Makers, Periods & Styles Library

A Lazy Susan (or Lazy Suzy) is a rotating tray (turntable) which is usually placed in the centre of a circular table enabling diners to easily share food. The origin of the invention and the name is now lost in the mists of time. It was originally grouped under the variety of devices known as […]

English leather Chairs – These chairs are upholstered in top quality Scottish cow hide which has been hand dyed and antiqued. Because they are hand dyed we can finish the leather to any colour requested, and the beautiful antique patina is achieved by the special walnut based stains that we use in the process. The...

A Lectern (from the Latin lectus – ‘to read’) is a slanted top reading desk, designed to support books or documents making it easier to read them out aloud as in a lecture, sermon or scripture reading. They are usually placed on a stand and are adjustable to improve posture and facilitate eye-contact as they...

Leuchars was a renowned maker of dressing cases established in 1794 by James Leuchars in Piccadilly, London. James died in 1822 and the business was taken over by his widow Lucy under the name L. Leuchars and they were awarded the Royal Warrant for the supply of dressing cases in 1837, the year Queen Victoria...

The champagne house Renaudin Bollinger founded in 1829 by Hennequin de Villermont, Paul Levieux Renaudin and Jacques Bollinger. It is based in Ay in the Champagne district of North Eastern France, where they own 160 hectares of vines. The grandsons of Jacques Bollinger, Joseph and George, took over the running of...

Is a type of hard-paste porcelain produced in factories in and around the city of Limoges in France. Production in the region dates from the late 18th century. Limoges had long been a centre for the production of decorative objects, being the most famous centre for the production of vitreous enamel dating back to...

Linden wood or Tilia describes about 30 species of tree found mainly in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Usually called lime trees in Britain, they are not to be mistaken as being closely related to the lime fruit. They are also found in eastern North America and also in Asia. The wood of […]

A Loo table was originally a card table designed for the card game ‘loo’ or ‘lanterloo’. It had an oval or round top and a hinge mechanism attached to the pedestal that enabled the table to be folded away when not in use. Tables that have a folding mechanism are sometimes called ‘loo tables’ even […]

The Louis Philippe style denotes a French style of furniture in vogue during the reign of Louis Philippe who ruled from 1830 to 1848. It’s characteristics are simple softly rounded lines, using darker woods such as mahogany, walnut and palissandre, with very little decoration. Surfaces are often marble topped....