Homes Antiques

5 of the best: Beach towels

ARTS AND CRAFTS

William Morris ‘Willow’

towel. 0333 200 7331;

bedeckhome.com

£32

OCEAN WAVES

‘Coastal Newfoundland’

towel. 0345 604 9049;

johnlewis.com

£15

PAINTERLY BLOOMS

‘Water Colour’ tassel

towel. 0333 004

4444; matalan.co.uk

£10

BEACH LIFE

‘Beach Scene’ towel.

0344 800 8877;

debenhams.com

£20

NEW WAVE

‘Crashing Waves’ towel.

0800 587 7645;

amara.com

£40

For seafront style or a poolside statement these vibrant towels were made for holidays

BUY OR SELL?

BUY Make a statement with a longcase clock – they are proving

to be great value at the moment. Good provincial 18th and

19th-century examples with white or brass faces can be found

for as little as £300.

SELL Vintage military chronograph wristwatches are in demand

particularly those with a desirable name such as Rolex Omega

Breitling or Tag Heuer. Prices start from £1000–£3000.

AUCTIONEER AND VALUER

MARK

HUDDLESTON

Senior specialist at Fellows

ANTIQUES AT AUCTION

OUT OF THE ORIENT

W

hile top-end Chinese and Asian antiques fetch

high prices there’s a lower rung of finds that

remain aordable. Chens’ Oriental sale on

10th August has plenty of interesting items to bid on

from a pair of 19th-century guardian

lions (est £150–£250) to a pretty

drinking cup in lotus enamels

c1908 (est £300–£500).

* Chefns Clifton House

1–2 Clifton Road

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire CB1

7EA. 01223 213343;

chefns.co.uk

FROM THE ARCHIVE

MAKE A WISH

Often described as the ‘master of chairs’ Danish architect

and designer Hans Wegner is a treasured name amongst

mid-century design addicts. This year sees the reissue of

Wegner’s rst ve designs for Danish furniture company

Carl Hansen & Søn including the ‘CH25 Lounge’ chair from

£2455 and the ‘CH24 Wishbone’ from £544.

* 020 7632 7587; carlhansen.com

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