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Moroccan Decor – Large Copper Coffee Pitcher
I love Moroccan interiors. With the brass and copper details, loads of shimmering fabrics, purple and pink cushions and the smells… The incense sticks that penetrate the curtains and furniture, and even if you are just a guest in a Moroccan room, you take the fragrance with you, and you can still smell it in your clothes and hair long after you leave…
Yesterday I’ve been at the auction, and it’s been as good as ever. There’s some things I can never resist buying, and one of them is copper and brass Moroccan decor. From moorish brass trays, to oriental folding tables, or Turkish coffee pots. This one I found, is the biggets I’ve seen, I think it must have been made for a really great gatherings, to keep the coffee coming!
Amazing shape, it is definitely hand crafted, as the joints and the base are joint in a rustic (not smooth) way, and you can see the etching on the lid is not in line, so it is not by the machine, but actually by someone decorating it by hand. Stunning antique copper and brass Turkish Coffee pot, which will compliment so well the Oriental Moroccan inspired interior…
Price: £20.00
SHOP: Vintage Whistling Kettle
Vintage Whistling Kettle by The Original Housewares Co.
Rustic collectible kitchenalia
Plastic hinged whistle flips back
Vintage kettle in a cream shade, with original label
Price: £10.00
SHOP: Antique Handmade Copper Saucepan
Antique Copper Pot with Two Small Handles
Handmade Arts & Crafts Copper Saucepan
Beautifully aged copper with amazing antique shading
Patination marks inside add a rustic vintage look
Hand crafted copper sauce pan will add a rustic chic to your country kitchen!
Price: £10.00
SHOP: Vintage Whistling Kettle
Vintage Whistling Kettle by The Original Housewares Co.
Rustic collectible kitchenalia
Plastic hinged whistle flips back
Vintage kettle in a cream shade, with original label
Height: 18cm
Width: 19cm
Depth: 19cm
Price: £10.00
SHOP: Stunning Art Deco Rustic Mantel Clock
Stunning Art Deco Mantel Clock
Beautifully shaped rustic buttermilk shade metal clock
Lime green face with silver chrome 12 hour display
Paint is chipping off in places adding weathered rustic chic
Full working order, amazing Art Deco clock
Price: £25.00
Singer Sewing Machines – how to establish their age?
I’ve been selling Singer sewing machines for a while now, and people really like them. They are so incredibly reliable, really solid working machines. One of the oldest I’ve come across was made in 1919, in Scotland, and it has later been converted to be an electronic machine. When I plugged her in, and tested the foot pedal, and how smoothly it was running, I was really amazed. After all, it was almost 100 years old!
Now, with so much info available online, it is really easy to establish the age and other details of your Singer sewing machine. The first thing to check is the serial number, it will be placed somewhere on the base:
Now, there are three types of the serial numbers:
- one letter prefix
- two letter prefix
- no letter prefix at all (made from 1851 to 1899)
It is the first step to establish the age. This serial number contains information on the exact year, and often the place of manufacture. All you need now, is to go online and find more information, this is the website I often use:
Singer Sewing Machine Serial Number database
First you see is the list of all letter prefixes. Once you click on the one you need, you are taken to a further page to find the age of manufacture according to the numbers, and the model of the machine. It’s as easy as that!
If you want to find out even more information on your singer sewing machine, simply google the established singer’s model – for example the above serial number dated this machine to 1919, model 15K. If you then Google ‘Singer 15K’, you can find most fantastic variety of information, from the blog posts, reviews, video tutorials and more. It is truly astonishing how many people still use these machines for every day tasks, as they are renowned for their heavy duty abilities, sewing through layers of leather and denim.
Researching Your Vintage Finds
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When coming across new antique or vintage find, it’s puzzling to find the right way of researching it. Would it be googling it? But what to type in a search box? How to guess what’s the starting point? If the object you’re researching is the pottery, ceramics or silver, the easiest thing is to look up the hallmarks or a signature. But what about the furniture or fabrics? The task can be a lot more tricky. Earlier this week I’ve bought this lovely antique wooden folding shelf. There is no maker’s signature, so it’s hard to put an age, country of origin or type of wood to it. Researching on Google can be fruitful, but how can you accurately see if the item you look at is made from the same type of wood or bears identical finish? I found that speaking with fellow antique dealers is always perfect call, these are the people with huge amount of knowledge, and they feel nicely tickled to speak to someone who does appreciate it! They have spent years of dealing with vintage and antique items, and there’s a big chance they have seen the object you’ve got before. They are happy to help, and there’s no better way to learn about this trade than talking to other people!
Rosewood Reproduction Spinning Chair
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I love browsing the car boot sales and household sales, there is often little gem hiding, waiting for you to discover it. It is sometimes difficult to see if the item is a real thing or just a reproduction. I think the best way, for the collector, is just to specialise in one field and then research the items you’re interested in, to know what kind of specific features to look for to spot the ‘real thing’ 🙂
Last Saturday, as soon as I arrived at our local car boot sale (oh, and be there early!) I knew I won’t leave empty handed… First thing I’ve spotted was this gorgeous Flemish Child’s Spinning Chair. It is made out of beautifully carved Rosewood, such a rare wood to find! That’s what makes it really special, the magnificent shape, the sophisticated kind of wood, and the fact it’s a spinning chair, a type that is highly collectible. There is also plenty of buyers who collect the Child’s Chairs, as completely separate market sector. All these things make it a rather tasty find, I admit, and I was over the moon to find it. One thing that is notably non-antique is rather modern faux leather padding on the seating and the backrest. Yes, it is made out of vintage faux leather, secured with metal studs. Yep, it’s rather pretty reproduction spinning chair, and it dates only back to 1970s. It is still vintage chair, 40 years old, yet if it was an original Antique Spinning Chair, in a mint condition as this one, it would be worth good few hundreds of pounds. As a reproduction, it could sell for £50, which is still rather good, considering that you pay for absolutely gorgeous, and decorative bedroom or hall chair. You can create most magical manor house interior decor for a fraction of price, and achieve unique and quirky castle cottage chic with this little Rosewood Spinning Chair!
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