Regency military serpent sold at Bamfords for £2,200; A French neoGothical parcel gilt wooden harp

by Erard, c.1840.

Available from Mayfair Gallery Ltd, price: £18,000; A rare 19th century walking stick fiddle, sold at Bamfords for £2,200; GDR melodeon, eight bass buttons and 31 tenor buttons, sold at Chiswick Auctions for £168; A satinwood duet music stand, c.1840.

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range of quality.”

Beginning in the early 20th century – and still going strong today – a movement to take medieval, renaissance and baroque music seriously on its own terms has transformed the music antiques market as authentic instruments were key to recapturing the true sound of past ages. “It is like a circle,” says Marco, “Everything that is lost somewhere in time – it will come back.” This early musical revival was responsible for, among other the things, the appearance of the ubiquitous school recorder – a mixed blessing, some might say!

But it’s not just the simple recorder that was rescued from oblivion. Thanks to players like Julian Bream, the lute is also once again commonplace – not just as an antique but back in production and even the focus of new composition. Though by contrast early guitars, being smaller and quieter than the modern acoustic, are most likely to end up in a museum or collection unless one can find it a home in a small baroque orchestra.

But whether you are looking for a fine instrument to play on the concert platform, or just something pretty to hang on your wall, Marco says go for it: “If what they buy makes people happy, then spend the money!”

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Following the success of their December sale, Ewbank’s two-day sale of Music, Sporting, Film, TV & Entertainment Memorabilia returns on 12th and 13th May, featuring more movie memorabilia from the Master of Horror, Sir Christopher Lee. In a career spanning 20 years, Lee was Count Dracula in Hammer Horror films and James Bond villain Scaramanga, but younger fans will remember him as the evil Saruman the White in The Lord of the Rings. It’s from this trilogy of films that he collected some of his most valuable pieces, such as a poster, signed by the likes of Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins), Liv Tyler (Arwen Undomiel), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Cate Blanchett (Galadriel), Sean Bean (Boromir) and Christopher Lee himself, which is estimated at £1,000-1,500.

Consigned to the sale from another source are props and memorabilia from Star Wars, including original artwork and concept designs.

A highlight is a rare Star Wars quad poster designed by artist brothers Hildebrandt, which was issued in the UK in 1977 when the first instalment of the original trilogy was released.

However, it was subsequently decided that the artwork should depict the characters more closely to the actual actors, and the original version was discontinued in favour of Tom Chantrell’s. The result is a highly desirable collectors’ item estimated to sell for £1,500-2,500.

This withdrawn poster (left) and a multi- signed Lord of the Rings poster that belonged to Sir Christopher Lee, will be in the Ewbank’s May sale

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Sold at the TW Gaze Musical Instrument Sale last year for a very affordable £1,000 was this 1920s full size, cased, (4/4) violin with a lightly craquelled reddish varnish. it’s ascribed to Leon Bernardel, Paris 1929, No 5792. The lot included a silver mounted bow, stamped ‘Dodd’.

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The prolific Chantrell is also represented by a one-sheet poster for the 1964 James Bond spoof film Carry On Spying, depicting a barrel bent upwards, wielded provocatively

by Kenneth Williams. This mocked a poster for the 007 film From Russia With Love and had to be withdrawn and replaced with one showing the pistol with a straight barrel following the threat of legal action! The result is a collectors’ item estimated at £600-800.

Ewbank’s can accept items right up to the day before viewing starts, so keep checking online for updates!

The next Musical Instrument Sale, which will include antiques, will take place on Friday 24th June, and will no doubt uncover plenty more musical gems. www.twgaze.co.uk

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The Rare and the Novel Featuring in the 23rd May Antique & Fine Art Auction at Fellows, is an extremely rare ‘Campaign’ mantel chronometer, by Charles Frodsham, of 27 South Molton St., London. Numbered 2521, and dated circa 1930. It’s to be sold complete with its original circular wine morocco travelling box, which has the address printed in gilt, silk lining, and a removable front window, plus key, and cruciform winder.

Now for the technical bit; the 3.75-inch silvered Roman dial with outer minute track framing subsidiary seconds dial, and Up/ Down State of Wind dial for eight days duration. The chain-driven three-pillar single-fusee movement with lever platform escapement, is signed and numbered, it has a ‘bulkhead’ style case with screwed bezel, flared milled back with shuttered winding arbour, on twin folding curved Campaign-style feet, and a folding carry handle, standing at 13.5cm high.

June brings with it their popular Silver & Plated Ware Auction, where you’ll find an outstanding

collection of scent bottles, pincushions and vinaigrettes in the novelty section, typical of the unusual and wonderful items found amongst small collectables.

Previous auctions have included pieces by the highly sought after maker Sampson Mordan & Co., including a Victorian scent bottle, with tapered cranberry glass body and cover modelled as an owl. The 20th June sale promises to deliver another varied range of lots to suit all budgets and interests, including a range of Georgian, Victorian and modern silver hollowware. www.fellows.co.uk

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The Charterhouse marathon three-day May auction from the 18th to the 20th includes a whole day devoted to wine, port, whisky and other spirits. “We have been conducting wine auctions for over ten years.” commented the Charterhouse wine expert David Baines. “During this time we have built up a very busy department which advises clients from across the country, as many auctioneers have little specialist knowledge in this sector”.

“The sales are very popular with a lot of our bidders looking to buy and enjoy their lots in an evening, some bidders looking to lay them down for the long term, and some looking to give away as presents, such as the 1965 Chateau Lafite we have which would make a wonderful and unique present for a person born in 1965!”

This specialist sale has grown so large

that Charterhouse has dedicated an extra day in their auction calendar to sell the thousands of bottles. Parts of their Long Street Salerooms in Sherborne now look more like a wine warehouse!

Wine, port and spirits have been consigned from a large country house near Taunton which housed nearly 1,000 bottles; a garage in Bristol which held another 1,000 bottles or more for a retired French airline pilot; there’s a consignment from near Wincanton which prodvided nearly another 1,000 bottles; a Bournemouth client has entered over 50 bottles of whisky and another Bournemouth client has entered yet another 1,000 bottles of mostly Italian wine. Meanwhile a pallet of mostly champagne and vodka has turned up on a lorry from a client near London! www.charterhouse-auction.com

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Bridgwater auctioneers Tamlyns are holding a Collectors’ Sale on 11th May, which will include an axe from the film set of The Shining! This is part of a collection of fire memorabilia, which was compiled by the late Michael ‘Ginger’ Taylor who was in the fire service for over 25 years.

Michael collected for about 55 years in total and was a regular customer at local auctions and specialist sales. He amassed a col-

lection of badges, uniforms, helmets, axes, fire marks, pumps and all manner of associated items. Michael got hold of the axe from The Shining – which was one of five – on the film set when he was involved in fire safety, security and water effects for Elstree Studios back in the 1980s.

One of the earliest working pumps in the country, the Newsham pump, is also included in the sale, and will no doubt create a lot of in-

terest. It dates from the 18th century and hails from St Albans where the Taylors previously lived. Although sympathetically repainted it’s in good original condition and is expected to sell for £5,000-6,000.

This sale will be followed by an Antiques Sale on 15th June, which will include large specialist sections of interesting furniture, ceramics, jewellery, silver and decorative items. www.tamlynsprofessional.co.uk

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In Tune with Buyers Chiswick Auctions held a very successful Musical Instruments sale in the Spring, which brought the saleroom alive with the sound of instruments being played, perused and enjoyed. With inexpensive pieces suitable for beginners, right through to professional musicians, there was truly something for everyone.

Following on from this success, they are to hold another Musical Instruments Sale on Wednesday 13th July, which will include a wide selection of instruments that will no doubt be sought after by collectors, musicians and dealers alike.

All of the instruments they sell at Chiswick Auctions represent great value; they’re in good condition, profes-

sionally set up and ready to play – with some absolute stars showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship that went into making them. Uncovering these hidden gems and discovering the interesting stories behind the instruments makes for an unrivalled experience full of excitement.

Buying these items at auction is also easy, as there are plenty of ways to bid. Visiting the Saleroom in person is always compelling, but if you can’t make it, then you can always bid online. For added convenience, you can also request a telephone bid, or indeed leave an absentee bid prior to the sale in order to get your hands on the instrument of your dreams! www.chiswickauctions.co.uk

Left: This interesting 18th century violin of the Carcassi School, has a two piece-back in a yellow brown oil varnish. It sold for £1,600 including buyer’s premium.

