Antiques That Caught My Eye, February Below lies a handsome muddle: a few proper showstoppers alongside truly glorious yet modest additions to ones home. A reminder that this small island continues to hoard an indecent number of terrific objects. Punch The Clock, 1920’s Italian Cabinet With Painted Figures From Corriere dei Piccoli, £12,000 Punch The Clock, 1920’s Italian Cabinet With Painted Figures From Corriere dei Piccoli, £12,000 Jenna Burlington, 1894-1982, c. 1925 (Jamaïque) by Ben...

It has been rather a long time since I wrote one of these. I slightly dread them. There is always a great deal I want to say, but if I am honest I find the writing of it quite draining. By the end I start to sound like a holiday rep on amphetamines, using the word 'wonderful' like I am stuck on repeat. I realise can be a tiring combination. Believe me, it is as tiring to write as it is to read.

Well, I cannot deny that these beds are by no means cheap, but they are, without question, interesting, and that, to my mind, is the more persuasive quality.