An Art Deco inspired Ship’s Clock by Henry Browne & Son Limited of Barking and London, also stamped SUGAR LINE LIMITED. Fully checked and working 8 Day Movement. Chrome detailing and handle to the top. Original key. In 1951, Sugar Line Limited was founded as part of the Tate & Lyle, United Molasses Company and […]
BE DARING, BE BOLD by Chrissie Masters for THE COUNTY CHRONICLE It was Cecil Beaton, the British photographer who shot the famous wedding pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and went on to design the costumes for My Fair Lady, who said: “Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert […]
THE RISE OF THE COCKTAIL by CHRISSIE MASTERS for THE COUNTY CHRONICLE December issue Cocktails are back in style. The total experience of finding inspiration, preparing and imbibing an exotic mixture of ingredients has enthralled generations of pleasure-seekers. While we may associate cocktail drinking with the 1920s aristocrats of Evelyn Waugh’s Vile Bodies, or James Bond’s […]
It was back in 1925 that the Paris Exhibition first revealed the energy and optimism associated with Art Deco design. Everything shown by the international exhibitors had to be “modern”, showing little traditional influence, and the writhing, twisting tendrils of its predecessor Art Nouveau were yesterday’s news. From the 1920s through to the 1940s, designers […]
The Arts and Crafts Movement, one of the most important influences on global architecture and interior design, established its roots in Kent. William Morris, who is widely considered to be the founding father of the movement, began married life at The Red House in Bexleyheath. Designed by Philip Webb in 1859, this was the first […]
One of Epstein’s most powerful designs, the u-base cocktail cabinet is British Art Deco at its best. Fluted doors, plenty of storage space. Burr walnut veneers. Awaiting polishing. Circa 1935. This is known Epstein design – we own a rare archive of original Epstein photographs.
An Art Deco sideboard, cocktail cabinet, armchairs, dining suites, clocks and radios have just arrived from a private collection. By leading designers including Epstein, Maurice Adams and Waring & Gillow. We are open Wednesdays to Saturdays at Starborough Farm, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent 01959 561234
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Below is our August editorial which was published in The County Chronicle. The County Chronicle is a free local news and lifestyle magazine which promotes events and businesses in Edenbridge, Westerham, Oxted, Lingfield, Godstone and Biggin Hill. Visit their website for more information – https://www.thecountychronicle.co.uk/ Investing for the Future Sustainability is the hottest trend in […]
Chartwell is a National Trust property located near Westerham and Edenbridge in Kent. Winston Churchill lived at Chartwell with his family for several years. The house that we see today is presumed to have been built between 1515 and 1546 although there are records of another house on the same site. The name Chartwell comes […]
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