Driscolls Antiques – Antique Furniture Blog

Enhance the Appearance of Your Home with Antique Furniture

If you are looking to add class and style to your home, it is recommended that you purchase quality antique furniture as this can add charm and character which will enhance the overall beauty of your home. One of the best places to shop for antique furniture is on the internet at driscolls antiques ltd online website as all the antiques are displayed and described clearly and we offer a delivery service to your home. We offer fully insured packaged delivery service including assembly services for the larger pieces to ensure hassle free purchase. We only deal in high quality British antique furniture and you will find we are one of the best websites displaying vast qualities of quality antique furniture. Our antiques are cleaned using traditional methods, but ensuring the original condition is preserved and this will ensure they will last hundreds more years of day to day use. We also deliver our antique furniture all around the world using specialist couriers. Among our collection, you will find antique oak furniture, antique mahogany furniture, walnut and many other exotic woods which date back to the Gregorian, Regency, Victorian and Edwardian periods.

We have a great deal of experience in this business so you can be assured you will have a hassle free purchase and you will receive quality original antique furniture for ourselves. Have a look at our large selection of antique tables, wardrobes, chairs and all other antiques that will enhance the look of your home.

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Probably the most expensive chip we have ever shown on the Antiques Roadshow

Recently on the antiques roadshow a Vase appeared that had a very small chip, but this chip cost him £12,000. The vase, which would have been worth £14,000 without the chip, would now sell for just £2,000 and what’s worse is it was accidentally chipped while wrapping it up to be valued.

The positive news was it only cost £3 at a car boot sale so he was still in profit by £1997.

Experts on the Antiques Roadshow, said it was the most expensive chip they had ever seen.

The vase was a three-legged Japanese porcelain vase ca. 1900 and had been used as an incense burner. It had two fish depicted on the side of the vase and would look stunning on any piece of antique furniture.

Be very careful when transporting your antiques as it can be a very costly.

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Is this a real mermaid from the 19^th century?

A bizarre stuffed animal made to look like a mermaid that was brought to Britain from the Far East in the 19th century has emerged in an antiques auction recently.
It has been made from fish and monkey parts, very cleverly stuck together and gave the impression it was once a genuine mermaid.

The mermaid is placed on a wooden plinth in a swimming pose with its arms and hands outstretched, its large eyes staring ahead and a smile on its face. It has a tail fin, dorsal fin and a human looking face and thin arms leading to hands and even some hair on its head.

They were originally made to fool people into thinking they were real animals and displayed in curiosity shops.

It would be a very unusual piece to have on for antique furniture and definitely a good talking point!

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Preserving Heritage with Antique Furniture

Purchasing antique is a good way to preserve our heritage and culture and can be shared and enjoyed by the whole family but also passed onto future generations. There are not many items today that can stand the test of time as the materials used today are not as good quality as you once were able to get. Antiques and antique furniture have already proven their ability to last over 100s of years and will last 100s more. It is for this reason that antique furniture has become one of the most popular choices for family heirlooms to be handed down throughout generations, this is then gaining increases in value and extraordinary reverence as it is passed from generation to generation.

The other benefit of antique furniture is, it is all usable furniture that can be used from day to day use as everyone needs an antique desks or an antique chest of drawers to serve a practical purpose in their home but so will future generations, they are more lightly to re use the pieces when passed down to them.

Driscolls antiques has a large selection of antique furniture for sale on our antiques website and we deliver direct to your home. Our website is updated daily and I am sure you will find that perfect piece to pass down to your children but in the meantime can be used in day to day living.

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Its listed and its sold, be quick when buying our antiques

This happens a lot and we do get lots of emailed asking why we list items of antique furniture on the front page but they are sold. This is because as soon as we list the piece it gets purchased almost instantly as we have lots and lots of people checking our website daily for newly added antiques. A very good example of this happening is the beautiful Regency Mahogany Small Centre Table that we currently have listed on the front page. It was listed and purchased very quickly and since being sold we have had many enquires on why it is sold. If you see a beautiful piece of antique furniture on our website you like the look of please act fast so you are not disappointed and if you like the look of a sold antique then let us know as we offer a wanted service where we can try to find you something similar to a piece of sold stock. We email you pictures and description of a similar item and there is no obligation to buy.

Our website is updated daily with new antiques and you can see this under the newly added antique furniture section where we list the minimum of two new items most days for sale or we also have new items arriving daily and you can view these in our antique furniture warehouse in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

also do not panic if you are too far away to view items in person as we offer a two man insured delivery service with a money back guarantee for peace of mind.

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When is an antique an antique?

When is an antique an antique, well this is a question we get asked many times and the answer is simple, it has to be over 100 years old to be classed as an antique. all of our antique furniture is over 100 years old but it is not to say pieces after 1910 are of poor quality as I see many stunning 1930s art deco pieces but I also see many poor quality pieces after 1910 so it is usually best to be on the safe side and only buy pre 1910. There are so many different types and styles of pieces of antique furniture and many people struggle what items to collect or buy.

