Driscolls Antiques has now completed on the purchase of

Unit 6 Deanfield drive

Link 59 business Park

Clitheroe

Lancashire

BB7 1QS

We have builders in there at the moment and we are hoping to move out of this unit and into the new unit by the end of November. We will keep you informed of the move date once all the work is done and I will also be sending out a mailing shot to inform all of our clients on our mailing list. It is just around the corner from our current address as it is on the same business park so it is not difficult to find.

The new unit has plenty of parking space and will be set out over two floors with lots of antique furniture to view.

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Antiques are Green ( www.antiquesaregreen.org ) is a new campaign that aims to promote antiques and antique furniture as an alternative form to recycling and preserving natural resources.

The Antiques are Green campaign aims to encourage existing customers and attract a new customers who may not have considered buying antiques before.

Antiques are Green aims to encourage antiques businesses and antiques organisations to consider environmental issues when making decisions related to their business activities.

Antiques are Green aims to offer help and advice to antique businesses and customers who are thinking of buying antiques on reducing their carbon footprint, dependency on fossil fuel and becoming greener.

Antiques are Green aims to promote environmental projects such as tree planting, conservation and protection and also to promote trees are not being cut down to make antique furniture so it is saving our trees.

Antiques are Green aims to make a difference and be part of an environmental conscience which permeates all areas of day-to-day life.

There main message is if you are purchasing, conserving or selling antiques and antique furniture you are contributing to the above aims.

Driscolls antiques fully supports the antiques are green campaign and the more people who start to realise that buying antiques and antique furniture is helping the environment the better as less trees will be cut down to manufacture new furniture.

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An antique harness cupboard is a livery cupboard and they ware used for holding and storing horse harnesses and equipment. Harness cupboards usually have wooden pegs in the top section and drawers below. They are very useful pieces of antique furniture and today are mainly used as kitchen cupboards or hall cupboards. They are very useful for hanging coats and storing away your shoes. We have a very nice harness cupboard for sale and it is Georgian built around 1780s. It is antique oak and has a moulded cornice above two cupboard doors and a central panelled section with shaped raised fielded panels, which is typical for the period. The interior has its original oak hanging hooks/ pegs and the lower section has six oak lined cock beaded drawers with brass swan neck handles, it stands on shaped bracket feet, has its original oak backboards. It is a very nice warm oak in colour and is a very useful piece of antique furniture.

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We always stock good quality antique wardrobes and we are one of the main antique furniture dealers who stock fine quality Edwardian bow fronted wardrobes. We always stock lots of this style of wardrobe as they are a very nice smaller size and are very nice to look at being bow fronted. The other bonus is they are constructed from quality woods and are very reasonably priced. Only this week we have put two up for sale and one has already sold within a day of being for sale so please do not hang around if you want to buy one to save any disappointment.

The two antique wardrobes we have this week are antique bow fronted and the first is an edwardian cross banded mahogany wardrobe. It has a bow front moulded cornice above a deep frieze and two full length cross banded doors with beautifully figured central flamed mahogany panels. The wardrobe stands on splayed bracket feet and is of superb quality.

The second is an antique mahogany Edwardian wardrobe with a bow front moulded cornice above two full length doors with flamed mahogany panels. The antique wardrobe also stands on splayed bracket feet. We have several other bow fronted wardrobes coming in soon so please keep checking our website for details.

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Driscolls antiques stock a large amount of antique furniture online and not only do we have years of online selling experience, we also offer money back guarantee so you are completely happy with your purchase. You can see antique furniture for sale all over the internet but how do you know if you can trust the website you are looking at and how do you know if the piece of antique furniture is genuine. Here at driscolls antiques, we display all of our antiques online, offer secure online payments via credit or debit cards, offer two man insured delivery service and also offer a 28 day money back guarantee. We offer this so you are confident to purchase from us and guarantee your satisfaction as if you do not like the antiques that you buy for whatever reason, even if it is the wrong colour or it is too big then you can send it back. We have thousands of happy customers who have bought from us over the internet on our online antiques website and they return to buy more. Our items of antiques are beautifully cleaned and restored, but not over restored as we keep our items as original as possible so they hold their value and this means if you decide to sell them in the future hopefully you will see it increase in value over time. We stock antique desks, antique tables, antique bookcases, antique chairs and lots, lots more. we update our website on a daily basis so you can see our new stock as it arrives as we have a newly added antiques section and if there is nothing suitable, we also have a wanted service where we send you pictures, descriptions and prices of suitable antiques as they arrive in stock. If you want to purchase outside of England we also use trusted antiques shippers, who package, insure and deliver to your door. They are antiques shippers who have years of experience, are very careful with the handling of furniture, so we make sure it arrives safely to you.

we also have a large show room and so you can come and view our items of antiques in person and look at all the other beautiful pieces we have in stock. If you need any more details on any items or help with trying to find specific pieces then please do not hesitate to contact us as we are always hear to help. don’t forget antiques are green and good for the environment.

