Antique history of antiques

Antique Furniture Makers: Thomas Chippendale

Thomas Chippendale Senior was born in Otley, West Yorkshire, in 1718. The son of a carpenter, he was apprenticed into the family trade. At that time in the North

6th February 2019

Antique Card & Games Tables, Past & Present

Image courtesy of www.historyextra.com Boards for playing games such backgammon and chequers have been used since Tudor times. However, bar a few exceptions, it was only after the restoration of

19th January 2019

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Antique Furniture Makers: Thomas Chippendale

Antique Card & Games Tables, Past & Present