Midnight in Paris
I usually only sell British porcelain, but when these beautiful Parisian plates made their way to me, how could I have rejected them? In...
The mystery collector
It's time for a new feature in Homes & Antiques, and this time I am writing about someone I have presented to you earlier last year: the...
Mr Greatbatch's flowers
It is spring! It is a mighty cold April here in the UK so we are all still shivering indoors, but my tulips are out in force, and the...
Billingsley's flowers
Happy weekend! Today I am showing a very special part-dessert service. It is exceptionally elegant and beautiful, but it is also very...
Flowers are timeless
In the 19th Century British porcelain factories, the decorators did usually not get a fixed wage but were paid per piece, so when trade...
In praise of tobacco
No, this is not what it sounds like! I am not praising the unhealthy habit of smoking - in fact I have never smoked one cigarette in my...
Creative Chaos
After a break of a few months I am back in Homes & Antiques! And this year I am starting out on a different course. In the last three...
Shropshire flowers
It's one more week to go until Easter, and to get in the mood for spring, this week I want to share these stunning vases with you. I came...
And now for some colour!
After the gorgeous little black-and-white 18thC Worcester tea service from last week, it is time for some colour... I recently came...
Tea Party, and the Grand Tour
I came across a wonderful little matched tea service that has a lot of history. The oldest items of this cool little tea service, which...
