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Nov 182 min read

The History of Animal Jewellery

Jewellery has long been a medium for artistic expression, personal adornment, and cultural symbolism. Animal Jewellery representations...

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Antiques in Oxford

Nov 182 min read

Time to Tie the Knot?

Are you thinking of popping the question and tying the knot? What should you look for when buying an engagement ring? The most important...

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Antiques in Oxford

Nov 181 min read

Theodor Fahrner Jewellery

Theodor Fahrner jewellery is best known for its typical Art Nouveau designs of the late 19th and early 20thcenturies. Theodor Fahrner was...

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Birthstones for December Tanzanite, Turquoise, and Topaz

Antiques in Oxford

Nov 182 min read

Birthstones for December Tanzanite, Turquoise, and Topaz

2024 is coming to an end, and Christmas is well on its way! Many of us either are or have friends who were born in December. Tanzanite ...

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Antiques in Oxford

Nov 182 min read

The Aesthetic Movement

The Aesthetic Movement stood as a bold and transformative period in art and design history. Rooted in the principle of “art for art’s...

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Oct 284 min read

Collecting Bilston enamel boxes

Small, beautifully crafted and often surprisingly complex, these decorative boxes were the height of fashion in the 18th century, and...

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Life before photographers: the art of the silhouette portrait

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Oct 283 min read

Life before photographers: the art of the silhouette portrait

Small, often beautifully framed and with an air of mystery, silhouettes are an intriguing field for collectors, and look striking placed...

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Sep 96 min read

Rare Falize French jewellery

During the second half of the nineteenth century, Paris was the scene of an extraordinary flowering of jewellery design and manufacture....

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Aug 282 min read

Charles Horner. Jewellery

Charles Horner (1837 – 1896) from Yorkshire, was a prominent jeweller in the late 19th. Born to a local weaver in Ovenden, his business...

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Christian Dior Costume JewelleryA Potted History of Christian Dior Costume Jewellery

Antiques in Oxford

Aug 282 min read

Christian Dior Costume JewelleryA Potted History of Christian Dior Costume Jewellery

Founding Years (1946 – 1957) Christian Dior was a big believer in jewellery being an integral part of a complete outfit. With the “New...

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Antiques in Oxford

Aug 252 min read

Spider Jewellery: A Brief History

Spiders, as a general rule, are not well-loved by humans. Arachnophobia is one of the most common fears that people deal with. I would...

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Aug 251 min read

Murrle Bennett & Co.

Murrle Bennett & Co. is a wholesale jewellery company which opened in London as Siegele & Bennett in 1884 by Ernst Mürrle and J.B....

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At your fingertips: a guide to collecting thimbles

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Jun 233 min read

At your fingertips: a guide to collecting thimbles

Thimbles represent a compelling slice of social history as well as miniature vehicles for artistic expression. There have probably been...

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May 302 min read

Types of Enamel

Enamelling is one of the most widely used techniques that adds to an item’s decorative appeal. Commonly used on silver items, it is the...

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May 62 min read

The Purple Shop- Anthony Gardner

The late Anthony Gardner (1938-2023), a notable London-based jewellery dealer and collector specialised in both the Art Nouveau and Arts...

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Antiques in Oxford

Apr 33 min read

History of Tea

According to Chinese legend, some 5000 years ago, the mythical Emperor Shen Nung discovered tea’s ability to provide ‘vigour to the body,...

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Mar 202 min read

June Birthstone: Pearl

Pearl takes its name from the Latin word ‘perna’ meaning ‘leg’ as in the shape of the mollusc which hosts the pearl whilst it grows....

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Art Deco jewellery: A revolution in form and function

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Mar 205 min read

Art Deco jewellery: A revolution in form and function

The end of the First World War heralded a revolt against the excesses of the Edwardian and Belle Epoque eras. The Great War had ravaged...

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Antiques in Oxford

Mar 202 min read

Cash in your ‘loft’

Are you clearing out a loft, a bottom drawer or garage? Do you need help to get cash? Have you got many jobs you would like to do in...

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Antiques in Oxford

Feb 271 min read

Suffragette Jewellery

With International Women’s Day on the 8th March the subject of Suffragette jewellery is a timely one. The period was short the majority...

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