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YOUR NEW-LOOK MAGAZINE PACKED WITH INSPIR ATION & EXPERT ADVICE The lasting WIN! impact of ancient STYLISH GARDEN suzani textiles FURNITURE BY Discover the new GLOSTER WORTH art deco rooms at Eltham Palace £3,000 HOW TO WIN IN THE AUCTION HOUSE HOMES Create a full of bright glorious ideas and garden striking collections room



H&A WELCOME IN WITH BEHIND THE SCENES THE OLD Team H&A have been busy F or all of us at H&A, this month has been about interviewing, researching and mixing old and new, as we find our stride with collating the best stories on antiques your new-look magazine and bring you a fresh and new design for you this month. take on antiques. We hope you enjoy the results! A highlight was our shoot showing The more we talk to you, the more we discover that fresh ways to decorate with antique most of us, quite literally, live with a mix of old and suzanis, with photographer Katya new. It’s those homes that effortlessly fuse styles to create a scheme De Grunwald and stylist Marisa that’s unique and has personality that I admire most. In this issue, Daly. See it on page 42. our readers’ homes all feature inspiring collections and offer ideas on how to use colour, form, texture and pattern to unite the beautiful – but sometimes disparate – pieces that their owners treasure. We were also lucky enough to gain exclusive access to the newly opened art deco-style rooms at Eltham Palace, the glamorous millionaire’s mansion once considered futuristic in its design, which has a new layer of history to explore within its 18th-century exterior. Join art deco expert Eric Knowles for a tour on page 92. The only downside of working on a title where you get glimpses into the eclectic, artistic or glamorous homes of others is that your own four walls can start to look a little predictable! But editing H&A means that you’re never short of interiors inspiration – we hope you feel equally inspired when reading the issue. Grant Scott; Jack Grayson; ‘Alpana’ suzani chair, £375, Graham & Green SA M AN T H A SCOT T-JEFFR IES 5 things you will learn this issue… Follow us… IDEAS FROM HOMES SUZANIS SALE STORY DESIGN HISTORY AUCTION TIPS FOLLOW THE H&A TEAM… The homes in this issue The exquisitely embroidered Starter for 10… University Early teapots were prone to Establish eye contact with are full of ideas, such as textiles that are on-trend Challenge presenter Bamber crack and explode. Royal an auctioneer so that you … on Facebook, Twitter, pasting inside a cupboard this summer have origins Worcester designed the first can then make subtle bids Pinterest and Instagram with French receipts. Voilà! in the 15th century Gascoigne has inherited in sturdier china in 1751 – just one of our insider tips for regular updates and a country estate of note to find out which fairs p64 p42 p134 p141 we’ll be visiting p126 H&A JUNE 2015 3

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He writes back issues 0844 844 0255 about what he describes as ‘the sheer elegance and ❈ Editorial enquiries © Immediate Media Company Bristol sophistication’ of Eltham Palace on p92. ‘As a series of 0117 314 7444 Limited, 2015, member of the Audit Bureau 1930s interiors it is without equal in the UK,’ he says. ❈ Advertising enquiries of Circulations. Unsolicited manuscripts 0117 314 8817 and transparencies are accepted on the Eleanor O’Kane understanding that the publisher incurs Editorial consultant and journalist Eleanor combines ONLINE: no liability for their storage or return. the thrill she gets from a new stamp in her passport The contents of this magazine may not be with a passion for all things antique as H&A’s travel ❈ Subscription enquiries reproduced without permission. All prices editor. ‘For an antiques-themed weekend away, it’s and back issues are correct at the time of going to press. hard to beat Ludlow,’ she recommends. ‘It has nearly homesandantiques@ Homes & Antiques (ISSN 0968-1485) 500 listed buildings, so inspiration is all around.’ servicehelpline.co.uk (USPS 017-579) is published 13 times a year ❈ Editorial enquiries (monthly with a special Christmas issue in Andreas von Einsiedel homesandantiques November) by Immediate Media Company London-based Andreas is a freelance photographer @immediate.co.uk Bristol, 2nd Floor, Tower House, Fairfax St, who has specialised in interiors and architecture for 20 ❈ For iPad support, please Bristol, BS1 3BN, UK. Distributed in the US years and has 30 books to his name. He shot antiques visit apps.immediate.co.uk/ by Circulation Specialists, LLC, 2 Corporate dealer Peter Hone’s flat (p54). ‘Peter’s home is the support Drive, Ste 945, Shelton, CT 06484. Periodical perfect antidote to minimalism. 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CONTENTS June Exclusive Eltham THE JOURNAL 92 A return to glamour In an H&A exclusive, art deco 15The Journal Get a head expert Eric Knowles previews newly opened rooms start on summer with at the 1930s Eltham Palace, the stylish millionaire’s mansion H&A’s round-up of the best auctions, exhibitions and fairs 6 H&A JUNE 2015 29Gordon Watson Our columnist describes the unique Tibetan painting that had the V&A come knocking 31Shopping Pretty pastels perfect for the early summer, Victorian-inspired garden tools and accessories, plus stools for stylish perching 36Dream weaver Weaver Angie Parker’s textile designs are setting her on the path to a bright future H&A LIFESTYLE 42Rich in tradition The finely embroidered textiles of central Asia have inspired western interiors for half a century. Celia Rufey explores the history and resurgence of the suzani 54Sculpture, serenity and splendour Antiques dealer Peter Hone has created a shrine to statuary in his London apartment. Judith Miller casts an expert eye over Peter’s dining room display 64Colonial living Using romantic 19th-century antiques, Emma Clarke has created a sense of faded grandeur in her Kent home 74Art house Mark Rochester and Martin Storey have filled their vividly coloured Devon home with Poole Pottery, Staffordshire figures and vibrant textiles



