Black Forest liqueur set in the form of a bear carrying a flask and glasses on his back, ticket price £960 from Chester’s Farm Gallery, Northamptonshire.
Although originating in Germany, despite the name Black Forest these carvings of bears and other animals and trees, dating back to the 1800s and made from lime or linden wood, are usually from the town of Brienz in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland
At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Lake Brienz emerged as a popular stopover for gentlemen undertaking a Grand Tour. In the 19th and early 20th century, wealthy Europeans bought Black Forest carvings as a symbol of wealth and luxury. The workshops applied their skill to a wide variety of useful household items including ornate cuckoo clocks, hat stands, inkwells, umbrella stands, chairs and tables.
The unusual set here will be on sale from Chesters Farm Gallery with a ticket price of £960.
Tile from the Merton Abbey studio of William De Morgan. Tom Parr from Chester’s Farm Gallery says: “All of De Morgan’s work is highly prized, but the animalia tiles in lustre are very hard to find outside museums and private collections.” The 6in (15.5cm) square tile has a ticket price £1700.
Last comes first
Joining the fair will be Peter Last, a dealer in rare and unusual antique picture frames, dating from the Renaissance to the 1970s.
Also new to the event will be Alderney & Wright, specialist in mainly 20th century and contemporary studio glass.
More than 45 specialist dealers are attending overall. Prices range from less than £50 for a simple Georgian drinking glass to more than £20,000 for the finest antique furniture, silver and modern and traditional paintings.
Yorkshire antique dealers include Dales Antiques specialising in oak and country furniture, John Newton Antiques with ceramics and glass, Walker Gallery with fine paintings, The Cedar Tree Gallery specialising in pottery, porcelain and glass, Mark Buckley Antiques with formal English antique furniture, Philip Carrol with early pottery and Ellis Fine Art specialising in oil paintings and town furniture.
Victorian inlaid burr walnut centre table, 4ft 4in wide x 2ft 5in high (1.33m x 73cm). Priced £10,950 by Mark Buckley Antiques.
The fair takes place in the Pavilions Suite within the Yorkshire Showground complex located close to Harrogate town centre. Free parking and a restaurant is available.
Organised by Cooper Events, the fair has been running for more than 30 years at the venue.
