Articles
By David Harvey
George III Bookcase with secrets!
David Harvey opens the door on a magnificent George III bookcase to discover its secrets within! This article was written for 'Antique Collecting' a...
Mirror, Mirror on the wall!
Whilst looking through my archives this week I was struck by the variety and quality of mirrors I have handled over the years and I thought it could...
Sitting Pretty!
If you are sitting comfortably then I will begin. The chair shown above is a fine example executed in walnut with a cane panel to the seat and back....
A collection of chests
The chest of drawers as an item of furniture has a very special place in most peoples’ hearts. Indeed, generations have been raised using the...
Waxing Lyrical!
This is an article I recently wrote for a magazine entitled 'Waxing Lyrical." Simply click on the link and download the PDF for your viewing...
Regency Gout Stools
As is so often the case with Antique Furniture, the first time a dealer sets eyes on a piece bells start ringing. When I first saw this Pair of...
Three-Piece Suite
I wrote an article some 5 years ago about Thomas Pistor and three 17th Century Kingswood pieces that were possibly made by him. David Harvey...
Barwise of Cockermouth – A regeneration project
About a year ago I was in the Lake District looking at a Mahogany Longcase Clock which had caught my attention. It was in something of a sorry...
The Story of Mrs Rudd’s Dressing Table
This table has been the subject of TV programmes and books as well as being featured in George Hepplewhite’s book of designs “The Cabinetmaker and...
Gillows or not Gillows?
That is the question and I believe the evidence is all there. When I first acquired this extraordinary Secretaire Reading Table, it felt familiar....
Our Glorious Exhibition
During March 2019, We held a unique Library Exhibition, here at our galleries in Witney. We produced a catalogue that accompanied the unique and...
3 important points when buying antique furniture
1) When you are looking at a piece of antique furniture and thinking of buying it, get to know your dealer. Are they a member of an accredited trade...
Chippendale – What to look out for
Whilst celebrating the 300th. anniversary of Thomas Chippendale’s birth I am reminded that one of the first exhibitions I ever mounted was to...
Regeneration of a Gillows Library Cabinet
Some months ago I acquired a very tired looking Mahogany Library Cabinet which had been used during it’s lifetime and had seemingly landed on hard...
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