Forward Planning

We are currently busy with preparations for our Autumn events.

As it is two years since we were in the Midlands, we will be returning to The Antiques for Everyone Fair at The NEC, Birmingham between 27th & 30th October. For this occasion we will be producing a special Tunbridge Ware stock list, with particular emphasis on needlework accessories. Images of some of our new stock will appear in our Stock Preview section prior to the fair.

We will also be holding a Tunbridge Ware Master Class on Saturday 12th November in the Churchill Room at The Spa Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, when the subject for discussion will be Tunbridge Ware with Maker's Labels. We have recently acquired one or two examples with rare labels, which will feature at this session.

Further details of these events can be viewed on our Events Page or please contact us for more information.

The Sun Shines on Cobham Hall

It is just over a week since our Tunbridge Ware Day at Cobham Hall and we can scarcely believe how lucky we were with the weather. Judging by this last week it seems as if we enjoyed the very last day of summer at Cobham.

We think everyone agreed that our visit to Cobham was a great success. We all appreciated the opportunity to see the interior of the former home of the Earls of Darnley and to learn something of its long history. Added to this we all enjoyed a good lunch in the opulent surroundings of The Gilt Hall.

As usual, the Tunbridge Ware was centre stage, with many new pieces of stock for participants to savour. The study groups, which were a new format for a Tunbridge Ware Day, proved popular and provoked lively debate. We think we will be using this format again for a future event - so keep watching our Events Page to find out more. Our next event will be a half day session at The Spa Hotel, Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 12th November. Full details to follow.