Queen Anne Style Tea Table - When tea drinking was at the height of its’ popularity in the 17th century, special furniture was commissioned in order to carry the kettle, tea pot, cups, rinsing bowl etc.This excellent replica in lustrous mahogany with classic simple lines will fit into your home in all sorts of places. There are two pull out flaps at either end in case you wish to use it for its’ original purpose. This table is also ideal for displaying small items of porcelain or silver.

Cigar Cutter - An old well tested way of decapitating your Christmas treat, so much nicer than biting the end of the cigar and spending Christmas day wishing someone had given you a toothpick in your stocking.

Embroidered Scented Stocking - Embroidered Scented Stocking. Place this whimsical satin stocking scented with roses in your undies drawer or hang it in your wardrobe and enjoy the summer fragrance. This is a girl’s thing and thoroughly desirable as a present, so make your wishes known!Was £24 - Now £16

Embroidered Satin Shoe Bag - Embroidered Satin Shoe Bag For those special evening shoes or Manolo slippers… what could be more suitable than this elegant embroidered satin shoe bag. Tied with tassels and silk rope this makes packing the weekend case a positive joy!Was £23 - Now £16

Gingko Jug - The leaf of the oldest tree known in the world, the Gingko, lends itself as a decorative motif to this stylish silver plated tray, jug, and ice bucket. They neatly bridge the gap between contemporary and antique design and are elegant and practical for the drinks table or sideboard. The tray comes in two sizes.

Ginkgo Ice Bucket - The leaf of the oldest tree known in the world, the Gingko, lends itself as a decorative motif to this stylish silver plated tray, jug, and ice bucket. They neatly bridge the gap between contemporary and antique design and are elegant and practical for the drinks table or sideboard. The tray comes in two sizes.

Fruit Bowl - Great design at a remarkable price. This French silver plated fruit basket makes a fantastic table centrepiece, it is heavy and very stylish, decorated with bunches of grapes and vine leaves on a looping trellis pattern. This is a really grand piece which will cause much favourable comment.REDUCED PRICE: Was £32 - Now £24

Hallmarked Silver Folding Corkscrew - This is an old fashioned idea but positively the best type of corkscrew to have with you at all times. Made from solid silver with handsome hallmarks, this folds up neatly to fit inside its pouch for easy access.

Labrador Cushion - A collection of canine cushions to delight the most ardent of dog lovers. A golden cocker spaniel, a border terrier and a black lab. What could be more fun for a sofa or chair in a sitting room or office. Beautifully made in Italian fabric, zipped and witSpaniel and Terrier Cushions now discontinued

Paul Costelloe Silver Plate Cutlery Six Piece Setting - Start a collection of our amazingly stylish Paul Costelloe silver plated cutlery. Each place setting comprises six pieces. A large knife and fork, a dessert spoon and fork, a small knife, a teaspoon and a tablespoon. Each piece bears the Costelloe logo of a running fox. Also available as a separate item is the stunning wooden canteen box with Paul Costelloe and his logo carved into the lid which will hold a dozen of each implement. The deposit of silver on each piece is much heavier than normal giving extended life, all cutlery comes with a guarantee for 55 years and a small booklet is provided which gives hints on the care of fine cutlery. REDUCED PRICE: Was £170 - Now £99

Spaniel Cushion (discontinued) - A collection of canine cushions to delight the most ardent of dog lovers. A golden cocker spaniel, a border terrier and a black lab. What could be more fun for a sofa or chair in a sitting room or office. Beautifully made in Italian fabric, zipped and witSpaniel and Terrier Cushions now discontinued

Border Terrier Cushion (discontinued) - A collection of canine cushions to delight the most ardent of dog lovers. A golden cocker spaniel, a border terrier and a black lab. What could be more fun for a sofa or chair in a sitting room or office. Beautifully made in Italian fabric, zipped and witSpaniel and Terrier Cushions now discontinued

Pair of Velvet Clothes Hangers - Velvet Lingerie BagPours les petits linges.. As the French would say. Somehow so much more chic than "smalls". Talking of chic, nothing could exceed the beauty of this lingerie case to take with you on your travels or keep in your chest of drawers at home. Velvet HangersThere are hangers and hangers.. Hard wooden ones , plastic garishly coloured ones , floral ones and these! The richest padded ruby velvet, trimmed with satin ribbon and small glittering hearts. No contest, your wardrobe deserves these!

