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Dunhill Aquarium Lighters

Desirability, and often the closely related attribute of value, can be found in the most unusual of objects in today's ever widening market. And often in surprisingly large amounts, too...

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4th December 2008

Emile Gallé

Born in 1846 in the French town of Nancy, Gallé was to become, from the early 1880s until his death in 1904, France's "shining star" in the applied arts, and one of the most influential and innovative members of the Art Nouveau movement...

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4th December 2008

Lace Fans

Folding fans with lace leaves were popular in Europe and the US from the early 18th to the early 20th century, and are now a specialist collecting field in their own right...

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4th December 2008

Bakelite Bangles

Fashion goes in cycles and as a result, many look to the past for inspiration. The 1920s and '30s, when Art Deco sprang to life, are in vogue now but we're yet to see a revival of a fashion trend of the period - bakelite bangles...

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2nd December 2008

Bjorn Wiinblad

Instantly recognisable, Wiinblad's style is both modern and personal with almost naively drawn, but immensely charming, characters usually with happy round faces. His playful designs are imbued with a sense of fantasy, joy and happiness...

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2nd December 2008

Blue Mountain Ceramics

Recently, my eye has been caught by some fantastic animals and vases decorated with an interesting vivid green, flowing glaze. Hadn't I heard about the hottest new trend in Canadian collecting? No I hadn't! I needed to know more...

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2nd December 2008