45 CONTENTS June 135 31 84Vintage hunter Rhiannon 148Travel diary Eleanor 142 105 Southwell has created a O’Kane rounds up charming and playful family this month’s best day trips 75 26 home using her collection of and destinations vintage treasures, picked up 8 H&A JUNE 2015 from fairs, boot sales and 150Let’s go to… Ludlow reclamation yards This Shropshire town is a feast for both 100A grand scheme the eyes and the stomach In the second of her three-part series 152June fair dates Our on historical garden guide to this month’s design, Cinead McTernan best fairs, with exclusive ticket considers the appeal of offers for H&A readers Italianate style THE GUIDE REGULARS 1118 steps to a glorious 10Mailbox Expert garden room Paula appraisals, reader Wood explains how glazed stories and the latest from extensions can fill your home Homes & Antiques online with light and capitalise on garden views 27Competition Win £3,000 worth 120Auction focus of stylish garden furniture Evocative vintage travel posters are a great 38Subscribe and save investment and, as Caroline Get 12 issues of Homes Wheater discovers, reflect a & Antiques on your iPad, golden age of luxury travel tablet or phone for just £34.99 126Treasures of a duchess 107Reader offer Buy The estate sale a durable storage of one-time society beauty bench for only £169 the Duchess of Roxburghe reveals the hoarded treasures 133Coming next month of a fascinating woman High summer inspiration – H&A’s July 13410 key stories issue is out on 28th May in the history of the teapot Originally based 155Competition Win on the designs of wine ewers, one of 25 pairs of the much-loved teapot has tickets to the 10th anniversary appeared in many guises in Decorative Living Fair its 600-year history 168Reader offer Eat 141The H&A survival guide out and see Imelda to auctions Whatever Staunton in West End hit it is you’re hunting for, it’s Gypsy for only £95 likely you’ll find it at the auction house. Here’s how 169Shopping directory to make the best bid Full details of this issue’s stockists 146The inside track 170The final lot Interior designer Architectural Kit Kemp reveals where she historian and TV presenter goes for creative inspiration Tom Dyckhoff shares the story and a good rummage of his favourite casserole pot

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H&A Mailbox Send us a tweet, ask advice on Facebook or write to us with good old pen and paper – we’d love to hear from you Quilt crisis Debbie Patterson Boxing clever I really enjoyed the May I purchased this attractive box at auction. article on the history of When I cleaned it I noticed that it was of the quilt. My grandmother particularly high quality. I’m intrigued to used to quilt satin cushion know where it could have come from, when tops in the Durham style in it was made and whether it has any value? the 1950s and I still have ALBERT ARMSTRONG, AUSTRALIA her cardboard patterns. H&A REPLIES I am looking forward to visiting the Kaffe Amy Brenan, Duke’s Auctioneers Fassett exhibition at the Quilt Museum in York. It’s likely to be a snuffbox. The rose-coloured The feature doesn’t metal is probably copper, the yellow one brass mention that the museum and the white one silver (in the absence of marks, is closing at the end of usually found on the base or the rim, it is difficult the year because of lack to be certain). It shows Joan of Arc (1412–31) and of funding. It is a tragedy I would call it late 19th century, when there was that a museum of such a big Joan of Arc revival. It is fitting that this box national importance celebrated Joan of Arc at a time when women were cannot be kept open. becoming more empowered and fighting for their LUCILLE TROTTER, rights. In terms of the subject and the quality of KIRKLEATHAM decoration and materials used, I would suggest it is French – any hallmarks would confirm this. If it’s Making a scrapbook silver, it is worth probably £80–£150 at auction on the basis of it being a really good quality one I was delighted to find the Sanderson floral print sketchbook along with – if it is base metal, a fraction of this, at £30-£60. my May edition of H&A. It’s just what I needed, as my pile of H&A magazines was growing to such a great height. I shall use your gift as ★ BE OUR a scrapbook to insert all my favourite articles and pictures for future STAR LETTER reference and inspiration – thank you so much. Our star letter* winner will receive I love your magazine and find it stimulating a bottle of Tattinger Brut Réserve and inspiring in so many ways. However, I was with six glasses worth £50, a little disappointed to find that there was no tattinger.com Buy & Sell page in the new issue. I hope that it hasn’t disappeared completely? Write to us at Homes & SUE COTTERILL, WEST YORKSHIRE Antiques, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol H&A REPLIES BS1 3BN or email homesand [email protected] Samantha Scott-Jeffries, H&A editor or use any of our social media channels Thank you for your letter, Sue. We were thrilled to hear how you plan to use your notebook – what a great idea. I am sure that here in the office we will copy you. *UK readers only. Please include a daytime phone number I was sorry to hear that you are disappointed to see the end of the Buy & Sell listings. We have not received enough entries from readers to put this together for some time and felt that this may be down to the success of easy-to-use online auction sites such as eBay. I hope we continue to inspire your shopping and collecting in this issue. 10 H&A JUNE 2015

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