Crimson Velvet Lingerie Bag - Velvet Lingerie BagPours les petits linges.. As the French would say. Somehow so much more chic than "smalls". Talking of chic, nothing could exceed the beauty of this lingerie case to take with you on your travels or keep in your chest of drawers at home. Velvet HangersThere are hangers and hangers.. Hard wooden ones , plastic garishly coloured ones , floral ones and these! The richest padded ruby velvet, trimmed with satin ribbon and small glittering hearts. No contest, your wardrobe deserves these!

Cocktail Shaker Set - What a superb way to wrap up a cocktail! Cunningly disguised inside a genuine hand made fine lined leather wrap, are a crested cocktail shaker and measuring cups. Such a fun idea for a present and of inestimable use at a surprise drinks party. Cocktails are back in fashion, white ladies, whisky sours, grasshoppers...The list goes on, still sounding faintly raffish but oh! so delicious!

Coffee scoop - Go for the beans with this delightful silver plated coffee scoop! A terrific gift for yourself or a friend this little charmer has a multitude of uses in the kitchen or dining room and would come in extra handy in the bathroom for the bath salts!REDUCED PRICE: Was £8 - Now £6

Pair of Silver Christmas decorations - Create your own Christmas world in miniature with these pierced silver tree decorations. Made for us in Ireland, these delicate pieces convey the magic of the festive season and the wonder of the Nativity in perfect detail.

Matt Gold Plate Hanger - On the Antiques Roadshow, we find ourselves faced with many valuable plates that have been hung on the wall on old metal hangers and damaged thus affecting their value. We suggest that you adopt these excellent adjustable plate hangers.. Choose from matt silver or matt gold finish.

Matt Silver Plate Hanger - On the Antiques Roadshow, we find ourselves faced with many valuable plates that have been hung on the wall on old metal hangers and damaged thus affecting their value. We suggest that you adopt these excellent adjustable plate hangers.. Choose from matt silver or matt gold finish.

Medium Ginkgo Tray - The leaf of the oldest tree known in the world, the Gingko, lends itself as a decorative motif to this stylish silver plated tray, jug, and ice bucket. They neatly bridge the gap between contemporary and antique design and are elegant and practical for the drinks table or sideboard. The tray comes in two sizes.

Large Ginkgo Tray - The leaf of the oldest tree known in the world, the Gingko, lends itself as a decorative motif to this stylish silver plated tray, jug, and ice bucket. They neatly bridge the gap between contemporary and antique design and are elegant and practical for the drinks table or sideboard. The tray comes in two sizes.

Cigar Cutter - An old, well tested way of decapitating your Christmas treat, so much nicer than biting the end of the cigar and spending Christmas day wishing someone had given you a toothpick in your stocking.

Damask Velvet Trinket Box - Keep your precious bits and pieces securely out of sight within this velour box. It is so much nicer than having untidy groups of jewellery knocking about in the drawer.

Don’t mistake endurance Cushion - Give this to your hostess who will make a wry face remembering those past guests who hung on after weekends, brought their bitch in season into a house full of dogs and announced on Friday night that they were vegan. A great weekend present!

Cake Forks set - Do the decent thing by your gateau and make use of these very smart silver plated cake forks with the accompanying slice. Ideal for summer fruit tarts or naughty cheesecakes, this is a practical and good looking set.REDUCED PRICE: Was £24 - Now £16

Silver Paper Weight Clock - This is an intriguing addition for a busy person’s desk! Two practical components in one. A nifty glossy silver plated paper weight, within which is a clock! This is a design for a well presented desk which will particularly appeal as a Christmas present.

