Dear Friends,

Welcome to November's Edition of Bly's Bounty.

With the Festive Season approaching and attentions turning to hosting and entertaining we have some wonderful dining and gaming furniture and tableware in this month's Bounty, please click on the images for details. 
We have many other pieces in stock to suit almost all styles and spaces so do let us know your requirements if these do not fit the bill.

We've added the first of two seasonal tips to help pre and post party cleaning go smoothly, please see the bottom of this Bounty for part 1.
 
 We raised a significant amount of money for The Alzheimer's Society from the sale of  Robin Ollington's wonderful Antique Rogue's Show cartoons so thank you to all those who bought and donated so generously. There are just a few cartoons left so if you are looking for a fun Christmas present do call in or email for details; commissions undertaken!
Proceeds will of course go to the Alzheimer's Society. 

And our sourcing service remains at your disposal should that special piece
be proving elusive.

We look forward to seeing you in our Chelsea showroom 
next time you are in the area.

Best Wishes,
John and James Bly
 

An exceptional set of ten Centennial mahogany dining chairs. 

A very smart Regency period serving table. 
Circa 1815

Height: 37" (94 cm)
Width: 84" (213 cm)
Depth: 33" (84 cm)

An attractive three section Swedish silver plated surtout de table.

Height: 3" (7.5cm
Width: 52" (132cm)
Depth: 244.5" (62cm)

A fine George II period Irish mahogany folding top card table.
Circa 1750

Height: 28" (71cm)
Width: 33" (84cm)
Depth: 16" (40.5cm)

A suite of early 20th century Venetian table glass with cranberry rims.
Circa 1920

Seasonal Tip 1:

Party Time is usually when the best china and the family silver are brought out to play.  This is also the time when bundles of teaspoons and other flatware are unwrapped to find the rubber bands that some well-meaning person tied them together with, have decomposed and left black marks on the handles or wherever they touched.  These are burns in the silver surface and are as permanent as a burn in timber. The lesson is never put rubber bands anywhere near silver as above or leave them in grandpa’s christening mug.  They will scar the surface in a very short time.  Equally never leave an open pot of salt in a cupboard with any items of silver.  The salt will contaminate the air with minute particles that land on the silver and burn it in the same way as rubber bands.  These nasty little black dots – salt burns – are damaging aesthetically and to the value. To store cutlery buy or make simple roll-up cloth bags or wrap in acid-free tissue paper.  
Friendly advice: do not use plastic bags and do not put self-adhesive tape over the hallmarks ‘to protect them’. After a while the tape will scar the silver just like rubber bands and salt!