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Crown Lynn is an iconic piece of Kiwi history. These are the five top pieces of Crown Lynn we get asked for daily: White Crown Lynn Swan White Nautilus Vase Trickle Glaze Kiwi Urn Vase Nursery Rhyme patterned plates and bowls  

How to choose your perfect teacup and saucer. Just ask your self these five questions... 1 - Do you prefer a thin china cup or a thicker lip when drinking tea? 2 - Do you like a fine or wide handle? 3 - What is your favorite colour? 4- Do you prefer to see the bottom of the cup when drinking tea (to read the tea leaves) or a soild colour or pattern inside? 5 - Do you like a floral pattern, a scenic design or a basic colour with a touch of gold? Ask your self these five questions...

Paperweights are not just for the office. They can be used as elegant door stops, bookends or a talking pieces on a mantel or shelf.  Paperweights were believed to originate in Venice c.1843. A Paperweight is created by placing tiny sliced sections of coloured glass canes or rods together. The canes can be densely packed or scattered to create fruit, flowers or patterns. They are then covered with a dome of clear glass to magnify the design. There were three main companies who started producing Paperweights. These French companies moved to the USA and become highly successful in the early...

Originally dolls houses were known as baby houses. They took form usually from a card board box or on a shelf in a home. This was to allow dolls furniture and dolls to be displayed.  Traditionally the houses facades were painted in plain colours This was to hide any architectural or domestic design. Architectural details were added in the later half of the 18th century. They were usually modeled on famous houses such as Norwich, Nostell Priory, UpPark House and even Strangers Hall. These then resembling the dolls houses we see today. We have some unique dolls house furniture, miniture...