Driscolls Antiques – Antique Furniture Blog

£35,000 for the James 1^st Clock

What was thought to be a William IV lantern clock, described in a sale room to be ‘in the rough’ ended up to be the best lot in the antiques auction. It was estimated at

£700-1000, but as it was researched it ended up being from the a early part of the 17^th Century. The antique clock had Jacobean features, round-shouldered urn finials, a single ring of roses dial pattern, ball feet putting the clock as one of the earliest designs recorded. Some parts of the clock had replacements and the balance wheel movement was later converted but this is to be expected from such an early clock. The clock a generous layer of dirt suggesting it had not been cleaned for over a century and this was what the dealers like to see.

The auctioneer started the bidding at a very unrealistic £1000 but it soon shot up to the final price to £29,000 + buyers premium leaving a final price of around £35000.

As you can see by the photo a very nice piece and it would look lovely placed in the centre of your mantle piece or on a beautiful piece of quality antique furniture.

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Rustic Georgian country antique furniture

Some pieces of antique furniture have a rustic look and you quite often see this on country pieces of Georgian furniture in mahogany and oak.

Driscolls antiques get a large selection on a regular basis of beautiful pieces of country Georgian furniture for sale which we display on our antiques website and in our antique furniture show room in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Some very nice pieces of Georgian country antique furniture that we currently have for sale at the moment are our -

Early period oak antique harness cupboard with two panelled doors, three moulded panels above graduating drawers and brass handles. It stands on raised legs, has panelled sides and is of pegged construction.

From a similar period look at our period oak antique chest of drawers with four oak lined drawers with a geometric design moulded fronts and brass handles. The antique chest of drawers stands on a moulded plinth with bun feet and would work well in any country residence.

Or look at our 17th Century period antique oak coffer with a moulded panelled lid above a beautifully carved panelled front. The antique coffer has panelled sides and back, stands on raised legs and is of a pegged construction. It is a lovely colour.

Antique country furniture from the Georgian period always has lovely character and charm with years of use and waxing and it can be a very good investment as pieces like this will only become rarer.

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Decorating your home with antique furniture

When adding decoration to your home it can often reflect the personality of the person living in it. Many different styles and patterns of Home decoration can be done and the different styles of antique furniture can make a huge impact on your look. antique furniture gives a unique look to the home and adding the right piece of antique furniture in your home is important as it adds character to your surroundings. Antique furniture is pieces of furniture over 100 years old therefore come with lots of character and history. Antique furniture, whether it is for standing your lamp on or as use for a wine table or an antique armchair can change the look of your house and give your home a focal point and a talking point. It also offers very useable pieces of furniture for modern day living.

Antique furniture comes in mahogany, rosewood, oak, beech, pine and lots more exotic woods. Antique furniture is handcrafted, constructed from solid wood and very durable to withstand day to day wear and tear.

Driscolls antiques stock many different pieces of antique furniture from all periods from Georgian, Regency, Victorian and Edwardian periods. Anything from an Antique Victorian Cheval Mirror carved from solid mahogany to a large Edwardian solid Oak antique dining table and an antique chest of drawers, we stock them all.

Antique furniture is a good option for your home as you get beautiful character, a finish that takes years to accomplish and cannot be reproduced, solid quality made furniture and will hopefully be a very good investment for the future, not only for the environment but also for value.

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Government tax review favours antique furniture

antique furniture, art and antiques could hopefully be one of the few things that may benefit in the government review to tighten up tax relief rules.

There have been proposals set out in a report published by the Office of Tax Simplification last week including the doubling the allowance To twelve thousand pounds on capital gains from the sale of art and antiques before Capital Gains Tax or Corporation Tax would apply.

The Office of Tax Simplification report, commissioned as an independent study by the Treasury to help raise lots more money in new revenues for the government mainly focuses on areas where tax relief should be cut.

No one is 100% sure why antiques and antique furniture has been singled out for favourable treatment but it is much welcomed. With this new tax relief it should hopefully be seen as a reward for investment which will encourages trade in the antiques world and thereby supporting employment and helping the environment as antiques are green. If this new tax relief goes ahead it would be the first time the allowance threshold has been raised for art and antiques for 22 years at the height of the antiques trade.

If it does go ahead hopefully it will also be promoted to boost trade within the art and antiques world.

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New antique pine furniture range

Driscolls antiques Ltd are proud to announce our new antique pine furniture range ranging from original antique pine furniture stripped or in a shabby shic painted finish or we do have some very nice purpose built items from reclaimed Victorian pine. These are mainly for use as kitchen furniture and we have made some very usable and useful bookcases. We are listing most items today and lots more will be coming in stock shortly. Don’t worry as this will not affect our quality polished original antique furniture as we will be listing these items as usual on a daily basis. Please check out the category newly added antique furniture and see our antique painted furniture category as all items will be displayed in these sections. All our antique pine range is very reasonably priced and is the ideal furniture for your country home or modern day living and is extremely well constructed so beats any modern day furniture.

I will be sending a mailing list shortly to all our customers with some other pieces we will be adding so if you are on our mailing list keep an eye out for our email.

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