Right: An attractive Italian 120 bass accordion, made by Frontalini, sold for just £45 including buyer’s premium

Fine Beasts Summers Place Auctions held their Garden and Natural History Auction on Tuesday 5th April. Highlights of the collection included this impressive case of Whooper Swans made in the studio of Hibbs of Ollerton. They are over one metre high and almost 150cm wide and fetched £2,000 (£2,600 including the buyer’s premium and VAT) against an estimate of £800-1,200.

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Wednesday 6th April Cato Crane Pair of ebonised walnut chairs

by Carlo Bugatti, profusely inlaid with pewter and white wood, with applied hand beaten copper and original calf vellum, 1900s.

Estimate: £3,000-5,000 Hammer price: £4,700

Saturday 9th April Arthur Johnson & Sons A George II silver mug, London, 1750, Fuller White, with inscription dated 1852.

Estimate: £190-280 Hammer price: £230

Thursday 14th April TW Gaze An early 20th century 18k full hunter pocket watch, movement and dial unsigned, hung on 9ct gold chain.

Estimate: £1,000-1,500 Hammer price: £950

Tuesday 12th April Campbells A gentleman’s 18ct gold Patek Philippe wristwatch, Golden Ellipse, blue dial with gold baton numerals and hands, mechanical automatic-wind, integral 18ct gold bracelet strap with original clasp, in original box.

Estimate: £4,000-6,000 Hammer price: £4,800

Wednesday 6th April Ewbank’s A late 19th century Walter Tyler mahogany and brass two lens magic lantern with wooden carry case and a Newton & Co magic lantern, lacking a lens.

Estimate: £200-400 Hammer price: £440

Tuesday 12th April Brettells A Victorian four tier mahogany corner stand with barley twist supports and pierced gallery.

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Tuesday 24th March Bushey Auctions Silver four piece tea set, Sheffield 1941, approx 2041g.

Estimate: £500-800 Hammer price: £500

Saturday 2nd April Batemans An early 18th century map of the ‘East Indies and the Adjacent Countries’, by Herman Moll (c.1654-1732).

Hand-coloured engraving, with cartouches including Goa and Surat. 61 x 102cm.

Estimate: £800-1,200 Hammer price: £720

Wednesday 13th April Boldon Auction Galleries An oak Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson cigar box Estimate: £100-150 Hammer price: £220

Tuesday 12th April Canterbury Auction Galleries A 15th century English stained glass panel of a female Saint holding a sword and book, 23in x 7.75in, with later lead rectangular frame Estimate: £2,000-3,000 Hammer price: £1,800 Tuesday 19th April Chiswick Auctions After Bugatti, an animalier bronze of a lioness, supported on a marble base, bears Talos Gallery seal. Length: 52cm.

Estimate: £150-250 Hammer price: £150

Thursday 14th April East Bristol Auctions A Martin Brothers stoneware baluster vase by Walter & Edwin Martin incised with fish, eels, sea creatures and seaweed with a repair to the base.

26cm high.

Estimate: £500-800 Hammer price: £780

Wednesday 13th April Canterbury Auction Galleries A Georgian style mahogany break-front bookcase with 12 adjustable shelves enclosed by three astragal glazed doors.

Fitted cupboard with three panelled doors, on bracket feet, 84in wide x 92in high.

Estimate: £1,500-2,000 Hammer price: £1,600

Thursday 31st March British Bespoke Auctions A set of antique, hand-carved, amber beads with hoop and bolt clasp. 72cm long.

Estimate: £4,000-6,000 Hammer price: £5,000

Friday 15th April East Bristol Auctions A silver and ivory handled, hallmarked, Victorian carving set bearing marks for Harrison & Howson, Sheffield 1872.

Complete in their original silk-lined, leather presentation case.

Estimate: £200-250 Hammer price: £160

Tuesday 5th April Capes Dunn ‘Street Scene’ near a factory

by Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976). Signed colour print 10 x 8in (25.5 x 20cm).

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CARMARTHEN WALES Not only is the Carmarthen Antiques and Flea Market Wales’ favourite market but it’s also the biggest event of its kind in the country. Loved by antique dealers and vintage collectors alike, the fair attracts visitors from as far away as Bath and Bristol.

Speaking ahead of the next event which takes place on Sunday the 22nd of May fair organisers Robert and Carol Pugh are thrilled to be attracting new exhibitors and visitors, Robert says their success is largely down to the scale of the event: “It’s quite possible to spend hours sifting through books, militaria and ceramics before turning a corner to see some really good examples of Welsh country furniture.”

Carol echoes her husband’s sentiments: “There are lots of smaller events but Robert and I feel that this event really does offer something for everyone. You’ll find a great selection of vintage clothing, jewellery and decorative items. At the same time the fair

Four items to whet the appetite of visitors to the next Carmarthen Antiques and Flea Market on the 22nd May

is also the place to head if you’re looking for furniture to upcycle or an original piece of Welsh art.”

Looking ahead to the more unusual items which will be available for sale in May there are many with a great story.

Carmarthenshire artist John Petts is perhaps best known for his stained glass, in particular that in the Royal Ivy Bush Hotel in Carmarthen, he was however also a great print maker. Expected to turn a few heads is this sample print by Petts produced for a book printed by the ‘Golden Cockerel Press’. The illustration for ‘Against

Women’ is quite... striking! Ladies will be pleased to hear Petts also illustrated a sister volume to the satire ‘In defence of Woman’.

An unusual Edwardian seaside souvenir tells of a time when Swansea thought of itself as Wales’ equivalent to Brighton. The bathing beauty with Swansea’s crest tried to portray a different side to the town’s heavy industry.

The decorative mid-19th century lead tobacco box is unusual in a number of ways, foremost is the fact that it’s in such good condition considering it’s made from such a soft, malleable

For the seventh consecutive year, Art Antiques London returns to Kensington Gardens from Friday 24th to Thursday 30th June. Organised by the London-based fair organisers, Anna and Brian Haughton the fair takes place in a purpose-built pavilion.

Winning praise for its convenient central location, light, airy and relaxed atmosphere and stylish presentation, the fair has cultivated an ardent following of collectors, art consultants, museum experts, interior decorators and the public alike, earning it a reputation as one of the most desirable antiques fairs of the London summer season.

Over 60 specialist international dealers will be showcasing their wares including furniture, paintings, textiles, jewellery, silver, ceramics, carpets, antique boxes, rare books, modern and contemporary objets d’art and many other decorative objects.

An exciting new feature this year is the addition of members of the Cotswolds Art & Antiques Dealers’ Association (CADA).

Well-known for their wealth of knowledge and experience and for dealing in the very best antiques the Cotswolds has to offer, they will be joining an elite band of top international dealers to compliment the many disciplines of the fair.

The fair’s spectacular pop-up restaurant 1851, catered by EventOracle, has been described as having the ‘best location in London’ and will once again dazzle visitors with its delicious A lovely Coromandel games compendium menu and breathtaking view. c.1880 will be available from Hampton

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substance. It also depicts such a great subject, the folk heroes Tam O’Shanter and Souter Johnny the drunken stars of Robert Burns’ poem. The box still has the weight which weighed down the tobacco and kept it in a mass. It’s inscribed ‘A gift from WR Gresham to W Jordan 1853’. To have such an item with a date is very rare indeed.

For more information, including details on exhibiting visit the website. All indoor pitches must be pre-booked while outdoor pitches are available on the day with set-up at 7.30am.

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The dates for the next two Exeter Flea Markets at the Livestock Centre, run by Hyson Fairs, are 7th May and the 18th of June.

With up to 100 dealers, this Flea continues to be as popular as always, with buyers and sellers rarely missing a date. One dealer in particular sold out at the last two fairs – so why not consider booking a table yourself next time? Anyone can have a go, you don’t have to be a professional dealer, just give Sheila Hyson a call on 01647 231459 to find out more details.

Hyson Fairs are also to hold a fair at the Mackarness Hall in Honiton on the 7th June – The Textile, Costume and Decorative Items Fair, comes to town bringing with it some of the best textile dealers in the country.

