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Cup of tea, Mr Darcy?

vintage biscuit tin produced by A Romary and Company Limited decorated with Regency period figures of dandies promenading and ladies in a horse drawn carriage and a cup & saucer produced by Royal Grafton

Any Jane Austen fans out there?

vintage biscuit tin produced by A Romary and Company Limited decorated with Regency period figures of dandies promenading and ladies in a horse drawn carriage

We’ve got the perfect vintage biscuit tin for you!!

detail from a vintage biscuit tin produced by A Romary and Company Limited decorated with Regency period figures of dandies promenading and ladies in a horse drawn carriage

Dating from the 1950s and made by A.Romary & Co Ltd from Tunbridge Wells, it’s decorated with Georgian dandies doffing their hats to the coquettish ladies riding atop their horse drawn carriage - all in their period finery.

detail from a vintage biscuit tin produced by A Romary and Company Limited decorated with Regency period figures of dandies promenading and ladies in a horse drawn carriage

So settle back with your chocolate digestives for the next episode of Pride & Prejudice - perhaps you could even tempt your own Mr Darcy round for tea & biscuits!

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Wednesday Wish: 27 July 2011

Georgian leather wing back armchair sold at Wilkinson's Auctioneers, Doncaster

We’ve been looking for an antique Chesterfield armchair for ages. This beautiful Georgian leather wing back that recently came up for sale at Wilkinson’s Auctioneers ticked all the boxes.

It sold for £1,150.00 (before fees & tax) - not cheap, but we’ve had twinges of regret ever since… our search continues!

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