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A Danish midcentury original, this pendant shade has bags of retro charm. With a cut glass centre that extends above and below, it has a touch of bling to it as well. The outer shade is brushed silver and the interior matt white. What we love about midcentury tiered shades are how bands of light are created, it's not just about downward glow. It's been rewired with a generous length of braided, fabric-coated flex ready to wire into position.
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If you know someone who is a letter writer, plans to pen their great novel, or who regularly journals, this would be a wonderful gift. It dates from the Victorian era and it's a tabletop writing slope, complete with a pen tray and storage space inside for papers, cards and notebooks. It also has a working lock and key so you can keep your thoughts hidden from prying eyes. Nicely made with an unfussy, simple design.
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Originally, this printer’s tray would’ve been in a large chest with many other thin, wide drawers, each containing a different set of letterpress fonts for printing. Individual letters would have been collected and set into wooden lines of text, inked and then printed. The tray is sectioned into lots of miniature compartments, and each would’ve housed multiples of letters, numbers and punctuation. These days, letterpress printing is an artisan skill, replaced by computerised print systems. But these salvaged drawers are packed with history and character. Mounted on the wall, they make superb aged, vintage frames with tiny shelves for displaying small treasures or just as wall art in their own right. This one comes with its handle on the side still. They’re wonderful for children’s bedrooms where they might be hoarding a collection of very small things (Lego figures spring to mind!). They also look very special displaying natural things, gathered from outside – a special pebble, a dried flower, a cone, a seed head. We’ve added to discreet D rings on the back to aid hanging. It comes knocked and bruised from its industrial past but in its day, this would have been a busy ‘working’ piece and this wear is very much part of its appeal.
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Would you have know what this is? We fell in love with the thick slab of solid mahogany first and foremost (such a rare and special find these days) before considering what it might have been made for. It has a beautiful aged patina and a substantial weight to it, a fine piece of wood. It has a handle grip so clearly designed to be carried. And on one side there's a curious hand-carved grid along with a wooden bar and rubber bungs at strategic points. It's a scratch-made tap dance board. The lines and bar are there as guides for learning tap steps, and then the blank reverse would have been for practice without. We've no idea on date but we would hazard a guess that it's pre-sixties, possibly even dating back to the early 20th. Regardless, this is a super thing with a cracking back story. We've restored the blank side, carefully sanding it back without removing all the ageing and character and then it's been finished with food-safe oil for a durable finish. It would make a grand sharing platter for cheeses and meats.
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