And don’t forget every Friday there’s a Flea Market in Chagford, from 7.30am to 1pm. www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk

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LEOMINSTER HEREFORDSHIRE On Sunday the 15th May, Burton Court will once again host the very popular one day fair Antiques In Tents which began in 2009 at Hampton Court Castle near Leominster. Since then, the venue has changed but not the quality of the wonderful eclectic selection of decorative and traditional antiques on offer.

With a fully booked fair of 45 dealers, the day promises a fantastic opportunity for all discerning collectors, decorators and all lovers of genuine antiques.

Beautiful setting, delicious home-made food and a bar enhance this most enjoyable Sunday fair. www.antiquesintents.co.uk

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OLYMPIA LONDON An archive, which includes 77 propaganda documents from 20 different countries will be offered for sale by Canadian book dealer, Voyager Press – Stand E03 – at this year’s London International Antiquarian Book Fair at Olympia, from 26th to 28th May. Priced at £1,570, the documents mainly promote political and war ideologies, including communism and fascism, but also endorse and initiate women’s liberation, gender equality and peace campaigns from the 1940s to the 1960s.

The countries represented include Russia, Germany, Abyssinia, China, Japan and the USA. Several contain illustrations to incite an emotional response, as is the nature of propaganda. The majority deal with Communism, several being from China and Germany, and collectively these documents serve to illustrate the widespread impact of Communism throughout the world,

and further form a captivating exhibit of the effectiveness and strategy of psychological warfare.

You can go online to register for free tickets to this major three-day event. 180 leading UK and international dealers make this one of the largest and most prestigious antiquarian book fairs in the world. www.olympiabookfair.com

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Dorset based Eclectic Fairs are starting a new antiques and collectors fair in Somerset, scheduled for Saturday 4th June, at the Halfway House Country Lodge, Chilthorne Domer between Yeovil and Ilchester. The lodge serves a wide range of meals and drinks throughout the day and there is also parking for 60 vehicles.

Eclectic Fairs already run successful fairs in the Purbeck area and at the Marwell Hotel adjacent to Marwell Zoo in Hampshire.

Requests for exhibitor stands at The Halfway House are welcome and bookings have already been taken from specialists in Asian art and jewellery. Turn to their advert on page 38 for more information and contact details. www.antiquexplorer.com www.vintagexplorer.co.uk

The ever popular and growing Pannier Antiques, Collectables, Vintage and Nostalgia Fair held in the Pannier Market on the third Sunday of every month, is increasing the range of quality traders exhibiting. The organiser, Michael Buckingham, is pleased to welcome new stallholders offering an interesting range of goods.

Antique tools, perfect for the discerning gardener will be on sale complimenting agricultural goods and garden seating - Spring really is the time for renewal!

Traders might offer that elusive item you’ve been hunting for, or perhaps something you didn’t even know you wanted! Jewellery is much sought after and many stallholders are also keen to buy.

Feedback for the fair has been great from both traders and customers: “I’ve not seen such a collection of North Devon ceramics outside a museum“ enthused one visitor. “It’s great to be able to walk around and talk with knowledgeable traders, a great learning experience” said another.

The excellent café offers weary visitors the opportunity to relax and discuss their purchases, but be warned, a number of people have gone back to buy something only to find that it’s been sold while they were sipping tea. So strike while the iron is hot!

The fair is open from 10am to 3pm with free parking and free entry. If you are interested in trading please contact Michael – visit the website or see page 35 for contact details. www.pannierantiques.com May-June 2016 Antiquexplorer 31

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A ROUND UP OF NEWS FROM THE ANTIQUES WORLD

Wonderful Watches

Buying into Design History Alex Robins of the newly opened Wadebridge Antique Centre in Cornwall sent us these interesting photos of a fine quality George III satinwood desk, c.1790, that was available at the Centre as we went to press.

Although George Hepplewhite’s designs were never published in his lifetime his work is recognised and copied worldwide because of a book compiled by his wife Alice after his death in 1786.

Pieces like this desk feature on plate 419 in the book. It is without doubt the most precise construction in every way, cross banded in kingwood with a boxwood and ebony line. The writing surface has been replaced, and the hide used is of the finest quality. The proportions are small and would definitely suit a drawing room situation. Priced at £10,000 this desk will give pleasure to its owner while representing a piece of furniture design history.

The MEWS in Trinity Street, Dorchester always has a great selection of quality pre-owned watches and jewellery. Currently in stock are two rare Girard Perregaux Ferrari watches, one being the F2004 Special Edition titanium chronograph with date to celebrate Ferraris six F1 world championships, the other is the F375 model in 18ct rose gold – a one button two dial chronograph celebrating the Ferrari F375 car. Both models are limited to 250 units and are with their respective box and papers.

Also currently in stock is a selection of jewellery by Tiffany including an Emerald cut 1.12 carat Diamond ring D colour VVS clarity priced at £11,000 which would retail at Tiffany for over £25,000.

But if you cannot stretch to that, the MEWS has items in stock from as little as £50. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, or alternatively you can see the stock at Shepton Mallet or Alexandra Palace antique fairs. www.skjwatches.co.uk

Please be Seated...

A charming new book from publishers Vind & Våg features 17 unique chairs and their interesting journeys and historic stories written with knowledge, wit and great affection by art historian, auctioneer and curator Gun Bjerkander Handberg.

After much success in her native Sweden, Please Be Seated – Historic Chairs and the Tales They Tell has been translated into English and comprises of short stories exploring historic chairs from seven different countries from the 1600s to the present day. The author shares the chairs’ memories of the fascinating lives they have led and the diverse people who have lived with them. From Italian industrial design to doll’s house miniatures, Queen Anne style to Neo-Baroque, and a majestic royal silver throne from the 1600s – this book gives chairs their well-deserved place in the limelight. The chapters are intertwined with beautiful photographs and original historically sourced images. Very reasonable at just £16.99 you can grab a copy from Waterstones (ISBN: 9780992708474). www.waterstones.com

Ceramics Selling Exhibition

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New Version of a Classic A new version of Oak Furniture: The British Tradition by Victor Chinney has recently been published by The ACC Publishing Group.

This is the standard work of reference on the subject, consulted by dealers, collectors, auctioneers, valuers and students of furniture.

The new version has enlarged and improved photographs with more images in colour. At a mighty 552 pages, this authoritative version contains a pictorial index with items arranged in chronological order for quick and easy identification – RRP: £75. www.antiquecollectorsclub.com/uk 32 May-June 2016 Antiquexplorer

The Girard Perregaux F2004 Special Edition Ferrari watch (above) and the F375 model

Dennis Chinaworks create exquisite handmade ceramics. Founded by Sally and Richard Dennis in 1993, the pottery is run from the converted stables of a Victorian Gothic rectory in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset.

Sally established her professional name – Sally Tuffin – as a fashion designer in the 1960s, and is now working with her son Buchan and team: Vanessa, Theresa, Natasha, Adam and Rory. Each year they introduce new designs onto the company’s decorative pottery, often in limited editions.

Dennis Chinaworks are holding a Selling Exhibition of Decorative Chargers and Large Plates. until the end of May. Opening night is Saturday the 7th of May from 5pm to 8pm, drinks and canapes will be served from the Pottery Tea Room.

The Pottery, Glass and Tea Room also welcomes visitors Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 4pm. www.dennischinaworks.com www.antiquexplorer.com www.vintagexplorer.co.uk

Fair details were correct at the time we went to press, however, it would be advisable to check with the venue before travelling any distance.

all postcodes Fairs CalendarIncludes for SATNAV directions

EVERY MONDAY Somerset Taunton Antiques Market, 25-29 Silver Street, Taunton, TA1 3DH. Tel: 01823 289327 EVERY TUESDAY Devon Antique & Collector’s Fair. Tavistock Pannier Market, Tavistock, PL19 0AL. Tel: 01822 611003 www.tavistockpanniermarket.co.uk Staffordshire Antiques & Collectors Market.

High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1QN. ANTIQUE FORUM GROUP: 01782 393660 www.antiqueforumgroup.com EVERY WEDNESDAY Leicestershire Antiques & Vintage Market.

