chinarose – China Rose Antiques

Jug and basin or wash sets

This good quality Spode 6 piece toilet set came from a time late in the nineteenth century, when even well to do families didn’t have indoor plumbing. This set … Read More

Treen

by chinarose 15 Jun

Treen is not a word heard much these days but it means small wooden items, and such pieces give us a glimpse into past lives, pastimes and livelihoods from around … Read More

Patina on furniture and other wooden items

by chinarose 08 Mar

The term patina occurs frequently in the world of antiques. But what is it, and how does it occur? Most wooden items over the centuries have had some sort of … Read More

Bois Durci

by chinarose 12 Nov

The manufacture of Bois Durci was patented in Paris in 1856 by Francois Lepage and was achieved by mixing a very fine sawdust, usually ebony or rosewood, with albumen-the sticky … Read More

Antiques for the future – food for thought

by chinarose 04 Dec

According to research by the International Antiques and Collectors’ Fairs (IACF) a new (made in China) chest of drawers has a carbon footprint 16 times … Read More

Australian cedar meat safe

by chinarose 15 Oct

This full cedar meat safe dates from around 1850 has been fully restored and repolished. There is a lovely back story to this piece. An Italian migrant family came to … Read More

Royal Worcester Sabrina Ware

by chinarose 01 Sep

Sabrina Ware was first introduced in 1894 and production ran through to the mid-1930’s. A beautiful, subtle decoration caused by the effects of metallic salts, … Read More

Cedar ballot box

by chinarose 17 Aug

Cedar ballot box

So, you are a gentleman in the 1860’s, and you have applied, or been invited, to join a gentleman’s club or a fraternity like the Freemasons or the Druids. But … Read More