As we are limited to the amount of pictures we can display on each piece of antique furniture I thought it would be nice to show additional pictures of this beautiful example of antique painted furniture just listed on our website.
We have many more pieces of original painted pieces coming in soon so keep checking the website daily over the coming week.
The £25000 cigar box!
Recently in an antiques auction, a cigar box has been sold for £25,000 but this was not any ordinary cigar box but was owned by the captain of the Titanic.
The walnut antique box was found on an antique cabinet in Liverpool and had been lying around her home for 20 years.
The antique box carries the emblem of the White Star Line shipping company and bears the initials of the master of the passenger liner, Edward John Smith, who was from Stoke-on-Trent and captain of the Titanic.
The RMS Titanic was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast and sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in 1912.
Apparently the antique box had been in the family for generations and had been given to the owners farther by relatives of Edward John Smith’s widow.
The box is lined with camphor wood and was designed to hold 40 of the finest Havana cigars.
What a nice find, how surprised they must have been when they discovered the true identity of this antique box and just sat there for all them years gathering dust on the antique furniture piece.
Driscolls antiques have quality antique furniture for sale and we are based in the United Kingdom. We have a large antique furniture warehouse in Clitheroe in Lancashire and if you decide to visit you will not be disappointed. We have a large variety of antique furniture for sale, on average around 400 pieces but we are different to many other antique firms as we only deal in antique furniture and it has to be of very good quality in very good condition. We do not have a shop full of bric-a-brack so you cannot see the piece you have come to view, our items are clearly displayed over two floors, spreading over 6500 square feet. So if you decide to visit the UK and are interested in antique furniture lease call in and look around. We can also deliver to anywhere in the world as we use professional antiques shippers.
We are also reputable antique dealers with over 30 years in business and are LAPADA registered dealers so you can be sure we have the knowledge about our antiques. We know buying antique furniture can be hard if you do not have much knowledge about antiques but we are here to help.
If you cannot make it to the UK then look at our website as we clearly display or antique furniture pieces with prices, full description, condition report and show clear photos. We also offer a 28 day money back guarantee for peace of mind.
Please come to our antique furniture warehouse in the UK or if not then check out our quality pieces on our simple to use antiques website.
Don’t forget Antiques Are Green and good for the environment and the more people who promote how antiques are green and better for the environment the better as you are not cutting down trees to make antique furniture so therefore they are re cycled.
Here is a spoof email to look out for as the person who emailed us about buying antique furniture from us is obviously trying to use a stolen credit card.
Good day,
I want to place an order in your store and I will like to know if you ship to New Zealand. My payment will be remitted via MasterCard or Visa Card issued in US bank. So please let me know if you can assist me with the order.Your quick response will be highly appreciated and I will be very glad if you treat this email with good concern. Regards,
Jeffery
after our reply they followed the email with this –
Thank you for your prompt response, I will take our order as listed below due to administrative requirements, we do this in order to keep records of goods bought on track and audit purposes. 1 piece of Large Victorian Pine Bedding box
£375.00
Total:……………….. £375.00
Hope I will get these Items in required quantity? Concerning Shipment of these products, We would prefer it to be handled by a private freight shipping company in Europe, This is because our past experiences with the regular courier services is not awesome, They have done some imports for us and we are not too okay in their service delivery. Hence we had been in the use of service of a private freight shipping company in Europe and so far so good. Moreso, the safety of the goods being imported require exceptional attention which is very paramount and we can only get from a private firm. They have their field agents across board and will get to you during pick up of goods. Kindly mail them with the following information below to give you quote of the cost of shipment. They traditionally prefer to deal directly with the seller so as to reduce the time factor in processing documentations. You can mail me once you receive the total cost of shipment and other handling fees, I will send you a copy of my credit card information for you to make appropriate charges on the total cost. They will need the information listed below from you hence send a mail to them at EXPRESSCARGOINT@YAHOO.COM
1)My Customer’s ID # : JML2008675C
2)Delivery Full Address:
JEFFMOBILE.
Rangiora 7440, North Canterbury, New Zealand
3)Pick Up Full Address : PROVIDE YOUR ADDRESS
4)Weight Of The Consignment : PROVIDE ORDER WEIGHT
5)Momentary Value Of The Consignment : PROVIDE ORDER TOTAL COST
Regards.
JEFFREY KEEGAN.
as you can see the email is a spoof email as they want to use a stolen card, then send someone to collect the goods before the transaction is reported as fraudulent from the real card holder. do not deal with these people or you will find yourselves greatly out of pocket.