Northampton Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9HD. ANTIQUES2GO: 01327 871797 www.antiques2go.co.uk EVERY THURSDAY Devon Grand Flea Market. Town Hall, Torquay, TQ1 3DR. Tel: 01548 561419 Somerset Antiques & Collectables. Chard Guildhall, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1PP. Tel: 01460 239567 London Antique Market. Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square, E1 6EW. leegraham@wellingtonmarkets.co.uk www.oldspitalfieldsmarket.com Norfolk Antiques, Collectables, Vintage Fair. The Friends’ Meeting House, Goat Lane, Norwich, NR2 1EW. Tel: 01603 630763 EVERY FRIDAY Devon Fleamarket. The Jubilee Hall, Chagford, TQ13 8BW. HYSON FAIRS: 01647 231459 www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk Devon Collectors Fleamarket. Totnes Civic Hall, Totnes, TQ9 5SF. Tel: 01803 526214 www.totnesfleamarket.co.uk Gloucestershire Antiques & Collectables Market. The Corn Hall, 26 Market Place, Cirencester, GL7 2NY. Tel: 01264 393225 Worcestershire Antique & Collectors Fair. All Saints Church Hall, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove, B60 1AF. WAVERLEY FAIRS: 0121 550 4123 Northamptonshire Flea Market. The Town Hall, 86 Watling Street, Towcester, NN12 6BS. ANTIQUES2GO: 01327 871797 www.antiques2go.co.uk SATURDAY 30th APRIL Devon Antiques & Collectables Fair. Newton Abbott Racecourse, Newton Road, TQ12 3AF. Tel. 01626 353235 www.newtonabbotracing.com Dorset Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Pavilion, Bournemouth, BH1 2BU. GRANDMA’S ATTIC FAIRS: 01590 677687 www.grandmasatticfairs.co.uk Cheshire Antique & Collectors Fair. Northgate Arena, Victoria Road, Chester, CH2 2AU. SHEPHERD & WILLIAMS: 07748 972938 www.swfairs.co.uk

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Fairs Calendar North Yorkshire Antiques, Decorative & Fine Art Fair. The Pavilions of Harrogate, Railway Road, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ. COOPER EVENTS: 01278 784912 www.cooperevents.com Wales Antiques Fair. Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY. CONTINUITY FAIRS: 01584 873634 www.continuityfairs.co.uk Scotland Antique & Collectors Fair. Citadel Leisure Centre, South Harbour Street, Ayr, KA7 1JB. SCOTFAIRS: 01764 654555 www.scotfairs.co.uk SUNDAY 1st MAY Devon Garden and Gardener’s Fair. Public Hall, Station Road, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6RJ. HYSON FAIRS: 01647 231459 www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk Dorset Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Pavilion, Bournemouth, BH1 2BU. GRANDMA’S ATTIC FAIRS: 01590 677687 www.grandmasatticfairs.co.uk Dorset Antiques, Vintage & Collectables Fair.

Village Hall, East Street, Corfe Castle, BH20 5EE. CAMEO FAIRS: 01202 893942 www.cameofairs.co.uk Somerset Vintage & Antiques Market. Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB. Tel: 07711 900095 www.vintageandantiques.co.uk London International Antique & Collectors Fair. Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk West Midlands Antique & Collectors Fair.

The National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0EJ. SHEPHERD & WILLIAMS: 07748 972938 www.swfairs.co.uk Nottinghamshire Antiques Fair. Southwell Racecourse, Station Road, Rolleston, NG25 0TS. FIELD DOG FAIRS: 07772 349431 www.fielddogfairs.com North Yorkshire Antiques, Decorative & Fine Art Fair. The Pavilions of Harrogate, Railway Road, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ. Napoleon III kingwood and ormolu mounted encrier, price £595. Available from Tim Saltwell at the Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair at Petworth House in West Sussex from the 6th to the 8th May

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COOPER EVENTS: 01278 784912 www.cooperevents.com Wales Antiques Fair. Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY. CONTINUITY FAIRS: 01584 873634 www.continuityfairs.co.uk Scotland Antique & Collectors Fair.

Meadowbank Stadium, London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE. SCOTFAIRS: 01764 654555 www.scotfairs.co.uk BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 2nd MAY East Devon Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Fairwater Head Hotel, Hawkchurch, Near Axminster, EX13 5TX. Tel: 01297 678349. www.fairwaterheadhotel.co.uk Berkshire 20th Century & Art Deco Fair.

Garth Hill College, Bull Lane, Bracknell, RG42 2LN. TAKE FIVE FAIRS: 020 8894 0218 www.antiquefairs.co.uk West Sussex Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Fontwell Park Racecourse, Fontwell Avenue, Fontwell, BN18 0SX. GNB FAIRS: 01702 410171 www.gnbfairs.com Greater Manchester Antiques & Collectors Fair. Macron Stadium, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6SF. DUALCO PROMOTIONS: 01612 831255 www.dualco.co.uk Nottinghamshire Antiques Fair. Southwell Racecourse, Station Road, Rolleston, NG25 0TS. FIELD DOG FAIRS: 07772 349431 www.fielddogfairs.com County Durham Antiques & Vintage Fair.

New College Durham, Durham, DH1 5ES. COLIN CAYGILL EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net FRIDAY 6th MAY Somerset International Antiques & Collectors Fair. Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6QN. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk West Sussex Antiques & Fine Art Fair.

Petworth Park, Petworth House, GU28 9LR. ADFL: 01797 252030 www.adfl.co.uk Cheshire Antiques Fair. Arley Hall, Near Knutsford, CW9 6NA. GALLOWAY FAIRS: 01423 522122 www.gallowayfairs.co.uk SATURDAY 7th MAY Devon Flea Market. Exeter Livestock Centre, Matford, EX2 8FD. HYSON FAIRS: 01647 231459 www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk Somerset International Antiques & Collectors Fair. Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6QN. IACF: 01636 702326

www.iacf.co.uk West Sussex Antiques & Fine Art Fair.

Petworth Park, Petworth House, GU28 9LR. ADFL: 01797 252030 www.adfl.co.uk Staffordshire Antique & Collectors Fair.

Uttoxeter Racecourse, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter, ST14 8BD. Tel: 01782 393 660 www.antiqueforumgroup.com Cheshire Antiques Fair. Arley Hall, Near Knutsford, CW9 6NA. GALLOWAY FAIRS: 01423 522122 www.gallowayfairs.co.uk Merseyside Antiques & Collectors Fair.

St Georges Hall, Lime Street, Liverpool, L1 1JJ. ASBRIDGE PROMOTIONS: 07932 844130 www.carbootle.co.uk Wales Vintage & Retro Fair. St Peter’s Civic Hall, 1 Nott Square, Carmarthen, SA31 1PG. DERWEN FAIRS: 01267 220260 www.derwenantiques.co.uk Scotland Antiques & Collectors Fair. Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB. B2B EVENTS: 01636 676531 www.b2bevents.info Scotland Antique Collectors Table Top Flea Market. BUAS, Springwood Park, Kelso, TD5 8LS. Tel: 01573 228583 www.buas.org SUNDAY 8th MAY Somerset International Antiques & Collectors Fair. Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6QN. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk West Sussex Antiques & Fine Art Fair.

Petworth Park, Petworth House, GU28 9LR. ADFL: 01797 252030 www.adfl.co.uk Kent Antique Fair. Crook Log Leisure Centre, Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4HH. HADDON EVENTS: 07519 276507 haddonevents.weebly.com Staffordshire Antique & Collectors Fair.

Uttoxeter Racecourse, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter, ST14 8BD. Tel: 01782 393 660 www.antiqueforumgroup.com West Midlands National Glass Fair. National Motorcycle Museum, M42 Junct 6, B92 0EJ. Tel: 07887 762872 www.nationalglassfair.com Greater Manchester Vintage Fair. Stockport Covered Market Hall, Stockport, SK1 1ES. Tel: 0788 429 6994 www.thevintagevillage.co.uk Cheshire Antiques Fair. Arley Hall, Near Knutsford, CW9 6NA. GALLOWAY FAIRS: 01423 522122 www.gallowayfairs.co.uk Merseyside Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Greenbank Sports Academy, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool, L17 1AG. SHEPHERD & WILLIAMS: 07748 972938 www.swfairs.co.uk Lincolnshire Antique & Collectors Fair.

Springfields Event Centre, Spalding, PE12 6ET. Tel: 01754 811897 www.springfieldsfair.co.uk South Yorkshie Antiques & Collectables Fair.

Building 21, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wath Road, nr Barnsley, S74 8HJ. NEWCOMEN FAIRS: 01226 744425 www.newcomenfairs.co.uk Wales Antiques & Collectables Fair.

