Antique, Vintage & Unusual Wares
When you buy new metal fittings, they can often look too shiny and garish but there is a very simple way to age and Patina Copper / Brass. Priory polishes has developed a cold patination, antiquing fluid ideal for this and it is extremely simple to use. It is used for ageing Copper and ageing […]
Here is a list of English Cabinet makers and antique furniture designers throughout the 18th and 19th century from A to Z. A Blain Liverpool – Arthur Blain established in 1835, at 35 Paradise Street, Liverpool. A. Gardner & Son were cabinet makers based at 36 Jamaica Street, Glasgow in Scotland. Alex Smith – 61, […]
Antique clocks are usually passed down to from generations to generations and the clock case becomes tired or damaged over time. There are some easy tips to quickly restore and revive your antique clock back to its former glory so you can keep it in super condition. This will not only keep the value in […]
Antique Inlay on furniture can come in many different forms from floral, animal to marquetry or parquetry. These inlays were mainly done on some of the finest pieces of antique furniture in exotic woods from Rosewood, Walnut to more unusual materials like Brass, mother of pearl, ivory or bone. Simple inlay started from very early […]
Here at Antiques World, we offer super quality antique lamps for sale, all re wired and come fully certified with a pat test and ready for your home. If you are looking for our current selection please click here. Most antique lamps date from around 1900 in the Edwardian era up to the more vintage […]
The main goal of antique furniture restoration is to restore the piece back to its former glory in a sympathetic manor. It’s highly important to keep antique furniture as original as possible by restoring the appearance and preserving the patina with minimal disturbance and this will avoid loss in its value. If French polishing is […]
Early antique furniture was primitively constructed out of solid, often re-using old pieces of timber. Antique furniture construction, up to the early 1700’s was mainly built using pegged construction (wooden dowels) or simple mortise and tenon joints, also steel clout nails were seen in pieces of antique furniture. During the 17th and 18th centuries the […]
Below are some handy hints and tips on how to restore antique furniture. Some of these methods are used by our restorers when cleaning our quality pieces before they go up for sale. The correct method to apply Wax on Antique Furniture Antique furniture should always have the original finish preserved and the best way […]
Below is our guide how to care and look after your antique furniture correctly. We highly recommend you study this carefully to fully understand the correct conditions to preserve and protect your pieces so you can pass them down to your future generations in the best possible condition. The patina on the surface of antique […]