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A swan neck pediment is a pediment usually on the top of an antique bookcase and it is in the shape of two swan necks facing opposite direction to each other. A very nice example is of an antique bookcase we have just got in stock.

This piece of antique furniture is an antique mahogany bureau bookcase and it has a swan neck pediment above a moulded cornice and deep freeze. The piece has two astragal glazed doors and the interior has three adjustable shelves. The lower section has a moulded fall front with a beautifully figured oval panel and the fitted interior has several pigeon holes and two small drawers with brass knobs. The antique bureau has three graduating mahogany lined drawers with swan neck handles and stands on shaped bracket feet.

A swan neck pediment makes a piece of antique furniture look very grand and can be seen on lots of Georgian and Edwardian pieces of antique furniture.

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We sell our antique furniture worldwide and we have a large number of customers in Ireland. We send our pieces via a furniture courier and we can have items shipped to Ireland for as little as £80 + VAT. Not only do we sell to private customers we also sell to the antique trade in Ireland. We sell lots of small pretty pieces like card tables, small occasional tables and side tables but we also sell larger impressive pieces such as antique triple wardrobes and large antique library bookcases. The main periods we sell is Georgian and Victorian periods and the main woods are mahogany and rosewood. If you are interested in purchasing items from Ireland please email us with the pieces you are interested in and your full address and we can get either a one man or two man (dependant on the size of the item) delivery quote. Our stock changes extremely fast so please keep checking our website for newly added antique furniture and you can also email us if you are looking for specific items.

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There are lots of variety when it comes to small occasional tables. They are all designed for small occasional use, like as a wine table or for a small lamp. We always have a good selection of small antique tables and display them under our occasional table section on our website.

This week we have put up for sale three very nice examples and they are -

A small antique Edwardian walnut wine table. It has a circular one piece solid walnut dish top above an elegant turned pedestal with tripod splayed legs and pad feet. We also have an antique mahogany tray top coffee table in a Georgian style and it has a moulded tray top and the antique table stands on four squared legs with beautifully carved fretwork corner brackets.

We also have an extremely nice set of antique nest of Edwardian mahogany tables. Each of the tables have rectangular tops with beautiful inlaid edges and all three tables neatly slide together. The tables stand on four tapering legs and all have cross stretchers for added stability.

These are very useful pieces of antique furniture and are ideal to fit in a small corner of your room but can be pulled out when needed.

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Here at Driscolls Antiques Ltd we always get some very beautiful pieces of antique furniture and this week we have had several pieces that stand out from the crowd as they are stunning pieces of mahogany furniture

We have an antique Regency mahogany cross banded linen press that has two cross banded cupboard doors and the interior has five shaped sliding linen trays. the antique press stands on four elegant turned bun feet and is of superb quality and is an unusual small size.

We have an serpentine fronted Victorian mahogany antique chest of drawers that has a serpentine top above serpentine shaped drawers. All the drawers have flamed mahogany fronts with beautifully turned handles and the chest has a beautifully carved top edge and corbels.

We also have an antique Victorian mahogany writing table that has a rectangular top and has two mahogany lined freeze drawers with small turned knobs. The piece stands on four elegant turned legs and again is built from a very fine mahogany timber and is a quality piece. All three pieces are quality, in very good condition and are the kinds of pieces that will be very good investments for the future as they are the best quality and style of antique furniture.

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An antique card table is the same as an antique tea table but an antique card table has a green baize for playing games on. Below are two examples of a card table and tea table we currently have for sale.

The antique tea table is from the William IV period and is made from mahogany. This antique tea table has a rectangular top with rounded corners and beautiful rosewood crossbanding. The top swivels to reveal a concealed compartment and unfolds to double in size. The lower section has a shaped pedestal with beaded edge and stands on four beautiful small turned bun feet with castors.

The antique card table is from the Regency period and id constructed from mahogany. It has a rectangular top with beautiful figuring and rounded corners. The top swivels to reveal a games compartment and unfolds to double in size. The interior has a green baise insert. The table stands on an elegant tapering pedestal with a quadriform base, reeded edge and four squat turned bun feet with sunken brass castors. Both are beautiful pieces of antique furniture and a must for any home.

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