Oval Jewel Box - This is the sort of box which film heriones keep the old ancestral family gems. Carefully worked, antiqued silver palte forms the outer casing and the interior is lined in rich ruby red velvet. To place on the dressing table is a winner and you can be ceratin that even if all it contains ae the grandchildren’s milk teeth it will look as though you are harbouring the Koh-i-Noor!

Silver Cartridge Salt and Pepper - For the shooting household where the freezer has been nicely filled and there are still stray feathers under the car seat, carry things to extremes and garnish the table with these very smart solid silver salt and pepper pots in the shape of 12 bore cartridges. Even if you prefer to stick to clay targets these are still fun and very stylish additions to your collection.

Beehive Honey Pot - Silver plated beehive honey pot, glass liner and spoon. This is based on an original idea by Paul Storr, one of the greatest British silversmiths.

Silver Plated Coffee Bean Scoop - Go for the beans with this delightful silver plated coffee scoop! A terrific gift for yourself or a friend, this little charmer has a multitude of uses in the kitchen or dining room and would come in extra handy in the bathroom for the bath salts!

Cheese set - Serve up your delicious cheeses with this splendid silver plated set of knife, slice and fork. The French take cheeses very seriously and the utensils for deling with them in the dining room receive a lot of attention. This set is supported on a central pillar and is smart enough to stand ready on the sideboard so as to be always close at hand when needed.

Silver and Glass Christmas Scented Candle - Brighten up the winter evenings with a pair of these wonderful silver and glass scented candles. Place the candle within the cut out silver box which is lined with ruby glass. Light the spicy fir and cinnamon scented candle and see the light glowing through the holly shapes in the sides of the box.

Solid Silver Coin Cufflinks - Cast from a Roman coin dating from the year 1A.D. These are hallmarked solid silver cufflinks. An historically interesting present for a gentleman at Christmas and unique to us.

JacobeanTasselled Cushion - Pair of Jacobean CurtainsThese sumptuous fully lined curtains conceived in a rich flowing Jacobean floral Damask pattern have luxury written all over them. The warm subtle colours glow in sunshine or candle light, every eye will be drawn again and again.Jacobean BolsterFor that elusive tailored look on a traditional sofa you could not do better than to place one of these smart tasselled bolsters at either end. They provide a comfortable arm support when the ends of the sofa are too high and look crisp and elegant. The covers are zipped for removal and the bolsters are feather filled.JacobeanTasselled CushionThese sumptuous cushions are feather filled, with removable covers for ease of cleaning but above all the rich fabric with the twining Jacobean pattern is so chic. The tassels finish the design off nicely and the colours will tone in with almost every scheme.

Jacobean Bolster - Pair of Jacobean CurtainsThese sumptuous fully lined curtains conceived in a rich flowing Jacobean floral Damask pattern have luxury written all over them. The warm subtle colours glow in sunshine or candle light, every eye will be drawn again and again.Jacobean BolsterFor that elusive tailored look on a traditional sofa you could not do better than to place one of these smart tasselled bolsters at either end. They provide a comfortable arm support when the ends of the sofa are too high and look crisp and elegant. The covers are zipped for removal and the bolsters are feather filled.JacobeanTasselled CushionThese sumptuous cushions are feather filled, with removable covers for ease of cleaning but above all the rich fabric with the twining Jacobean pattern is so chic. The tassels finish the design off nicely and the colours will tone in with almost every scheme.

Pair of Jacobean Curtains - Pair of Jacobean CurtainsThese sumptuous fully lined curtains conceived in a rich flowing Jacobean floral Damask pattern have luxury written all over them. The warm subtle colours glow in sunshine or candle light, every eye will be drawn again and again.Jacobean BolsterFor that elusive tailored look on a traditional sofa you could not do better than to place one of these smart tasselled bolsters at either end. They provide a comfortable arm support when the ends of the sofa are too high and look crisp and elegant. The covers are zipped for removal and the bolsters are feather filled.JacobeanTasselled CushionThese sumptuous cushions are feather filled, with removable covers for ease of cleaning but above all the rich fabric with the twining Jacobean pattern is so chic. The tassels finish the design off nicely and the colours will tone in with almost every scheme.

