Victorian Silver Watch Holder

New for today; this large and sumptuously decorated, silver mounted watch holder which opens to reveal an oversized pocket watch inside a red leather and velvet case. An unusual item.

Victorian Walnut Spoonback Chair.

Restored, repolished and reupholstered, this mid Victorian spoonback armchair c.1860 is out on the shop floor today looking wonderful. The sinuous walnut frame is attractively carved with fruit and flowers on the knees.
£1195.

Luggage Trunk c.1900.

I love the quality of vintage luggage and here is superb example from the very early years of the twentieth century. Very clean with original leather handles and elaborately reinforced with oak batons and metal straps, corners and a metal base. It carries a Cunard New York to Liverpool lable on one side.
£195

Arts & Crafts Oak Refectory Table.

Another new arrival today this splendid solid oak arts & crafts style refectory table with distinctive tapered legs. c.1910.
Dimensions: 96" x 26"
£695.

New Items

Just arrived this morning, this good collection of small late Victorian and Edwardian pieces. Pictured here are a fine late Victorian walnut envelope card table, a mid Victorian rosewood Sutherland table (just six and half inches wide when down), an Edwardian inlaid mahogany sheet music cabinet with drop down drawer fronts and a pair of Edwardian mahogany tub chairs.

Edwardian Mahogany Extending Dining Table.

New today this Edwardian mahogany extending dining table with two removable leaves. It comfortably seats 8 when fully extended and features a good square leg on original casters and an attractive carved edge to the table top. Awaiting restoration, I shall post again when it comes out of the workshop.

Our New Display.

Many many thanks to John and Rita for their hardwork and perfectionism wallpapering the partition this morning. It has transformed a difficult area in the shop into our new 'hot spot' with three very smart walls to display furniture against. Great job.

Another fine piece of walnut furniture for todays blog. This late 19th.c half moon fold over card table has that wonderful warmth and grain typical of burr walnut, enhanced here with an inlay design. The table has been newly French polished to do justice to the fantastic veneers.
£1195

Carved Walnut Settee.

Returned from our upholsterers this morning and looking rather wonderful in its new threads by Sanderson is this delightful carved walnut settee c.1890. Just four feet wide with a well shaped back, it would make a wonderful window seat.
£845

Things That Go Bump In The Night.

It was a bit of a disastrous start to the week yesterday when we came to work and discovered a large mirror had come off the wall overnight causing quite a bit of damage. Oh well, these things happen and if they should happen to you don't panic. Collinge antiques offers a full restoration service, and with most antique furniture being made of good solid materials its rare that something can't be put back together. Whilst we are talking about accidental damage it seems like a good opportunity to mention insurance too - do you have an up to date valuation on your antique furniture? Again it is service we are happy to provide. Most objects can be valued via email with a good set of images. We can then provide a written valuation for you to produce should you have your own mysterious night time catastrophe. Right I'm off to hoover the floor again - it's remarkable how far shattered glass flies!

Large Sideboard by Liberty.

Much excitement here today when we were giving this large late 19th.c. carved oak sideboard a clean and discovered it was stamped Liberty & Co. Its not in the style one usually thinks of as Liberty but the quality of the carving and construction is typically excellent as is the exuberant brasswork, which is all original.
£1595.

Burr Walnut Writing Table c.1880.

Restored, repolished and fitted with a new leather this elegant two drawer burr walnut writing table is ready for another generation of use. With ash drawer linings and original castors.
£995.

Victorian Double End Couch.

Excellent quality and attractively re-uphostered this mid 19th.c walnut double end couch c.1860 is also new in today. In excellent and very clean condition.
£895

Monster Bookcase.