Llangollen Pavilion, Abbey Road, Llangollen, Denbighshire, LL20 8SW. Tel: 01490 450338 Scotland Antiques & Collectors Fair. Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB. B2B EVENTS: 01636 676531 www.b2bevents.info Scotland Antique Collectors Table Top Flea Market. BUAS, Springwood Park, Kelso, TD5 8LS. Tel: 01573 228583 www.buas.org May-June 2016 Antiquexplorer 33

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The annual antiques and fine art fair takes place in the Grade II listed Buxton Pavilion, Derbyshire, from 12th to 15th May this year MONDAY 9th MAY Surrey Antiques & Collectors Market.

Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, KT10 9AJ. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk Derbyshire Antiques Market. Donington Park, Castle Donington, DE74 2RP. ARTHUR SWALLOW FAIRS: 01298 27493 www.asfairs.com TUESDAY 10th MAY Greater London Antiques Market. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunburyon-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ. Tel: 01932 230946 www.sunburyantiques.com Derbyshire Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Matlock Rugby Club, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3NU. BLUE SKY FAIRS: 07973 481 578 www.blueskyantiquesfairs.com Northumberland Antiques & Vintage Fair.

Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham, NE46 3PD. CC EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net THURSDAY 12th MAY Derbyshire Antiques Fair. Buxton Pavilion, St Johns Road, Buxton, SK17 6BE. COOPER EVENTS: 01278 784912 www.cooperevents.com FRIDAY 13th MAY Berkshire Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9QZ. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk Derbyshire Antiques Fair. Buxton Pavilion, St Johns Road, Buxton, SK17 6BE. COOPER EVENTS: 01278 784912 www.cooperevents.com Yorkshire Home & Salvage Show. Ripley Castle, Harrogate, HG3 3AY. ARTHUR SWALLOW FAIRS: 01298 27493 www.asfairs.com SATURDAY 14th MAY Dorset Antiques, Vintage & Collectables Fair.

The Town Hall, Fleet Street, Beaminster, DT8 3EF. MEADOW FAIRS: 01297 24446 Berkshire Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9QZ. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk Suffolk Antique, Collectors & Vintage Fair.

Stonham Barns, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, IP14 6AT. HADDON EVENTS: 07519 276507 34 May-June 2016 Antiquexplorer

haddonevents.weebly.com Worcestershire Antiques Fair. Chateau Impney Hotel, Droitwich Spa, WR9 0BN. TWO C’s FAIRS: 07961 371961 www.twocsantiquesfairs.co.uk Derbyshire Antiques Fair. Buxton Pavilion, St Johns Road, Buxton, SK17 6BE. COOPER EVENTS: 01278 784912 www.cooperevents.com Yorkshire Home & Salvage Show. Ripley Castle, Harrogate, HG3 3AY. ARTHUR SWALLOW FAIRS: 01298 27493 www.asfairs.com Scotland Antique & Collectors Fair, Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, FK8 2QL. SCOTFAIRS: 01764 654555 www.scotfairs.co.uk SUNDAY 15th MAY Devon Flea Market. Tavistock Town Hall, Bedford Square, Tavistock, PL19 0AU. Tel: 01822 617232 www.tavistocktownhall.co.uk Devon Antiques, Collectables, Vintage Fair. The Pannier Market, The Square, South Molton, EX36 3AB. Tel: 07973 803740 www.pannierantiques.com Devon Garden Fair. Matthews Hall, Topsham, EX3 0HF. HYSON FAIRS: 01647 231459 www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk Hampshire Antiques, Vintage & Decorative Arts Fair. Romsey, SO51 8YZ. Tel: 07514 680872 London Antiques Fair. Lindley Hall at The Royal Horticultural Halls, Victoria, SW1 2PE. ADAMS ANTIQUE FAIRS: 020 7254 4054 www.adamsantiquesfairs.com Buckinghamshire Antiques, Vintage & Collectors Fair. The Gateway Conference Centre, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF. GNB FAIRS: 01702 410171 www.gnbfairs.com Bedfordshire Antiques Fair. The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8JH. MADISON EVENTS: 01480 382432 www.madisonevents.co.uk Worcestershire Antiques Fair. Chateau Impney Hotel, Droitwich Spa, WR9 0BN. TWO C’s FAIRS: 07961 371961 www.twocsantiquesfairs.co.uk Staffordshire Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Leisure Centre, Enville Road, Kinver, DY7 6AA. ROMAN FAIRS: 07771 725302 www.romanfairs.co.uk Herefordshire Antiques Fair. Burton Court, Eardisland, HR6 9DN. Tel: 01544 267033 www.antiquesintents.co.uk Greater Manchester Antiques & Collectors Fair. George Carnall Leisure Centre, Kingsway

Park, Manchester, M41 7FJ. DUALCO PROMOTIONS: 01612 831255 www.dualco.co.uk Suffolk Antique, Collectors & Vintage Fair.

Stonham Barns, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, IP14 6AT. HADDON EVENTS: 07519 276507 haddonevents.weebly.com West Midlands Antiques & Collectors Fair. Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, Birmingham. B5 7QU. SHEPHERD & WILLIAMS: 07748 972938 www.swfairs.co.uk Derbyshire Antiques Fair. Buxton Pavilion, St Johns Road, Buxton, SK17 6BE. COOPER EVENTS: 01278 784912 www.cooperevents.com Yorkshire Home & Salvage Show. Ripley Castle, Harrogate, HG3 3AY. ARTHUR SWALLOW FAIRS: 01298 27493 www.asfairs.com Cleveland Antiques & Vintage Fair. Rainbow Leisure Centre, Coulby Newham, TS8 OTJ. COLIN CAYGILL EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net FRIDAY 20th MAY Lincolnshire Antiques Fair. Stamford Meadows, Off Bath Row, Stamford, PE9 2WE. FIELD DOG FAIRS: 07772 349431 www.fielddogfairs.com SATURDAY 21st MAY Devon Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Matford Centre, Exeter, EX2 8FD. DCAF: 01363 776600 www.antiques-fairs.com Kent Antiques & Collectors Fair. Folkestone Racecourse, Stone Street, Westenhanger, Near Hythe, CT21 4HX. GNB FAIRS: 01702 410171 www.gnbfairs.com Staffordshire Antiques Fair. Prestwood Centre, Stafford County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD. NUMBER ONE EVENTS: 01785 66 02 36 www.numberoneevents.co.uk Lincolnshire Antiques Fair. Stamford Meadows, Off Bath Row, Stamford, PE9 2WE. FIELD DOG FAIRS: 07772 349431 www.fielddogfairs.com Yorkshire Antiques & Art Fair. Halls 1 & 2, Yorkshire Event Centre, The Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, HG2 8QZ. BOWMAN FAIRS: 01274 588505 www.antiquesfairs.com SUNDAY 22nd MAY London Ephemera Fair. Holiday Inn, Coram Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 1HT. THE EPHEMERA SOCIETY: 01923 829079 www.ephemera-society.org.uk Kent Antiques & Collectors Fair. Folkestone Racecourse, Stone Street, Westenhanger, Near Hythe, CT21 4HX. GNB FAIRS: 01702 410171 www.gnbfairs.com Greater Manchester Antiques & Collectors Fair. Leigh Sports Village, Atherleigh Way, Leigh, WN7 4JY. DUALCO PROMOTIONS: 01612 831255 www.dualco.co.uk Staffordshire Antiques Fair. Prestwood Centre, Stafford County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD. NUMBER ONE EVENTS: 01785 66 02 36 www.numberoneevents.co.uk Merseyside Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Dunes Leisure Centre, The Esplanade, Southport, PR8 1RX. V&A FAIRS: 01244 400006 www.vandafairs.com Lincolnshire Antiques Market. Lincolnshire

Showground, Grange-de-Lings, LN2 2NA. ARTHUR SWALLOW FAIRS: 01298 27493 www.asfairs.com Lincolnshire Antiques Fair. Stamford Meadows, Off Bath Row, Stamford, PE9 2WE. FIELD DOG FAIRS: 07772 349431 www.fielddogfairs.com Yorkshire Antiques & Art Fair. Halls 1 & 2, Yorkshire Event Centre, The Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, HG2 8QZ. BOWMAN FAIRS: 01274 588505 www.antiquesfairs.com Wales Antiques & Flea Market. The United Counties Showground, Llysonnen Road, Carmarthen, Dyfed, SA33 5DR. TOWY EVENTS: 01267 236569 www.towyevents.co.uk Scotland Antique & Collectors Fair. Bellahouston Leisure Centre, 31 Bellahouston Drive, Glasgow, G52 1HH. SCOTFAIRS: 01764 654555 www.scotfairs.co.uk MONDAY 23rd MAY Nottinghamshire Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Newark & Notts Showground, Newark, NG24 2NY. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk TUESDAY 24th MAY Northumberland Antiques & Vintage Fair.

