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February 2025 - Following work in late 2024, access has now been gained to the dispersal of a large private collection of world antiques, further news of which later this month. Also, visits to events, new to me, have produced some great finds - many of which now available from stock. Items new to the website this month to include:- Oceanic pieces from The Trobriand Islands, The Marshall Islands and Samoa, Pre-Columbian pottery and beads, also Hindu metal castings from India.

January 2025 - Another year upon us!! Many thanks to customers both old and new for their highly appreciated support over the previous years ! A new project late last year has consumed valuable time - however - this will now allow me to bring more items into stock over the forthcoming months, (details to come). Items already available this month to include: a stunning incense burner from Kashmir, ever popular betel accoutrements from Southeast Asia, Chinese porcelain and bronze.

November 2024 - With a good selection of world antiques sourced from one of this years closing major antiques events here in the UK, items are now available from stock and with a selection coming to the website before the end of 2024. Items include: A fine folding Corsican 'vendetta' knife, Chinese republic period porcelain and earlier bronze pieces. Hindu Deity bronze figures from India and a rare 18th century copper lamp from Lahij, Azerbaijan.

October 2024 - With Autumn (Fall) arriving swiftly here in the UK, the trusty flash-light torch has returned to the pocket this month - ready for the early morning search for stock ! Items secured so far this October include: A fine set of 19th century Kashmiri stacking lacquer-work boxes, a large Islamic brass alam staff head, an unusual war club from the Massim people of Trobriand and a collection of 17th - 19th century copper alloy ritual objects and figures from India - email for further details.

IMPORTANT UPDATE - The "World Silver" category has now been discontinued as a stand alone heading. Silver items are now displayed with other items in the region of origin, ie Chinese silver will now appear in the category "Chinese antiques", Indonesian silver in the category "South East Asia" etc. Betel / Sireh related silver items will continue to appear in the "Betel Accoutrements" category.