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Vintage Wade “Fern” duo of cup and sandwich plate in red, black and white

Jon Nix — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:13:36 +0000

A very stylish duo of a sandwich plate and cup made by Wade, in a very 1950s design of red, black and white in the "Fern" pattern. The plate is a truncated slightly oval affair with curved handle-like forms on each end whilst the cup has a deep red interior and sits off-centre in the plate providing room for sandwiches (or biscuits!).

The plate meassures approximately 24cm (9½ in.) in length with a maximum width of approximately 23cm (8¾ in.). The cup has a rim diameter of 9cm (3½ in.) and a height of 6cm (2¼ in.). Both are in good vintage condition with no chips or cracks butthere is some crazing to the glazes as to be expected, and some minor marks/discolouration to the underside of the plate.

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Vintage Square Yellow and Brown Mod Dot Design Linen Tablecloth

Jon Nix — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:10:14 +0000

Absolutely fabulous vintage square linen tablecloth with a mod / op art style design of dots in yellows and browns arranged in a semi-block fashion on a white ground with regular yellow dots in-between. In very good condition with just a couple of minor edging snags and in seemingly unused condition. The fabric measures approximately 120cm (47 in.) square.

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Vintage 1970s Large Orange Tonka Crane in Pressed Steel and Plastic

Jon Nix — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:23:22 +0000

Another classic design and an iconic brand, Tonka. This is a large orange Tonka crane in pressed steel and plastic and it's in good condition considering its age and use. There is some wear to the original paintwork, particularly around the front corners and top of the cab and the stickers are present but a little worn on the cab on both sides. It's a good example of the type, though, and this one has the slightly blue tinted plastics in the screen and lights at the front which is a little unusual - more commonly this plastic is clear (see our yellow version of the same model for comparison). This one also comes with its original string and hook, which is always a nice bonus for this kind of toy where they often go missing.

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Vintage 1970s Large Yellow Tonka Crane in Pressed Steel and Plastic

Jon Nix — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 21:01:04 +0000

Another classic design and an iconic brand, Tonka. This is a large yellow Tonka crane in pressed steel and plastic and it's in great condition considering its age and use. There's barely a mark to the paintwork (original, by the way) and stickers are intact on the cab on both sides. A very clean example and these are hard to come by now. There are some things to note - it's missing its string and hook but that could be easily remedied depending on what the ultimate use of the crane is going to be. We had envisaged it perhaps being turned into a lamp base for a man-cave, but we'll now leave that up to the next guardian to determine. We will include a length of suitable cord and a Meccano hook (not the original Tonka one, but very similar) should that be the buyer's choice - just let us know :)

It's also very very slightly awry at the front where the left headlight should sit inside the grille section. It's barely noticeable, but it deserves to be pointed out. These minor defects aside, this is an incredibly well-presented survivor and a great example of the type.

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Schlagheck Schultes for OSRAM Magnetic Eyeball Wall Lamp AGILO W40 (1979)

Jon Nix — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:39:25 +0000

Schlagheck Schultes's AGILO W40 wall lamp for Osram won an iF design award in 1979 - and you can see why. Functionally it's an eyeball lamp which anchors magnetically to its wall mount and aesthetically it's a mix of simple shapes and minimalist lines wrapped up in an absolutely-no-frills package. It's absolute understatement, but very vocal about how well engineered and how closely designed it has been. The box illustrates some possible uses of the lamp - for focusing light on a particular area, for reading, etc. - but it almost goes without saying that this lamp itself now is likely to be the centre of attention rather than what it is illuminating.

This one is almost flawless in terms of condition (the box and small manual aside), and seemingly never used for its intended purpose. The wall mount measures approximately 11.5cm (4½ in.) square with a depth of 2.5 cm (1 in.). The "eyeball" is approximately 10cm (4 in.) in diameter with a bulb opening of 5cm (2 in.). The bulb holder is a small screw type (E14) with a maximum wattage of 40W recommended. Installation is easy and instructions provided. You may even be tempted to use this as a desk or table light... which is what we have had in mind for it ourselves!