It took four men to move today's newest arrival, this huge seven door Edwardian mahogany breakfront bookcase, measuring a very impressive 128" long.
£2495

Billiards / Life Pool Scoreboard

Wonderful mahogany billiards and life pool scoreboard by the Liverpool manufactureres William Bayliff (1847-1926). In superb condition other than a crack to glass in the left hand panel.Life pool is the older English version of pool not be confused with the US version played on smaller tables. Both the score charts go up to 100.
£795

Vintage Wardrobe Trunk

New in today a great object from the golden age of cruise line travel. A wonderful vintage steamer trunk finished in yellow canvas which opens to form a small wardrobe and chest of drawers. The luggage lables show it sailed to Southampton on the Angelina Louro (sister ship of the notorious Achille Largo) of the Italian Flotta Lauro line. Typical of the trunks producaed by the US company OahKosh in the 1930's & 40's. The metal hinges, corners and catches could do with a polish, otherwise it is in remarkable condition.
£295.

Pair Wing Back Arm Chairs.

Is the second week in August too soon to be thinking of cosy nights by the fire? Probably, but when that time comes I know I'd be happy to while away a long evening in either one of this superb pair of Edwardian wing back armchairs. Recently reupholstered and in excellent condition with feather seat cushions.
£1295.

Late 19th.c. Extending Dining Table.

New for today, re polished and overhauled, this late 19th.c. walnut extending dining table with corkscrew mechanism and two additional leaves. Good reeded leg and original casters. Comfortably seats 8 people when fully extended.
Dimensions: length 82" (including two 14" leaves), width 48", height 29".
£1395.

19th.c. Quarryman's Powder Horn.

A fascinating object to kick start the blog again after a few days off and a reminder of one of North Wales' greatest industries. A 19th.c quarryman's powder horn used to carry and pour gunpowder into holes drilled into the slate. Gunpowder was used rather than gelignite as the weaker explosion merely cracked the slate beds rather that blowing the stone into tiny fragments. This is a remarkable artifact discovered locally, just a few miles from the great slate quarry sites of Snowdonia. It is made of a large cattle horn, some 12" long, filled at the wider end with timber held in place with an iron band and stoppered at the point with a wooden bung. The whole is hung on twine from iron fixings.

Georgian Mahogany Press Cupboard.

It is always an extra pleasure to welcome a piece of Georgian furniture into the shop. The quality of the materials, the proportions and the colour are invariably superior to later pieces. Here is a fine example and alo a very practical piece of storage. A Georgian mahogany clothes press with slides in the top section and four small drawers below c.1800. Notice the size and quality of the full panel mahogany veneers in the doors, the good dental cornice and original feet. Typically for furniture of this period the linings in both the slides and the drawers are of oak and quality of construction is excellent.

Victorian Dressing Mirror c.1870.

New on the floor this afternoon, after a polish over in the workshop, this wonderful mid Victorian mahogany, full length dressing mirror with two small chests of drawers. It is unusual now to find these pieces complete as they have often been divided into two bedside chests of drawers.
£1195.

Upholstery Service

As a way of adding a unique piece of furniture to your home, bringing a tired piece of antique back to life with fresh upholstery makes economic and enviromental good sense. By way of an example here is an early 20th.c two seater sofa newly upholstered in a striking modern fabric. Fresh on the floor today it is priced £995. If you have pieces in need of upholstery please email us with images for an estimate of cost and to calculate the amount of fabric required.

Tridarn c.1770. More images

More images of the Cwpbwrdd Tridarn which arrived yesterday. Now with the original cornice restored to place and out on the shop floor. This particular example, dating from around 1770, is of unusually small proportions standing 78" by just 55" wide. The small central panels are unusual and the colour and condition are excellent.
£6995.

Cwpwrdd Tridarn

Pictured here in the not very glamorous surroundings of our workshop is a real star, newly arrived this afternoon. A mid 18th.c. Welsh Cwpbwrdd Tridarn or three piece cupboard, in solid oak c.1750. The tridarn was the forerunner of the traditional Welsh Dresser which began to emerge around this time as the top display section grew to absorb the middle cupboard section, the base remaining largly unchanged. In generally excellent condition, it just needs the cornice putting back on and a gentle clean and polish. I shall post again when it is out in the shop.

Welsh Dresser c.1790.

Another highlight of the last week was the arrival of this attractive late 18th.c. Welsh dresser. Produced in North Wales c.1790. Original throughout, including the handles, it measures just 77" high, 59" wide and 18" deep.
£4295.