NEWTON’S QUALITY ‘SMALLS’

From January 2008, Newton Art & Antiques will be concentrating on sourcing and selling intriguing, small, easily mailable antique and vintage objects of a generally non-fragile nature. To qualify for inclusion in my stock, an item should fulfil at least three of the following criteria; it should be old, rare, beautiful, well made or interesting.

In order to ensure a rapid turn-around and customer satisfaction, items will be listed for three days only and will be posted as soon as possible after Paypal payment has been received. Money back if not entirely satisfied.

To speed matters up, I’m not messing around with artificially low starting prices but will begin with an amount for which I’m willing to part with an item. As I am dealing only in items which appeal to my personal taste, I am perfectly happy for them to remain in my possession should they fail to sell. There are no Reserve prices.

I hope that my comments on style, possible date and condition can be taken with confidence; I have a Fine Arts degree from the University of Cambridge and have been collecting and dealing in antiques and curios for forty years. My Feedback file of happy customers should also give you confidence in my judgement and efficiency!

Unless stated otherwise below, all items - including books - can be taken to be in what would be generally regarded as good condition. Where the size of an item is fairly self-evident it has been omitted. As I say, if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, I will be happy to refund your money and postal charges.

Please note that I can only accept payment via Paypal.

FURTHER COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ITEM:   20cms diameter. Most unusual, and of some age (early 20th century?) judging by patination and by the fact that the many tiny circles are inlaid silver metal, now completely tarnished. Thin, delicately turned wood. The whole plate, with its blue-green colouring, bone 'eyes' and  feathery incised surface decoration  is very suggestive of a peacock's tail. Delightful and  decoratively subtle with a lovely patina.