Vallum Farm, East Wallhouses, Newcastle, NE18 0LL. CC EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net FRIDAY 27th MAY Somerset Fine Art, Decorative & Antiques Fair. Cothay Manor, Greenham, Near Wellington, TA21 OJR. Tel: 01823 672283 www.cothaymanor.co.uk Cumbria Antiques Fair. Carlisle Racecourse, Carlisle, CA2 4TS. GALLOWAY FAIRS: 01423 522122 www.gallowayfairs.co.uk SATURDAY 28th MAY Devon Garden Fair. Jubilee Hall, Chagford, TQ13 8DP. HYSON FAIRS: 01647 231459 www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk Somerset Fine Art, Decorative & Antiques Fair. Cothay Manor, Greenham, Near Wellington, TA21 OJR. Tel: 01823 672283 www.cothaymanor.co.uk Cheshire Antique & Collectors Fair. Northgate Arena, Victoria Road, Chester, CH2 2AU. SHEPHERD & WILLIAMS: 07748 972938 www.swfairs.co.uk Cumbria Antiques Fair. Carlisle Racecourse, Carlisle, CA2 4TS. GALLOWAY FAIRS: 01423 522122 www.gallowayfairs.co.uk North Wales Antique, Home & Vintage Show. Mona Showground (off the A55), Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 4RW. CONTINUITY FAIRS: 01584 873634 www.continuityfairs.co.uk Scotland Antique & Collectors Fair. Citadel Leisure Centre, South Harbour Street, Ayr, KA7 1JB. SCOTFAIRS: 01764 654555 www.scotfairs.co.uk SUNDAY 29th MAY Cornwall Antique & Collectors Fair.

Millennium House, Pensilva, Nr Liskeard, PL14 5NF. AFC FAIRS: 01872 519011 www.antiquefairscornwall.co.uk Somerset Fine Art, Decorative & Antiques Fair. Cothay Manor, Greenham, Near Wellington, TA21 OJR. Tel: 01823 672283 www.cothaymanor.co.uk

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Somerset Vintage & Antiques Market. Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB. Tel: 07711 900095 www.vintageandantiques.co.uk Hertfordshire Antique & Collectors Fair.

Berkhamsted Sports Centre, Lagley Meadow, Douglas Gardens, Berkhamsted, HP4 3QQ. MARCEL FAIRS: 07887 648 255 www.marcelfairs.co.uk West Midlands Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Coventry Sports Connexion, Leamington Road, Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3F2.

Tel: 07939 445024 www.gjfairs.com Cambridgeshire Antiques Fair. Burgess Hall (One Leisure Centre), Westwood Road, St Ives, PE27 6WU. ST IVES ANTIQUES: 01480 896866 www.stivesantiquesfair.co.uk Essex Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood, CM15 9NN. GNB FAIRS: 01702 410171 www.gnbfairs.com Cumbria Antiques Fair. Carlisle Racecourse, Carlisle, CA2 4TS. GALLOWAY FAIRS: 01423 522122 www.gallowayfairs.co.uk North Wales Antique, Home & Vintage Show. Mona Showground (off the A55), Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 4RW. CONTINUITY FAIRS: 01584 873634 www.continuityfairs.co.uk BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 30th MAY Devon Garden Fair. Woodbury Village Hall, EX5 1LX. HYSON FAIRS: 01647 231459 www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk Dorset Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AS. GRANDMA’S ATTIC FAIRS: 01590 677687 www.grandmasatticfairs.co.uk Surrey 20th Century & Art Deco Fair. Leisure Centre, Kingfield Road, Woking, GU22 9BA. TAKE FIVE FAIRS: 020 8894 0218 www.antiquefairs.co.uk Essex Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood, CM15 9NN. GNB FAIRS: 01702 410171 www.gnbfairs.com Worcestershire Flea Fair. Three Counties Showground, Malvern, WR13 6NW. B2B EVENTS: 01636 676531 www.b2bevents.info Greater Manchester Antiques & Collectors Fair. Edgeley Park Stadium, Hardcastle Road, Stockport, SK3 9DD. SHEPHERD & WILLIAMS: 07748 972938 www.swfairs.co.uk Cheshire Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Civic Hall, Beam Street, Nantwich, CW5 5DG. V&A FAIRS: 01244 400006 www.vandafairs.com Cheshire Antiques & Collectables Fair.

Wilmslow Leisure Centre, Wilmslow, SK9 1BU. Tel: 01625 574649 www.prospectpromotions.co.uk Cambridgeshire Antiques Fair. Burgess Hall (One Leisure Centre), Westwood Road, St Ives, PE27 6WU. ST IVES ANTIQUES: 01480 896866 www.stivesantiquesfair.co.uk Tyne & Wear Antiques & Vintage Fair.

Gateshead Stadium, Gateshead, NE10 0EF. COLIN CAYGILL EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net Yorkshire Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Grandstand, Doncaster Racecourse, Leger

Way, Doncaster, DN2 6BB. DUALCO PROMOTIONS: 01612 831255 www.dualco.co.uk TUESDAY 31st MAY Greater London Antiques Market. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunburyon-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ. Tel: 01932 230946 www.sunburyantiques.com THURSDAY 2nd JUNE Nottinghamshire International Antiques & Collectors Fair. Newark & Notts Showground, Newark, NG24 2NY. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk FRIDAY 3rd JUNE Nottinghamshire International Antiques & Collectors Fair. Newark & Notts Showground, Newark, NG24 2NY. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk SATURDAY 4th JUNE Devon Antique, Home & Vintage Show. Devon Counties Showground, Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ. CONTINUITY FAIRS: 01584 873634 www.continuityfairs.co.uk Devon Garden Fair. East Budleigh Village Hall, EX9 7DU. HYSON FAIRS: 01647 231459 www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk Somerset Antiques Collectors’ Fair. Halfway House Country Lodge, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, BA22 8RE. ECLECTIC FAIRS: 01929 761398 Shropshire Antiques Fair. Ludlow Racecourse, Bromfield, Ludlow, SY8 2BT. TWO C’s FAIRS: 07961 371961 www.twocsantiquesfairs.co.uk Merseyside Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Marine Promenade, Wirral, CH45 2JS. ASBRIDGE PROMOTIONS: 07932 844130 www.carbootle.co.uk Cambridgeshire Antiques & Collectors Fair. Holmewood Hall, Church Street, Holme, Peterborough, PE7 3BZ. FIELD DOG FAIRS: 07772 349431 www.fielddogfairs.com Wales Vintage & Retro Fair. St Peter’s Civic Hall, 1 Nott Square, Carmarthen, SA31 1PG. DERWEN FAIRS: 01267 220260 www.derwenantiques.co.uk Scotland Antique & Collectors Fair, Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, FK8 2QL. SCOTFAIRS: 01764 654555 www.scotfairs.co.uk

THE INTERNATIONAL WESTPOINT ANTIQUE, HOME & VINTAGE SHOW At the Devon Counties Showground, EXETER EX5 1DJ

Saturday & Sunday 4th & 5th June Up to 500 stands Situated in one huge indoor arena, ½ a mile from jnc 30 of the M5 with a wide selection of antiques, fine art, furniture and collectables.

This is one of the largest weekend Antique Fairs in the country.

The fair is part stand fitted, with furniture stands and table tops.

OPENING TIMES:

Saturday Trade 8.30 £10.

Public 10am to 5pm each day £5

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Continuity Fairs Antique Fairs in Builth Wells, Epsom, Anglesey & Exeter

SUNDAY 5th JUNE Dorset Antiques, Vintage & Collectables Fair.