The different types of antique bookcases available
Antique bookcases are very useful and usable pieces of antique furniture. If you are looking to buy an antique bookcase then Driscolls antiques is the place to look first as we have a large selection of quality antique bookcases for sale and you can view them online or at our large antique furniture warehouse in Clitheroe, Lancashire. If you do come to Clitheroe not only can you come to the best antique furniture warehouse in the country but you can also visit our beautiful small town with nice places to eat and browse around. We always get quality antique bookcases from all the different periods through time, such as Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras and in all different sizes from small to very large.
If you are looking for an early example of a fine antique bookcase then we have the piece for you. It is a Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase and is nice and simple in design.
A good earl Victorian example is our beautiful mahogany antique library bookcase constructed from the finest timber as is superb quality.
If you are limited for space and want a smaller Edwardian piece then look at our Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Open Bookcase or our small Edwardian mahogany astragal glazed bookcase.
Our showroom and website is updated daily with beautiful pieces of antique furniture and you can view all different woods such as mahogany, oak and rarer woods such as fruit wood or rosewood, take a look you won’t be disappointed.
The different types of antique chest of drawers available
If you are looking to buy an antique chest of drawers then here at driscolls antiques ltd we have a large selection of quality antique chest of drawers for you to view and buy online or at our large showroom in Clitheroe, Lancashire. We always get quality antique chest of drawers from all periods, such as the Queen Ann, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods.
If you are looking for an early example of a fine antique chest of drawers then we have the piece for you. It is a quality Queen Anne figured walnut antique chest of drawers from the early 18th century and is a beautiful golden colour.
A good Georgian example is our Fine Small Antique George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with oak drawer linings and swan neck handles.
If you are limited for space look at our neat little Victorian Mahogany Antique Wellington chest with seven drawers, one for every day of the week.
Edwardian Mahogany Antique Chest of Drawers can be nice and simple but also constructed very well and we do have a good selection of antique furniture from this period.
Have a look at our website for quality antique furniture and don’t forget to check daily as we update our website every day.
The Different types of Antique desks Available
Driscolls Antiques stock a variety of different types and styles of antique desks for sale from all different periods, to suit many different uses and different sizes for different spaces in your home. The antique desks we have are all original pieces of antique furniture, not reproduction and we clean and restore using traditional methods.
For lots of drawer space try looking at our Antique Regency Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers as this comes with desk space and can double as extra storage with all the drawers.
I personally like antique bureaux like this quality antique Georgian flamed mahogany bureau as again they have desk space and lots of storage and they are the ideal pieces for storing your lap top.
The most popular type of desk we sell is like this Antique Victorian Mahogany Twin Pedestal Desk
For lack of space but if you want a beautiful piece of antique furniture try our Victorian Burr Walnut Antique Davenport
If you have a large space in your office try our Antique Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk as this offers work space on both sides of the desk.
We have lots of different types of antique desks available so look at our website for details.
Antique silver destroyed due to high metal price
Large amounts of antique silver and antique gold pieces have reported to have been scrapped due to precious metal prices hitting record highs.
The week dollar and the problems in the Middle East have caused Gold to rise as high as £918 an ounce and silver £30 an ounce. There have been reports of vast quantities of antique silver being scrapped and melted due to the high demand and high price.
The problem is that the silver and gold pieces value as a raw material is far more than their market value as antique pieces. There are reports of quality Victorian tea sets, Georgian salvers, trophies and cruet sets have been melted by the dustbins being brought in full to the brim by antique dealers.
Let’s hope this madness stops as it is such a shame to melt away our heritage in such a way but this shows what a good investment antique silver, gold and antique furniture can be as not only are these pieces becoming rarer but also going up in value as the markets rise.
The antique bureau, the earliest type of writing desk
Antique bureaux are very early pieces of antique writing furniture as they can date back from the middle of the 17th-century. The earliest versions were in the form of a Cabinet with a fall front, like the bureau, but with swinging gate legs to support the writing fall front when in use. Very often in these pieces you would see Bible Wells to lock away and store your Bible. Antique bureaus from this period were mainly constructed from oak or had exotic veneers like Burr walnut or even oyster veneers. Antique bureaus change their design over the next hundred years to be in the form of a chest of drawers with sliding lopers to support the bureau fall front. This formation stayed right through the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian periods and this is the most popular style of antique bureau available today. In our extensive collection of antique furniture on our antiques website you will see lots of antique bureaus for sale from oak, mahogany and the even fruit wood bureaus. We also have antique bureau bookcases which are a bureau but have a glazed bookcase above and these can be very useful in your study or library. The nicest style of bureau in my opinion, is the Georgian bureau with swan neck handles and we have just placed a fine example for sale and is a antique Georgian oak bureau with a moulded fall front and the interior has several small drawers, small cupboard and several pigeon holes. The lower section of the antique bureau graduating cock beaded drawers with brass swan neck handles and the bureau stands on shaped bracket feet. A very fine example of antique furniture and would suite any home. you would not only be buying a bit of history but also a quality, very usable piece of antique furniture.
