The French always add their little touch of unique shape and style to anything they made. Even something as simple as a spoon has its own personal style. I love mixing pewter with green majolica, something I’ve done from when I first opened showroom in 1990. If searching through English Dressers in ‘archives’, you’ll see several examples. This set of ten I found in my storeroom recently, I remember buying them from another dealer long ago and never used in my displays, not unusual!!! Anyway, they’re for sale now and half price. They’re now in my warehouse in Fitzroy North. 20cm – 8”
These natural shapes and colours blend with period furniture so well, whereas bright loud flowers can take the attention away from the piece or entire display.
Well, that’s how I see the scheme of things…
These are ‘Buddha’s Hand’
From East Asia.
They sit so well on 18th-19th century English pewter chargers and compliment my beautiful 18th century English country oak chest of drawers.
As well as the Mid 17th century hand coloured copper engraving ’pseudo struthium’ by Basil Besler 1640 (above).
Loving my time spent creating displays in my showroom.
18th Century English country oak and walnut X-banded chest of drawers AA2128
The rectangular walnut x-banded oak top, above two short, then three long walnut x-banded, cock-beaded drawers, having brass stuart-drop handles.
