Glaswegian goodies...

We recently made the long trip north to Glasgow. Not wishing to risk the hospitality of a well-known budget airline, and their propensity to financially punish those carrying out-of-the-ordinary amounts/weights/dimensions of baggage, we instead took the 'couple of gins in the pub followed by Sleeper train' option. Civilization punters, civilization...

Somewhat predictably, two absurdly proportioned packages accompanied us home in the Guard's Van - an Art Nouveau, wrought-iron, adjustable standard lamp base and a Victorian child's cradle - with a further number of more 'breakable' packages sharing our luxurious berth.

The gem of the Glasgow haul is this pine/birch cradle. Typical of the early Scottish vernacular cradles, with influences from the Low Countries and Germany, it is beautifully crafted with neatly panelled sides and hood.


Dating from around 1860, this example is more unusual in having a separate base and an iron swing mechanism, rather than the fixed carved rockers as seen on earlier examples. It would not perhaps come recommended by today's medical minds as a suitable receptacle for one's newborn offspring, but my, it's a damn lovely piece of furniture...


We also found these elegant lightshades - we've added lovely chrome galleries and an elegant silver-covered flex.


The Art Nouveau lamp base is currently undergoing some restoration and rewiring, so we'll be posting that in all it's rejuvenated splendour soon.

Coming Soon... The SatNav backlash - maps rule...