This very special event will be called

The West of England Antique Dealers’ Fair at Taunton

The Fair will run from 24 - 26 October 2008 with a Preview Evening on Thursday 23 October

The venue will beTaunton School Sports Hall, Taunton, Somerset

To be organised by Cooper Events Limited on behalf of WEADA

For all enquiries please contact Cooper Events Limited,PO Box 15
Burnham-on-Sea
Somerset
TA8 2BY
Tel: (01278) 784912
Fax: (01278) 792687
info@cooperevents.com
www.cooperevents.com

And if you cannot make it to Mayfair, see us at Grand Designs Live on the Pacific Designs Stand (L62) from 3rd to 11th May at ExCel London in Canary Wharf (www.granddesignslive.com).

The following message was sent from LAPADA to their members recently

“This week, two men, one of whom spoke with a foreign accent, either Arab or African, telephoned a number of galleries on Portobello Road and Kensington Church Street wishing to purchase an item they claimed to have either seen in the window, or in the gallery on a previous occasion. They offered payment by Amex and said they would send a third party to collect the item. One gallery fell foul of the scam, whereupon the Amex transaction was cancelled immediately following collection of a valuable item.”

Today, 1 May, 2008, WEADA member Chris Oxley from P A Oxley contacted the WEADA office with the follow up information

“We have been contacted today by someone on the phone who wanted to buy our £29,000 marquetry longcase clock. They asked for the best price which I gave them and then said they would have it and would like to pay by AMEX and have it collected within the hour by a carrier. I then said no and that payment had to be by cheque and that we would need the amount to clear in our account before they could collect the clock. He then backed down and said he would try and organise a bank transfer. I think this has to be the same person, you just don’t get phone calls like that.”

Wednesday 7 May, 2008

10 am

£10 on the gate to include a Dealers’ Breakfast

COME TO BUY, SELL OR SWAP

STRICTLY TRADE ONLY

CALL 01749 860686 FOR MORE INFO

Directions to McBains @ The Antiques Complex head to exeter on the new A30 come off @ Exeter Airport. continue right up to the airport & follow signs for car park 4 & Industrial Estate we are located 1/2mile past car park 4 any problems call 01392 366261

Height (max) 15.5"

Width (max) 15"

Price £145

(Ref:MIR54)

A substantial Georgian mahogany dressing table mirror dating to 1780, the rectangular mirror with stringing surrounding it supported by reeded upstands on a rectangular highly figured mahogany flame veneered base with 3 drawers all with ivory handles and stringing, standing on bracket feet.

Lovely colour and condition.

Width 24"

Height 22.5"

Depth 19"

Price £395

(Ref:MIR55)

In the style of Gillows this beautiful simple mahogany dressing table mirror dates to circa 1830 and is in fabulous condition. Standing on wooden bun feet with scrolling "s" shaped supports which stand on a flame veneered platform with gradrooned edge.

A lovely mirror in fabulous condition.

Height 20"
Width 22½"

£375

(Ref : MIR501)