Old Sticks of Furnature

      Recently visited a house and contents sale in the deepest and the darkest, English Lake District, where I came upon three choice items, a Queen Anne Chest, a Victorian Card Table and a Lowboy, probably George lll Let me say I've got a great and particular fascination for Lowboys and any good chest of the right periods and the card table, well I'm looking out for one of a reasonably good quality.

      Of course you've always got to take a careful look at these things before you part with your cash and regrettably, the Lowboy, had been "got at" as they say and not in a very good way. Some items do need restoration, but preferably with great care and by someone whom knows what they're doing. The card table, also had a lot of faults, if you looked closely. And the chest, well this was pretty good, apart from the smallest of faults. I managed to purchase the chest with something of a struggle, but there always something good about having the readies, ready, as it is!