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Tips & Articles

Below are various articles which we hope you may find interesting. They have been written either by dealers who rent units in our Centre, or dealers and collectors that we have a close relationship with. If you would like to be put in touch with any of them, please contact the Centre, leaving your contact details, and they will get back to you.

  • Hallmarking

    Hallmarking

    Friday, 9 December 2016

    Here at Navenby Antiques Centre we are proud to adhere fully to the law regarding the sale of precious metals. The Hallmarking Act of 1973 came into force on the 1st of January 1975 and simplified the... Read More
  • Vintage and Antique Jewellery

    Vintage and Antique Jewellery

    Sunday, 10 April 2016

    Everyone knows that the best things in life (besides those that are free!) come in small packages.  Jewellery makes a memorable gift for any budget and is often treasured for a lifetime. Vi... Read More
  • Buying and Caring for Antique Furniture

    Buying and Caring for Antique Furniture

    Thursday, 15 March 2012

    In a throw-away society, it is wonderful working in the antiques world, dealing with items from a time when things were made to last a lifetime, or much longer, and where craftsmanship was valued. When I look at and touch a beautiful Georgian oak chest ... Read More
  • Middle Eastern Carpets, Kilims and Other Woven Items

    Middle Eastern Carpets, Kilims and Other Woven Items

    Tuesday, 27 September 2011

    These items which are much collected in this country have interested me for many years; in fact, they have become somewhat of a fascination following several years of visiting The Lebanon; Turkey and adjoining countries. They are very popular thro... Read More