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SPOTLIGHT ON - Inkwells, then & now
Nowhere is the passage of time more evident than in the history of inkwells. Ask a child about inkwells or inkstands and s/he will look...
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Apr 8, 20153 min read
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MASTERING THE MIX - Amaro Sanchez de Moya
We are so excited to introduce you our new blog category this month. It is called ‘Mastering the Mix’. Segments presented within this...
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Mar 16, 20151 min read
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TRENDING NOW - Here comes the old new.
In an era where slow is the new fast when talking about food or lifestyle, old is now also the fresh new. Yes, that is right, antiques...
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Feb 26, 20152 min read
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SPOTLIGHT ON - To coupe or to flute?
A common enquiry among our gallery visitors relates to the fact that they seldom seem to find any Champagne coupes among our crystal...
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Feb 9, 20153 min read
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FIRST GLANCE - Newly Curated January 2015
We turn the page and find ourselves in the New Year filled with fresh dreams and resolutions. One of them might be to turn your home into...
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Jan 13, 20153 min read
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TRENDING NOW - With the New Year comes a New Logo
In Case You Haven’t Heard…We Changed Our Logo! Some of you may have noticed that we have changed our company logo this week. Choosing the...
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Jan 9, 20151 min read
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SPOTLIGHT ON - In Persuit of Singapore's Black & White Bungalow ultimate decoration scheme
For some time now, we have been contemplating the idea of writing about these wonderful, old-charm Black & White colonial residences to...
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Dec 1, 20142 min read
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TRENDING NOW - Happy Thanksgiving Day!
As exited as we all may be to bring out the red and green themed home decorations for the coming Holiday season, some of you might...
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Nov 23, 20142 min read
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MEET THE MAKER - Daum, a true master of fine decorative art glass
Daum Nancy rose to prominence during the Art Nouveau period, and captured the imagination of collectors all over the world. In order to...
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Nov 11, 20144 min read
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SPOTLIGHT ON - Antiques..... what are they essentially?
If you have chosen to read today's blog posting, we will assume that this trivial sounding question possibly intrigues you. In our humble...
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Oct 12, 20141 min read
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FIRST GLANCE - Newly curated October 2014
Welcome to our 'First Glance' blog segment. We could try to list all what we’ve got waiting for you in our showroom but with that many...
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Oct 2, 20143 min read
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UPCYCLING - Expressing Your Creativity with Antique Objects
There is no end to your ability to add your own creativity and personality to a home and antique objects provide an easy base to let your...
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Sep 11, 20142 min read
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SPOTLIGHT ON - The relevance between Feng Shui & Crystal
To all of you who care to improve the positve energy that flows through your homes, do consider adding crystal to your decor. Crystal is...
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Sep 3, 20142 min read
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TRENDING NOW - L'Art de La Table
We are so thrilled about today’s blog feature since it correlates tightly with Patine’s main inventory of available articles to shop...
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Aug 14, 20143 min read
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SPOTLIGHT ON - Employing Antiques as Props
This week we draw our interest to the use of antiques as props. But what exactly are props?A prop is anything placed in a set to achieve...
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Aug 5, 20142 min read
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FIRST GLANCE - Newly curated July 2014
Welcome to our 'First Glance' blog segment. We could try to list all what we’ve got waiting for you in our showroom but with that many...
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Jul 26, 20142 min read
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SPOTLIGHT ON - With a pinch of salt please - the history of 'salts'
Silver antiques are well known for their beauty and collectability, and antique salt and pepper cellars are no exception. Ornately...
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Jul 7, 20143 min read
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MEET THE MAKER - Dinant Foundry, in search of a lost trade
Brass, also known as yellow copper, is an alloy commonly composed of 7 parts copper and 3 parts zinc. This proportion helps it achieves...
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Jul 3, 20142 min read
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MEET THE MAKER - Val St Lambert Crystal
The crystal glass company Val Saint Lambert was founded in 1825, at Seraing, nearLiège in Belgium, on the site of an old abbey. Amongst...
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Jun 27, 20141 min read
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MARKET PLACE - The most expensive thing in the world is...
As of yesterday, the new Most Expensive Thing in the World is a stamp; the 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta postage stamp, to be...
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Jun 18, 20141 min read
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