Driscolls Antiques

Is this a real mermaid from the 19th century?
A bizarre stuffed animal made to look like a mermaid that was brought to Britain from the Far East in the 19th century has emerged in an antiques auction recently. It has been made from fish and monkey parts, very cleverly stuck together [...]

Only limited space available on our last delivery run!
As Christmas draws closer our delivery runs start to fill up quite fast and we now only have one delivery run available before Christmas. The last delivery run will be on weekend 17th / 18th December and we are already starting to get fully booked. If you [...]

Below are some additional images of the Victorian Burr Walnut Antique Credenza as it is of such good quality and has so many nice features but we can not display all of them on our website so we have shown them on our antiques blog.

Antique [...]

Open bookcases galore
We do seem to have a large selection of antique open bookcases at the moment from mahogany to oak and walnut. We do usually find it difficult to find antique a large selection of antique open bookcases as they are so popular and most people do seem to want to hang on to [...]

Antique Asian vases still a huge success
With the rise of the Asian markets the price of many oriental antiques have been increasing in value fast we have covered a few stories of Chinese vases making incredible money in sales recently and we have just seen a story of the latest success.
In a recent antiques [...]

Court Barn Museum in Chipping Camden had a major break-in in the early hours of Tuesday 15th November and I have published the pictures below just in case any of the items are seen by the trade or public for sale. if you think you have seen any of the items please contact the police [...]

Antique furniture by the designer and furniture makers Shapland & Petter
Antique furniture by Shapland & Petter means the furniture is a quality piece, constructed from fine timber and beautifully built. Shapland & Petter was based in Devon and specialized in Arts & Crafts design antique furniture. Shapland and Petter was established by cabinetmaker Henry Shapland [...]

Antique Furniture by Maple & Co
Maple & Co was one the largest furniture retailers and cabinet makers and were will known for quality and craftsmanship. They produced many quality pieces of antique furniture in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods and copied earlier designs such as hepplwhite and Chippendale but also were well known for [...]

Preserving Heritage with Antique Furniture
Purchasing antique is a good way to preserve our heritage and culture and can be shared and enjoyed by the whole family but also passed onto future generations. There are not many items today that can stand the test of time as the materials used today are not as good quality [...]

The beautiful country look
If you have a country home like a period cottage there is no better look, thank to add good quality period oak to enhance the look of your home. Period oak can come in many forms of antique furniture and some later period styles can match in well.
Here are a few [...]