Village Hall, East Street, Corfe Castle, BH20 5EE. CAMEO FAIRS: 01202 893942 www.cameofairs.co.uk Devon Antique, Home & Vintage Show. Devon Counties Showground, Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ. CONTINUITY FAIRS: 01584 873634 www.continuityfairs.co.uk Somerset Vintage & Antiques Market. Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB. Tel: 07711 900095 www.vintageandantiques.co.uk Surrey Antiques, Collectables & Vintage Fair. Lingfield Park Resort, Racecourse Road, Lingfield, RH7 6PQ. Tel: 01293 690 777 www.lovefairs.com West Sussex Antique & Collectors Fair. The Grange Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst, GU29 9HD. EMMOTT PROMOTIONS: 01243 788596

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Fairs Calendar www.emmottpromotions.co.uk Hertfordshire Antique Fair. The Public Halls, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PDT. HADDON EVENTS: 07519 276507 haddonevents.weebly.com West Midlands Antique & Collectors Fair.

The National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0EJ. SHEPHERD & WILLIAMS: 07748 972938 www.swfairs.co.uk Shropshire Antiques Fair. Ludlow Racecourse, Bromfield, Ludlow, SY8 2BT. TWO C’s FAIRS: 07961 371961 www.twocsantiquesfairs.co.uk Merseyside Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Greenbank Sports Academy, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool, L17 1AG. SHEPHERD & WILLIAMS: 07748 972938 www.swfairs.co.uk Cambridgeshire Antiques & Collectors Fair. Holmewood Hall, Church Street, Holme, Peterborough, PE7 3BZ. FIELD DOG FAIRS: 07772 349431 www.fielddogfairs.com Northumberland Antiques & Vintage Fair.

Newbiggin Sports Centre, Newbiggin by the Sea, NE64 6HG. CC EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net Scotland Antique & Collectors Fair.

Meadowbank Stadium, London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE. SCOTFAIRS: 01764 654555 www.scotfairs.co.uk TUESDAY 7th JUNE Devon Textiles, Costume & Decorative Items Fair. Mackarness Hall, Honiton, EX14 1PG. HYSON FAIRS: 01647 231459 www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk FRIDAY 10th JUNE Cheshire Home & Salvage Show. Cheshire Showground, WA16 0JE. ARTHUR SWALLOW FAIRS: 01298 27493 www.asfairs.com West Yorkshire Antiques & Fine Art Fair.

Harewood House, Near Leeds, LS17 9LQ. ADFL: 01797 252030 www.adfl.co.uk SATURDAY 11th JUNE Shropshire Antique & Vintage Fair. Oswestry Showground, Whittington Road, SY11 4AB. AMULET FAIRS: 01824 703110 www.amuletfairs.uk Cheshire Home & Salvage Show. Cheshire Showground, WA16 0JE. ARTHUR SWALLOW FAIRS: 01298 27493 www.asfairs.com Cambridgeshire Antiques Fair. Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN. LOMAX FAIRS: 01379 586134 www.lomaxfairs.com West Yorkshire Antiques & Fine Art Fair.

Harewood House, Near Leeds, LS17 9LQ. ADFL: 01797 252030 www.adfl.co.uk West Yorkshire Antiques Fair. Wetherby Racecourse, Wetherby, LS22 5EJ. JAGUAR FAIRS: 01332 830444 www.jaguarfairs.com SUNDAY 12th JUNE Shropshire Antique & Vintage Fair. Oswestry Showground, Whittington Road, SY11 4AB. AMULET FAIRS: 01824 703110 www.amuletfairs.uk Staffordshire Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Leisure Centre, Enville Road, Kinver, DY7 6AA. ROMAN FAIRS: 07771 725302 36 May-June 2016 Antiquexplorer

www.romanfairs.co.uk West Midlands Antiques & Collectors Fair. Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, Birmingham. B5 7QU. SHEPHERD & WILLIAMS: 07748 972938 www.swfairs.co.uk Greater Manchester Vintage Fair. Stockport Covered Market Hall, Stockport, SK1 1ES. Tel: 0788 429 6994 www.thevintagevillage.co.uk Cheshire Home & Salvage Show. Cheshire Showground, WA16 0JE. ARTHUR SWALLOW FAIRS: 01298 27493 www.asfairs.com Cambridgeshire Antiques Fair. Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN. LOMAX FAIRS: 01379 586134 www.lomaxfairs.com West Yorkshire Antiques & Fine Art Fair.

Harewood House, Near Leeds, LS17 9LQ. ADFL: 01797 252030 www.adfl.co.uk West Yorkshire Antiques Fair. Wetherby Racecourse, Wetherby, LS22 5EJ. JAGUAR FAIRS: 01332 830444 www.jaguarfairs.com South Yorkshie Antiques & Collectables Fair.

Building 21, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wath Road, nr Barnsley, S74 8HJ. NEWCOMEN FAIRS: 01226 744425 www.newcomenfairs.co.uk Northumberland Antiques & Vintage Fair.

Willowburn Leisure Centre, Alnwick, NE66 2JH. COLIN CAYGILL EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net MONDAY 13th JUNE Surrey Antiques & Collectors Market.

Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, KT10 9AJ. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk TUESDAY 14th JUNE Greater London Antiques Market. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunburyon-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ. Tel: 01932 230946 www.sunburyantiques.com Derbyshire Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Matlock Rugby Club, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3NU. BLUE SKY FAIRS: 07973 481 578 www.blueskyantiquesfairs.com Northumberland Antiques & Vintage Fair.

Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham, NE46 3PD. CC EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net FRIDAY 17th JUNE Oxfordshire SALVO Fair Trade Day. Fawley Hill, Icehouse Lane, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 3AP. SALVO: 01225 422300 www.salvo-fair.com Staffordshire Antiques Fair. Bingley Hall, The County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 OBD. BOWMAN FAIRS: 01274 588505 www.antiquesfairs.com SATURDAY 18th JUNE Devon Antiques & Collectables Fair. Newton Abbott Racecourse, Newton Road, TQ12 3AF. Tel. 01626 353235 www.newtonabbotracing.com Devon Flea Market. Exeter Livestock Centre, Matford, EX2 8FD. HYSON FAIRS: 01647 231459 www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk Kent International Antique & Collectors’ Fair. The Kent County Showground, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JF. B2B: 01363 676531 www.b2bevents.info

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SALVO takes place in Oxfordshire from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th June Oxfordshire SALVO Fair. Fawley Hill, Icehouse Lane, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 3AP. SALVO: 01225 422300 www.salvo-fair.com Staffordshire Antiques Fair. Bingley Hall, The County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 OBD. BOWMAN FAIRS: 01274 588505 www.antiquesfairs.com SUNDAY 19th JUNE Devon Flea Market. Tavistock Town Hall, Bedford Square, Tavistock, PL19 0AU. Tel: 01822 617232 www.tavistocktownhall.co.uk Devon Antiques, Collectables, Vintage Fair. The Pannier Market, The Square, South Molton, EX36 3AB. Tel: 07973 803740 www.pannierantiques.com Kent International Antique & Collectors’ Fair. The Kent County Showground, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JF. B2B: 01363 676531 www.b2bevents.info Oxfordshire SALVO Fair. Fawley Hill, Icehouse Lane, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 3AP. SALVO: 01225 422300 www.salvo-fair.com Bedfordshire Antiques Fair. The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8JH. MADISON EVENTS: 01480 382432 www.madisonevents.co.uk Shropshire Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Shrewsbury Sports Village, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4RQ. ROMAN FAIRS: 07771 725302 www.romanfairs.co.uk Staffordshire Antiques Fair. Bingley Hall, The County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 OBD. BOWMAN FAIRS: 01274 588505 www.antiquesfairs.com Cumbria Antiques & Vintage Fair. Rheged Centre, Penrith, CA11 0DQ. COLIN CAYGILL EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net Wales Antiques & Flea Market. The United Counties Showground, Llysonnen Road, Carmarthen, Dyfed, SA33 5DR. TOWY EVENTS: 01267 236569 www.towyevents.co.uk Wales Antiques & Collectables Fair.

Llangollen Pavilion, Abbey Road, Llangollen, Denbighshire, LL20 8SW. Tel: 01490 450338 Scotland Antique & Collectors Fair.

