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Month: May 2016

Northcote Road Antiques market Clapham
May 31, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Northcote Road Antiques Market

Northcote Road Antiques Market 155a Northcote Road, London, SW11 6QB   On my bank holiday weekend, I have decided to visit Northcote Road antiques market in Clapham. It is approximately 10 minutes…
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Italian silver cutlery set Perugia
May 25, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Italian cutlery set

        A set of Italian silver cutlery consists of one spoon, fork and knife. It comes with a red box which read 'A. Sguilla Argenteria Gioielleria Perugia'. I hope the…
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9ct gold heart locket antique
May 25, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

9ct heart locket

        A lovely 9ct gold heart locket with a chain. It says '9CT B&F' at the reverse side of the locket. I bought it from one of my favourite stalls…
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Rooster enamel box
May 25, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Portugese Pill Box

      This is a Portugese silver (plated?) pill box with rooster enamel. It has a pretty design of two hearts and a coat of arm (?) on top, and flowery design…
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Italia argento silver sugar bowl antique
May 25, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Italian Silver sugar cup

       This is a unique Italian sugar bowl with hallmark: 800 and PA on its bottom. It is made in Palermo, Italy. I cannot see clearly the marker number, but…
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Antique silver vase 1901 Marston and Bayliss
May 25, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Marston and Bayliss silver vase

      A stunning silver posy vase c.1901 made by Marston and Bayliss. It is beautifully crafted. I bought this from Croxley Antiques.
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Bushey Antiques Fair
May 23, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Bushey Antiques & Collector’s Fair

Bushey is apparently a nice place for antiquing!   There are two antique fairs in Bushey that are of my interest: Bushey Golf & Country Club Antiques Fair The Bushey Antiques and…
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Cafe Diana Notting Hill Gate
May 23, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Cafe Diana

After a long walk of antiquing at Portobello Market, you may want to find yourself a nice cafe to sit and relax. Cafe Diana is located not far from the Notting Hill…
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Croxley Antique shop
May 23, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Croxley Antiques

This weekend, I visit Croxley Antique shop in Croxley (nearest tube station: Croxley on the Metropolitan line). It is a well presented shop with wide range selection of antiques. The price is…
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Portobello Antiques Market
May 23, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Portobello Antiques Market

Portobello Antiques Market is my regular visit of antiquing. What I like is that it has a variety of galleries and arcades for me to explore. My favourite one is Rogers Antique…
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Antique silver fork MB
May 23, 2016June 10, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Silver fork with monogram

Antique silver fork beautifully designed with monogram.
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Birmingham silver vesta case 1904 A.C
May 23, 2016October 12, 2017 by Maria Bristoll

Silver vesta case c.1904

A pretty Edwardian silver vesta case circa 1904. I bought this vesta at one of my favourite stalls at the Rogers Antique Gallery. It has Birmingham silver hallmark with A.C. marker's mark.
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Victorian silver fork
May 23, 2016October 12, 2017 by Maria Bristoll

Birmingham silver fork

A Victorian silver fork circa 1895 with marker's mark H.M. The Birmingham assay office hallmark is present. It has a very cute kind-of-fish design on the handle.
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Antique silver gilded tea strainer GA
May 23, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

London silver tea strainer

      A very pretty London silver tea strainer c.1892 with marker mark: G.A. It has a sad-looking nomad (or apostle?) figure on the handle side. It is beautifully gilded on the scoop-side.…
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Antique gilded silver small glass pot
May 23, 2016October 12, 2017 by Maria Bristoll

London silver glass pot

A very cute Victorian silver glass pot circa 1896 made in London by C.D.  It is engraved with initials. The London town assay office hallmark is present. The top is gilded inside, very…
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Victorian silver dish London 1891 E.F H.T
May 20, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

London silver dish c.1891

Beautiful (scallop or leaf shaped?) silver dish, hallmarked London c.1891, made by E.F and H.T. This is sold at one of my favourite stalls (own by a nice lady) at the Rogers…
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9ct gold Victorian pendant
May 20, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

9ct Pendant

Lovely gold pendant with picture of two persons (I hope it is originally belong to them). My guess that the picture is a husband and wife (or what do you think?). It says…
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Antique Regency silver fork 1832
May 20, 2016May 24, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Fork c.1832

Silver fork c.1832 hallmark Sheffield with A.H marker mark. I bought this fork at the Dolphin Arcade in Portobello Antique Market.
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Antique silver vesta case curve shape
May 20, 2016October 12, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Vesta Case curve shape

Silver vesta case hallmarked Birmingham with initials on the front. It has a curve shape design. I bought this vesta at a stall near the Earl of Lonsdale pub at the Portobello…
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Antique candlestick holder Birmingham
May 20, 2016September 6, 2016 by Maria Bristoll

Candle holder c.1916

     Candle holder c.1916 with Birmingham assay mark and W.D marker mark. I bought this at my favourite gallery: the Rogers Antique Gallery in Portobello market.
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Silver jam jar glass Sheffield antique
May 20, 2016October 12, 2017 by Maria Bristoll

Jam jar

Beautiful silver jam jar, c.1915 (?) with Sheffield assay-office mark. The Sheffield crown hallmark is present. The hallmark is inside the top silver lid.  
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maria baby jesus pendant
May 19, 2016October 12, 2017 by Maria Bristoll

Italian Silver Pendant

This is an Italian silver pendant circa 1940s.   It has a beautiful image of Maria and Baby Jesus. It has a hallmark that says 925 AL, in which I think it…
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