I always recommend you only buy from trusted antiques dealers like ourselves at driscolls antiques and only buy items that you like the look of, dont just buy them for the age. It is best to buy quality furniture as some pieces might be cheaper to buy but will not be as a sound investment than a quality piece that might cost slightly more.

Buy items that are useable and sturdy so you will get many more years of use and only buy items in good original condition but not over restored as this can de value the pieces. The value of antique furniture is determined by many factors such as the cabinet maker, the originality of the condition of the piece, the quality and the usability. Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian furniture is very good quality furniture and extremely good value for money and we supply all these periods of furniture for sale and always keep our website updated with newly added antiques.

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Buying antique furniture online with confidence

Buying antique furniture online can sometimes be worrying as you cannot see and touch the piece in the flesh. Antiques can be viewed for sale on many websites on the internet but how do you know if the website is trust worthy and the pieces are genuine antiques. Driscolls antiques have been established for over 30 years and now have over 8 years experience on selling antiques online. We are LAPADA members who display all our antiques on our antique website and offer secure payments you so can order direct online. We offer a two man insured delivery who will carry your furniture into any room in your home and assemble it where necessary. We offer a 28 day money back guarantee so if you are not completely happy for whatever reason you can return your antiques for a refund and this is to give you confidence to purchase from us, as we guarantee your satisfaction as if you do not like what you buy, then just send it back. We have been trading for so long online and have thousands of happy customers who have purchased from us online and lots are repeat customers, as they were so happy with the antique furniture they purchased from us. Our antiques are beautifully cleaned and restored using traditional methods, keeping the furniture as original as possible and this ensures the furniture holds the value in case you decide to sell them in the future. We update our website on a daily and the newly added stock can be seen on the left side of our website under the category antique furniture added recently. We offer wanted service where we send you pictures of suitable antiques as they arrive in stock so please email us with any requests and for worldwide deliveries use trusted antiques shippers, who package, insure and deliver to your door and we can get a no obligation quote to any destination.

If you are not comfortable buying over the net please come and view our antique furniture warehouse in clitheroe, lancashire as we have many pieces to view and it can also be a very nice day out as clitheroe has a castle, many nice shops and cafes / restaurants to eat at.

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How the Union Jack Flag was formed in the Georgian period

The current Union Jack Flag was formed from 1 January 1801 in the period of George 111. It was the merged Ireland and the Great Britain to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain. On the diagram below you can see how England, Scotland and Irelands flags mixed together to make the British flag. From this period some very nice pieces of antique furniture was made. The late Georgian period produced pieces with bracket feet, nice simple designs and used woods such as oak and mahogany. Driscolls antiques stock some very nice pieces of antique furniture from this period, which is the Georgian and regency period. This flag was used though the Victorian and Edwardian period and even is still in use today.

I came across a very good website that sells US flags online and also Historical flags and the flag lovers can now shop online at flags.com.

Aradyne Flags is a division of Aradyne industries that is dedicated to giving you quality flag products, US flags and other flags at reasonable prices. You can buy online flags from professional flag makers and flag manufacturer with 30 years of experience.

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We have now moved into our new antique furniture warehouse

At last the move is now complete and all our stock is in our new antique furniture warehouse. Our new antique furniture warehouse is over two floors and is over 6500 sq ft large. Our new showroom is easy to browse around and we will be adding much more stock to our website for you to see. From today our photography studio will be set up so we will be updating our website with new stock and this will be done daily again. The move has been very hard work but it is now done and you are welcome to come and view or keep looking on our website for newly added items.

We have decorators coming this weekend so from next week the unit should be completed and we will be back to normal.

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Antiques are Green Campaign

Antiques are Green ( www.antiquesaregreen.org ) is a new campaign that aims to promote antiques and antique furniture as an alternative form to recycling and preserving natural resources.

The Antiques are Green campaign aims to encourage existing customers and attract a new customers who may not have considered buying antiques before.

Antiques are Green aims to encourage antiques businesses and antiques organisations to consider environmental issues when making decisions related to their business activities.

Antiques are Green aims to offer help and advice to antique businesses and customers who are thinking of buying antiques on reducing their carbon footprint, dependency on fossil fuel and becoming greener.

Antiques are Green aims to promote environmental projects such as tree planting, conservation and protection and also to promote trees are not being cut down to make antique furniture so it is saving our trees.

Antiques are Green aims to make a difference and be part of an environmental conscience which permeates all areas of day-to-day life.

There main message is if you are purchasing, conserving or selling antiques and antique furniture you are contributing to the above aims.

Driscolls antiques fully supports the antiques are green campaign and the more people who start to realise that buying antiques and antique furniture is helping the environment the better as less trees will be cut down to manufacture new furniture.

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