Bellahouston Leisure Centre, 31 Bellahouston Drive, Glasgow, G52 1HH. SCOTFAIRS: 01764 654555 www.scotfairs.co.uk TUESDAY 21st JUNE West Sussex International Antique & Collectors Fair. The Showground, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TL. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 22nd JUNE West Sussex International Antique & Collectors Fair. The Showground, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TL. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk THURSDAY 23rd JUNE Cheshire Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Civic Hall, Beam Street, Nantwich, CW5 5DG. V&A FAIRS: 01244 400006 www.vandafairs.com FRIDAY 24th JUNE London Art & Antiques Fair. Albert Memorial, West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, SW7 2AP. Tel: 020 7389 6555 www.artantiqueslondon.com Derbyshire Antiques Fair. Kedleston Hall, Near Derby, DE22 5JH. JAGUAR FAIRS: 01332 830444 www.jaguarfairs.com SATURDAY 25th JUNE Devon Axe Vale Festival. Axminster Showground, EX13 5PJ. Tel: 01297 34517 www.axevalefestival.org.uk London Art & Antiques Fair. Albert Memorial, West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, SW7 2AP. Tel: 020 7389 6555 www.artantiqueslondon.com Essex Antique, Collectors & Vintage Fair.

Cressing Temple Barns, Near Braintree, CM77 8PD. Tel: 01263 713120 Hertfordshire Decro (Salvage-Vintage) Fair.

Knebworth Park, Stevenage, SG1 2AX. BENTLEY’S FAIRS: 07828 772475 www.bentleysfairs.co.uk Berkshire Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, RG14 7NZ. GNB FAIRS: 01702 410171 www.gnbfairs.com Cheshire Antique & Collectors Fair. Northgate Arena, Victoria Road, Chester, CH2 2AU. SHEPHERD & WILLIAMS: 07748 972938 www.swfairs.co.uk Derbyshire Antiques Fair. Kedleston Hall, Near Derby, DE22 5JH. JAGUAR FAIRS: 01332 830444 www.jaguarfairs.com Scotland Antique & Collectors Fair. Citadel Leisure Centre, South Harbour Street, Ayr, KA7 1JB. SCOTFAIRS: 01764 654555 www.scotfairs.co.uk SUNDAY 26th JUNE Cornwall Antique & Collectors Fair.

Millennium House, Pensilva, Nr Liskeard, PL14 5NF. AFC FAIRS: 01872 519011 www.antiquefairscornwall.co.uk Devon Axe Vale Festival. Axminster Showground, EX13 5PJ. Tel: 01297 34517 www.axevalefestival.org.uk

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Fairs Calendar

There’s a two-day salvage fair at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June

3rd Sund of every m ay onth 10am - 4pm

15th May • 19th June Enquiries: 01822 617232 www.tavistocktownhall.co.uk

TAVISTOCK PANNIER MARKET

Antiques & Collector’s Fair Every Tuesday Aladdin’s Cave 1st Saturday of every month. 9am - 4pm Enquiries: 01822 611003

Somerset Vintage & Antiques Market. Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB. Tel: 07711 900095 www.vintageandantiques.co.uk Essex Antique, Collectors & Vintage Fair.

Cressing Temple Barns, Near Braintree, CM77 8PD. Tel: 01263 713120 London Antiques Fair. Lindley Hall at The Royal Horticultural Halls, Victoria, SW1 2PE. ADAMS ANTIQUE FAIRS: 020 7254 4054 www.adamsantiquesfairs.com London Art & Antiques Fair. Albert Memorial, West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, SW7 2AP. Tel: 020 7389 6555 www.artantiqueslondon.com London Antique Textiles & Tribal Art Fair.

Olympia Hilton Hotel, 380 Kensington High Street, W14 8NL. P&A FAIRS: 020 8543 3028 www.pa-antiques.co.uk Kent Vintage, Retro & Antique Fair.

Whitstable Castle, Tower Hill, Whitstable, CT5 2BW. Tel: 01227 277202 Berkshire Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, RG14 7NZ. GNB FAIRS: 01702 410171 www.gnbfairs.com Hertfordshire Decro (Salvage-Vintage) Fair.

Knebworth Park, Stevenage, SG1 2AX. BENTLEY’S FAIRS: 07828 772475 www.bentleysfairs.co.uk Worcestershire Flea Fair. Three Counties Showground, Malvern, WR13 6NW. B2B EVENTS: 01636 676531 www.b2bevents.info Cheshire Antiques & Collectors Fair. The Leisure Centre, Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel, CW4 7DZ. V&A FAIRS: 01244 400006 www.vandafairs.com Lincolnshire Antique & Collectors Fair.

Springfields Event Centre, Spalding, PE12 6ET. Tel: 01754 811897 www.springfieldsfair.co.uk Derbyshire Antiques Fair. Kedleston Hall, Near Derby, DE22 5JH. JAGUAR FAIRS: 01332 830444 www.jaguarfairs.com County Durham Antiques & Vintage Fair.

New College Durham, Durham, DH1 5ES. COLIN CAYGILL EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net MONDAY 27th JUNE London Art & Antiques Fair. Albert Memorial, West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, SW7 2AP. Tel: 020 7389 6555 www.artantiqueslondon.com London Art & Antiques Fair. Olympia, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, W14 8UX. CLARION EVENTS: 020 7384 7700

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www.olympia-art-antiques.com Nottinghamshire Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Newark & Notts Showground, Newark, NG24 2NY. IACF: 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk Derbyshire Antiques Market. Donington Park, Castle Donington, DE74 2RP. ARTHUR SWALLOW FAIRS: 01298 27493 www.asfairs.com TUESDAY 28th JUNE London Art & Antiques Fair. Albert Memorial, West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, SW7 2AP. Tel: 020 7389 6555 www.artantiqueslondon.com London Art & Antiques Fair. Olympia, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, W14 8UX. CLARION EVENTS: 020 7384 7700 www.olympia-art-antiques.com Greater London Antiques Market. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunburyon-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ. Tel: 01932 230946 www.sunburyantiques.com Northumberland Antiques & Vintage Fair.

Vallum Farm, East Wallhouses, Newcastle, NE18 0LL. CC EVENTS: 0191 261 9632 www.ccevents.net WEDNESDAY 29th JUNE London Art & Antiques Fair. Albert Memorial, West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, SW7 2AP. Tel: 020 7389 6555 www.artantiqueslondon.com London Art & Antiques Fair. Olympia, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, W14 8UX. CLARION EVENTS: 020 7384 7700 www.olympia-art-antiques.com THURSDAY 30th JUNE London Art & Antiques Fair. Albert Memorial, West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, SW7 2AP. Tel: 020 7389 6555 www.artantiqueslondon.com London Art & Antiques Fair (ends 3rd July).

Olympia, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, W14 8UX. CLARION EVENTS: 020 7384 7700 www.olympia-art-antiques.com London Antiques Fair. Masterpiece (ends 6th July), South Grounds, The Royal Hospital, Chelsea, SW3 4SR. Tel: 020 7499 7470 www.masterpiecefair.com You can list your fair here and online at www. antiquexplorer.com for just £165 (plus VAT) per year. For advertisers this service is free of charge. For current advertisement rates email info@antiquexplorer.com or call 01935 814995.

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Devon County Antiques & Collectors Fairs THE MATFORD CENTRE, EXETER EX2 8FD

The largest SATURDAY-only fair in the country, with up to 230 inside stands plus outside & under cover outside pitches available.

21st May / 9th July

9am - 4.30pm Children under 16 FREE

RHS GARDENS ROSEMOOR, GREAT TORRINGTON EX38 8PH Saturday & Sunday 23rd & 24th July DCAF, Cleavehurst, Duckspond Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0NL Tel 01363 776600. Email info@antiques-fairs.com

Hyson Fairs ltd Tel 01647 231459

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EXETER FLEA MARKET Exeter Livestock Centre, Matford, EX2 8FD

Saturdays 7th May & 18th June 7.30am to 2pm • Admission £2

TEXTILE, DECORATIVE ITEMS & COSTUME FAIR

Mackarness Hall, Honiton, EX14 1PG

Tuesday 7th June

7.30am to 3pm • Admission Free

FRIDAY FLEA MARKETS Jubilee Hall, Chagford, TQ13 8DP 7.30am to 1pm • Admission Free

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Matching pair of Model H269 armchairs designed by Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody Brno, late 1930s. Cantilevered bentwood frame, upholstered seat and backrest.

View by appointment • Sherborne • Dorset • 01935 814995 • www.molecula.co.uk