Serious offers are welcomed for this highly unusual and uncommon item.

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“How To Live In Style” 1974 Style Guide Alan Morgan (ed) Heather Standring (Laurie Larson, London)

Jon Nix — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:53:43 +0000

An absolutely stunning and fascinating - and at times jaw-dropping - style guide titled "How To Live In Style", published in 1974 by Laurie Larson Publications, London. And by style, we mean style, _Seventies Style_. The book is a lavishly illustrated guide to the fabrics, furnishings and fixtures of that very particular period of time when carpets were run up steps right to the edge of the bath, when tiles were as garish as the shirts being worn, and when what we understand of as modern domestic convenience began to take hold of homes. It's difficult to do this book justice in words and even the few photographs here are just a small sense of the colourful and often (to our eyes) utterly outlandish sense of style it contains and encourages. The text itself is an intriguing read and has a tone all of it's own...!

The book itself is in good condition with no spine or page damage and just a few signs of age and use, notably a little wear to corners, a couple of knicks to the cover, and a very slight warping generally. It's a hardback measuring 21 cm by 28cm, and consisting of 120 pages. Definitely a rare opportunity to get your hands on it, run your eyes through it and get your head around it...!

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Rare Midwinter “Sorrento” pattern dinner plates designed by Nigel Wilde 1962

Jon Nix — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:44:28 +0000

One of the least well known patterns - and certainly one of the hardest to find - in the Midwinter "Fine" tableware range. This is the "Sorrento" pattern by Nigel Wilde which dates the plates to a short-lived period after 1962. The plates are in a Marquis of Queensberry shape, a broad-rimmed and low profile dinner plate with slightly scooped interior. Elegant and unfussy, they measure approximately 27cm (10½ in.) in diameter with a base diameter of 12.5cm (5 in.).

These are listed individually, but offers for part or all of the set of 6 are also invited. The plates are in generally good condition. Most have very little sign of wear and tear, though it should be noted that a couple of the plates do have some slight nibbles, glaze imperfections, or minor loss to edges, but nothing that detracts from normal use or is apparent without close inspection. In the case of single or partial purchases, then the best of the plates will be fulfilled on a first-come-first-served basis.

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Hebi (“Snake”) Table Lamp by Isao Hosoe for Valenti Luce, 1970

Jon Nix — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:27:07 +0000

A true design classic and an adjustable lamp like no other, the Hebi lamp made by Valenti of Italy is a coiled tube which literally provides flexibility: the entire structure being twistable and turnable throughout its length courtesy of an articulated metal inner and plastic outer "tube". An aerospace engineer, Isao Hosoe moved to Italy in his early twenties to establish his own design office in Milan. The Hebi lamp (Italian for "snake") of 1970 propelled him into international recognition and earned the lamp a place in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

As well as its snake-like body, the lamp also has a rotatable metal shade in brushed metal which provides additional positioning possibilities. Ours is in good clean working condition, with minor wear and tear to the shade, some slight discoloration to the metal parts in places, and a couple of very minor indents to the shade which are barely noticeable without close inspection. We have decided to leave these imperfections "as is" rather than attempt to make the lamp look "new" again with significant polishing etc. It's an almost 50 year old lamp despite its modern looks and so, aside from cleaning it, we have respected that and done no more. The buyer might wish to fully polish the shade and metal parts but that would not be our choice.

The "body" of the lamp measures approximately 128cm (51 in.) with an additional 1.5m (59 in.) of flex. An inline switch provides an on/off button and the rubber sleeve which marks the meeting of the flex and the body is embossed with "VALENTI MADE IN ITALY". The shade is approximately 9cm (3½ in.) in diameter.

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French bird design brass pin tray

Jon Nix — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:55:28 +0000

A really gorgeous little pin tray with bird design (we reckon it's some kind of warbler or bunting) in brass and made in France. Date unknown but it's definitely got some age to it! We think you'll love it as much as we did and still do!

Measurements: approximately 9.5cm long by 4.5cm wide by 1cm deep.

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