Beehive Salt & Pepper Pots - A fun way to serve salt and pepper! Silver plated and an amazing price these are perfect for a dinner table or a breakfast tray . Not suitable for a dishwasher, as if you would! Pair of beehive pots.

Tasselled Tapestry style Table cover - Here is a really spectacular chenille table cloth or throw, it is enhanced with tassels and with a really seductive pattern of old roses and palest grey green scrolls woven into the heavy weight fabric. This is a truly luxurious item which will turn a plain table into an art form and transform a sofa.

Antiqued Jewellery Box - Use this lovely antiqued box to store all your precious pieces of jewellery. It is lined with velvet and is amazingly weighty for its size.

Circular Display Table - Display all your treasures within this elegant circular glass and mahogany stained hardwood table. Fitted with safety glass and enhanced with decorative brass mounts this is a delicate and yet practical item of furniture. Lined with rose velvet, this table is unique to Ancestral Collections.

Silver Teddy Bear Box - A charming and extremely well made little box for sweeteners or those important tooth fairy deposits. The tiny bear has moveable head and arms and he will cause much comment on the after dinner tray. The box is fully hallmarked for sterling silver on the base, and the lid has an attractive running scroll around the edge.

Cockerel Draught Excluder - Keep winter draughts at bay with this splendid cockerel draught exclude, which sits snugly against the bottom of your door and prevents permafrost of the ankles.

Wine Glass Clips-Grapevine (discontinued) - A witty set of metal tags to attach to wine glasses at your next party. No more cries of "you’ve drunk mine!" Individualize your glass. A superb present for wine lovers, choose between the "grapevine collection and the Vineyard collection".Grapevine set now discontinued

Wine Glass Clips-Vineyard - A witty set of metal tags to attach to wine glasses at your next party. No more cries of "you’ve drunk mine!" Individualize your glass. A superb present for wine lovers, choose between the "grapevine collection and the Vineyard collection".Grapevine set now discontinued

Champagne Cork Salt and Pepper - An amusing slant on an everyday item! This little pair of silver plated salt and pepper in the form of champagne corks will bring an extra sparkle to your festive table.

Silver Money Cracker - What a lovely way to give a youngster a Christmas present! An elegant little container in sterling silver shaped like a cracker with a glass centre tube in which you can roll up a money note or cheque! Please don’t risk this with a very young child, the glass could be hazardous. It comes in a presentation velvet lined box.

I Love Cooking With Wine Cushion - Raise a smile both from the cook and the family with this amusing addition to our range of cushions! The cooking with wine apron has been a runaway success so we thought it would be a jolly idea to produce a cushion too. This makes a good gift for a weekend present and is equally acceptable for a him or her.

Silver Twin Pill Box - Take your medication at the dining table, secure that everyone will be gazing in admiration at this enchanting pill box. It is divided into two so that the morning and evening tablet can be dispensed in style. Formed from silver? Hallmarked? The repousse design depicts a rose and ears of corn on one lid and assorted fruits on the other. Even if you do not have to take pills, this box does very well for sweeteners. It is a really pretty little piece.

Yellow Cockerel Cushion - What a marvellous pair of cockerel cushions! Anyone who is fowl minded will fall for these in a big way. Marvellously set out in a border of rustic fencing, these chickens really will rule the roost. The covers are made from 100% pure cotton and have velvet backs and a zip so that you can remove the feather pad for cleaning.

Red Cockerel Cushion - What a marvellous pair of cockerel cushions! Anyone who is fowl minded will fall for these in a big way. Marvellously set out in a border of rustic fencing, these chickens really will rule the roost. The covers are made from 100% pure cotton and have velvet backs and a zip so that you can remove the feather pad for cleaning.

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