Candlesticks & Curiosities
Blending craftsmanship, history and curiosity, our collection of antique candlesticks and curiosities add a spark of intrigue to your space, inviting conversation and connecting you to a story beyond the ordinary.
Rare 19th Century Irish Rushlight
£375.00
Height: 30 cm
Base width: 11 cm
A rare and attractive 19th Century Irish iron rushlight mounted on it’s original wooden base.
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Remarkable 19th Century Irish Rushlight
£1,100.00
Height: 82 cm
Base width: 50 cm
A 19th Century forged iron rushlight with twisted stem and twin holders, unusually mounted on a tree root, exhibiting the vernacular style of utilising whatever materials were available to the makers of the time. A rare and evocative piece of primitive Irish lighting.
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18th Century Peerman Candlestick
£425.00
Height: 38 cm
Base width: 20 cm
A superb 18th Century English wrought iron peerman candlestick of particularly attractive shape.
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18th Century floor standing Irish Rushlight
£675.00
Height: 88 cm
Base width: 34.5 cm
A tall tripod-based 18th Century Irish lamp stand designed to hold multiple rush lights. Used before oil or candle lighting, this is a rare and attractive survivor of primitive Irish lighting.
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Height 62 cm
Diameter 55 cm
An attractive 18th Century cricket table. Good colour.
Height 79.5 cm
Width 40.5 cm
Depth 47 cm
A delightful 18th Century Cornish lobster pot chair in ash and elm. Made for an older child or small adult. Fantastic colour and really great shape.
Height 87 cm
Width 61 cm
Depth 72 cm
A good 19th Century Irish Gibson chair with traces of the original paint. Very comfortable and generously proportioned. A classic piece of Irish vernacular furniture.
Height 15 cm
Width 34 cm
Depth 23 cm
A primitive 19th Century elm stool with a thick slab top and remnants of historic green paint. Great wear.
Height 73 cm
Width 68 cm
Depth 49 cm
A handsome early 19th Century West Country Windsor armchair in elm and beech. A generous saddle seat and in great condition. Fit for everyday use.
Height 16 cm
Width 24 cm
Depth 19 cm
A sweet and button like 19th Century elm milking stool. Pretty little thing.
Duck:
Height 50 cm x Width 40 cm x Depth 17 cm
Ducklings:
Height 23 cm x Width 17 cm x Depth 6 cm
A rare and delightful 19th Century wooden folk art duck and six ducklings. One of our favourite things we’ve had.
Height 55 cm
Width 44 cm
An early 20th Century folk art French racing pigeon portrait with a list of races participated in. Oil on canvas.
We never paid much attention to pigeons until two newborn ones fell out of a tree last year. We raised them at home and it became one of the most special experiences of our lives. It's fair to say we loved them and we're pretty sure they loved us too. Now we're pigeon obsessed. They're smart and affectionate and playful companions. Swipe to see some photos of us chilling with them.
Height 55 cm
Width 45 cm
An early/mid 20th century folk art painting of a prize cow. Oil on canvas.
Height 78 cm
Width 65 cm
Depth 38 cm
Generously sized 19th Century country Windsor armchair, in ash and elm. Sturdy, comfortable and good for everyday use. Traces of original paint.
Height 84 cm
Width 62 cm
Depth 37 cm
A much loved and lovely 19th Century country armchair. The seat is sycamore, with an ash back, and mismatched arms: one oak and the other sycamore. A gem of a chair.
The Story:
Ages ago, this bloke, a Greek philosopher or whatever, asked the question: If a boat has all its parts gradually replaced over time, until eventually all of the parts have been replaced, is it still the same boat?' The ancient Greeks loved shit like this. They were always asking difficult questions and thinking about stuff.
This chair is a bit like that boat. It's been loved and repaired so many times that it's tricky to tell which parts are original. It's all the more wonderful because of that. Particularly lovely are the entirely mismatched arms.
Height 99.5 cm
Width 142 cm
Depth 56 cm
A magnificent and imposing 18th Century Spanish bench in chestnut. Very atmospheric piece of vernacular furniture. Great thing. Repair to one leg.
Height 97 cm
Width 56 cm
Depth 40 cm
An attractively shaped primitive 19th Century bow back Windsor armchair. Solid and very comfortable.
Height 65 cm
Diameter 60 cm
A wonderfully primitive 19th Century chopping block. A huge solid piece of sycamore on three sycamore legs. Great colour and wear.
Height 62 cm
Diameter 77 cm
An attractive and useful 18th Century gateleg table in oak.
Height 90 cm
Width 94 cm
Depth 10 cm
A wonderful and folky large antique butchers sign. A great looking object to hang on a kitchen wall (it’s currently on ours and we love it.). Would make a good addition to any folk or country collection.
Height 14 cm
Width 23 cm
Depth 15 cm
19th Century Welsh elm candle stand. A great colour.
Height 19 cm
Width 20 cm
Depth 15 cm
An attractive 19th Century elm stool. Turned legs with a burr wood top.
Height 49 cm
Width 19 cm
Depth 9 cm
A pretty little vernacular kitchen spice rack. Three shelves over a single drawer. Great old repair to the top. Perfect for storing herbs and spices or tiny kitchen things.
Height 62 cm
Width 43 cm
Depth 27 cm
A delightful little 19th Century child’s Windsor chair. Great shape and lovely grain pattern on the seat.
Height 31 cm
Width 33 cm
Depth 12 cm
A particularly lovely 19th Century vernacular stool. On three splayed legs with a great anthropomorphic shape and rich colour. A good thing.
Height 42 cm
Width 37.5 cm
Depth 32 cm
A primitive and sculptural child’s stick chair with a thick slab seat. At some point has been made into a commode. A great looking chair and good example of primitive vernacular seating.
Height 23 cm
Width 78 cm
Depth 33.5 cm
An unusually large and extremely good 18th Century oak stool. Single piece slab top on riven legs. A great colour. Big enough to work as a small coffee table.
Height 14 cm
Width 26 cm
Depth 17.5 cm
A very cute little stool or candle stand with great wear
Height 41 cm
Width 215 cm
Depth 20 cm
An excellent 19th Century oak hall bench with the most fantastic rich colour. It’s long so if you’ve got loads of mates you can all sit on it together. I don’t have loads of mates so I sit on it solo. A lovely thing.
Height 24 cm
Width 28 cm
Depth 20 cm
A simple and elegant 18th Century elm stool with faceted legs
Height 73 cm
Diameter 70 cm
A good 19th Century pine cricket table. Scrubbed top with legs showing remnants of the original painted finish. Of traditional form, with three legs and a shelf beneath the top. Came from a farmhouse in North Wales.
Height 48.5 cm
Width 31.5 cm
Depth 25 cm
A country style 19th Century child’s chair in oak.
2008
Etching
Hand-signed
Edition of 15
153 × 113 cm
Framed in a yellow frame as specified by the artist
Height 66 cm
Width 53 cm
Depth 40 cm
An early 19th Century low back country Windsor armchair with an exceptional elm slab seat and great colour. A very good chair.