Antique Collection

MANTEL CLOCKS, THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATIVE OF ALL CLOCKS, ARE OFTEN REGARDED SIMPLY AS ORNAMENTAL OBJECTS THAT INCIDENTALLY TELL THE TIME. THEIR OWNERS ARE LESS CONCERNED WHEN THEY FAIL MECHANICALLY THAN THEY WOULD BE WITH OTHER CLOCKS.
Mantel clocks were first developed around 1735 in France during the reign of King Louis XV when it became [...]

Since they became an integral part of interior decoration in the 18th century, these items have been made in a diverse range of materials and styles.
Both mirrors and screens were origin- ally designed for a practical function, beyond mere vanity or decoration: wall mirrors to reflect the dim light of candles at night, and screens [...]

Tiles and Plaques
As early as the Middle Ages, decorative flooring was being created in Britain by stamping designs into partially dried coarse brown clay tiles and filling in the impression with cream slip prior to firing and glazing. Glazed wall tiles have an even longer history in Moorish and Turkish palaces and mosques, where their [...]